Senior General Manager, France

Bolt; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Wellness perks

Hybrid work model

Annual company events

Job summary

Bolt is seeking a Senior General Manager for France to own the full P&L, drive profitability, and lead Bolt's growth in the country. You will serve as the senior Bolt decision-maker in France, interfacing with regulators, media, driver communities, and commercial partners to shape strategy and policy.

A strong background in general management and public affairs is essential. You will build and lead a high-performing team across supply, demand, operations, and commercial functions, while

Qualifications

• Proven general management or senior operations experience.
• Strong P&L ownership and commercial acumen.
• Track record of building and leading high-performing teams.
• Credible in public-facing and politically sensitive conversations; experience with regulated sectors is a plus.
• Excellent stakeholder and external communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ownership mentality.
• Fluent in French and English, with deep understanding of the French market.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the full France P&L with revenue, margin, and cost efficiency accountability.
• Lead country strategy and annual planning to define where Bolt competes and wins in French cities.
• Own the marketplace: driver supply, activation and retention, rider demand and conversion, reliability and ETAs.
• Lead driver engagement through competitive earnings, support, loyalty programmes, and partnerships.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing senior team across supply, demand, operations, and commercial functions.
• Represent Bolt in France to regulators, authorities, media, driver communities, and partners; align commercial decisions with regulatory positions.
• Collaborate with HQ teams across Legal, Policy, Product, FP&A, and Marketing to execute initiatives in-market.

Skills

P&L ownership

People leadership

Strategic thinking

Public affairs & regulators

Stakeholder communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

Bilingual: French & English

Job description

About Bolt

Bolt is shaping a future where cities are built for people, not cars. What started as an ambitious project of a 19-year-old in 2013 has grown into a global mobility platform used by more than 200 million customers and 4.5 million driver and courier partners across 50 countries.

About Bolt

Bolt is shaping a future where cities are built for people, not cars. What started as an ambitious project of a 19-year-old in 2013 has grown into a global mobility platform used by more than 200 million customers and 4.5 million driver and courier partners across 50 countries.

From ride-hailing and food delivery to scooters, e-bikes, and car-sharing, Bolt helps people move through cities every day. Small, autonomous teams drive this work, combining the speed and ownership of a startup with the scale of a global technology company backed by more than €1bn in funding.
And we're just getting started.

Why join Bolt?

• Build the future of mobility and help transform how people live and move in cities.
• Tackle challenges at scale that span technology, operations, regulation, and growth.
• Take real ownership from day one. Small, lean teams mean your decisions carry real weight, and you set the agenda rather than inherit it.
• Join one of Europe's leading technology companies, backed by world-class investors including Sequoia.

About The Role

France is one of Bolt's largest markets in Europe: a multi-hundred-million-euro business across 60+ cities, with a team of more than 50+ people, operating in the most closely regulated ride-hailing environment on the continent. As Senior General Manager you own the full P&L, drive sustainable profitability, and lead Bolt's next chapter of growth here. You are one of the most senior Bolt decision-maker in the country, reporting to the Regional Director, and our face with regulators, media, driver communities, and commercial partners.

Ride-hailing in France sits at the centre of live questions about independent work, driver representation, and urban transport policy. Bolt's standing with national regulators, city authorities, and driver organisations shapes what we can build, so the commercial and regulatory sides of this role are inseparable. You will need the credibility to hold a room with a prefecture, a journalist, or a driver association on the same day.

Main Tasks And Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the full France P&L - with direct accountability for revenue, margin, and cost efficiency across the business.
• Lead country strategy and annual planning - define where Bolt competes and how it wins across French cities, in one of Europe's most contested and closely watched mobility markets.
• Own the marketplace: driver supply acquisition, activation and retention, rider demand and conversion, reliability and ETAs.
• Lead driver engagement through competitive earnings, quality support, loyalty programmes, and strategic partner relationships, including fleet and rental partnerships.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing senior team across supply, demand, operations, and commercial functions.
• Act as Bolt’s most senior representative in France - with national regulators, ministries, city authorities, driver organisations and social partners, media, and industry bodies - and keep commercial decisions aligned with our regulatory position as the rules evolve. You own the narrative; our Public Policy and Legal teams own the licensing, legal work and the relationships.
• Collaborate closely with HQ teams across Legal, Policy, Product, FP&A, and Marketing to execute key initiatives in-market.

About You

• Proven general management or senior operations experience, ideally in high-growth or marketplace environments.
• Strong P&L ownership and commercial acumen - you understand unit economics and act accordingly.
• Track record of building and leading high-performing teams.
• Credible and composed in public-facing and politically sensitive conversations - with regulators, authorities, media, or driver communities - and you understand how a commercial decision will land politically. Direct experience of a regulated sector or public affairs exposure is a strong advantage.
• Excellent stakeholder and external communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset - you treat the business as your own.
• Fluent French and English required; deep understanding of the French market is essential.

Why you'll love it here

• Accelerate your professional growth with unique career opportunities.
• Enjoy a rewarding salary and stock options, knowing that as Bolt succeeds, so do you.
• Take care of your physical and mental health with our wellness perks.
• Connect with colleagues at annual company events and smaller team gatherings.
• Balance flexibility and in-person collaboration with our hybrid model, including at least 12 monthly in-office days.

At Bolt, using AI daily is a baseline expectation for everyone. If there's a faster, smarter way to do your work, we expect you to find it. You're still responsible for the output, so the standard stays high when using AI tools. Experience is great, but what we really look for is drive, intelligence, and integrity.

Everyone is welcome

Bolt is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, nationality, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. If you require any adjustments, please let us know.