Operations Regional Director (Based in Lisbon)

Indie Campers; Venezia; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Indie Campers is seeking an Operations Regional Director to lead our UKIN/Central Europe regional team. You will oversee depots, fleet availability and service quality, driving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction across the region.

Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, you will work with colleagues from multiple countries to implement central guidelines, align regional processes, and deliver cost-conscious, high-standard operations for sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Background in Business Management, Engineering or similar education.
• At least 10 years of total relevant experience.
• More than 3 years of proven experience in managing operational teams with P&L Ownership.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise regional and local teams.
• Oversee day-to-day regional operations to hit fleet, service and efficiency targets.
• Ensure operating standards are followed and objectives met.
• Prioritize the customer, address feedback, minimize exceptions, monitor and act.
• Coordinate with central teams to define region-specific processes.
• Lead projects related to regional operational expansion.
• Manage regional P&L with cross-functional peers; optimize costs and suppliers.

Skills

Leadership

P&L ownership

Operations management

Communication

English fluency

Education

Business Management or Engineering education

Job description

ABOUT US

Indie Campers, the go-to campervan Marketplace, is on a mission of making road trips available to everyone.

Thanks to its digital approach and customer-centric orientation, Indie Campers has developed a strong booking experience and high-quality road trips at affordable prices.

With over one million nights rented through our travel platform, we have welcomed more than 300,000 travelers from 169 countries.

We offer a comprehensive and expanding array of road trip possibilities: short-term RV rentals, long-term campervan subscriptions, and the possibility of buying one of our vehicles available for sale.

Rooted in a deep technological focus, our challenges are both exciting and demanding and require top talent and motivation to be successfully pursued. We are growing our team and looking for those interested in pursuing this dream with us and joining an ever-developing journey.

THE ROLE

As the Operations Regional Director responsible for leading our UKIN/Central Europe operations regional team, you'll be managing a team that focuses on execution of regional processes and managing a set of our local depots and their respective teams, overseeing the daily operations in order to drive operational results on availability and quality of the fleet, customer satisfaction over the service provided and operational efficiency, through ensuring high-standards for our operations and effective implementation of central procedural guidelines defined for our operating model. You will be part of the management team of the region and be responsible for the achievement of the targets defined for your region.

Reporting directly to the Chief Operations Officer, this pivotal role Indie Campers, together with working alongside people from different countries and nationalities.

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?

• Lead and supervise the regional team and the local teams in your region
• Oversee day-to-day regional operations execution and actively manage the team to achieve the results defined for the region regarding fleet availability, customer satisfaction and operational efficiency
• Oversee the performance of the local operations and guarantee that the operating standards are being followed and the operational objectives are being met
• Guarantee that the customer is first, and address all customer feedback with the utmost importance, adapting the modus operandi to decrease the amount of exceptions, and monitor results daily and follow-up on action plans for continuous improvement;
• Coordinate with central teams to ensure processes are well defined and adapted to the regions, in order to ensure success
• Lead, coordinate and deliver any projects related to operational expansion within your region;
• Responsible for the P&L management of your region, being part of the management team of the region, along with Revenue & Marketing, People and Finance peers, being the ultimate responsible for the operational cost of the service provided to the customer in your region. Within this scope you will be required to: be responsible for identifying efficiency initiatives and their effective deployment; be responsible for any relationship with international suppliers for operations that exist within the region; ensure resources are always adjusted to activity levels, constantly forecasting the demand needs and optimising local cost structures.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Background in Business Management, Engineering or similar education;
• At least 10 years of total relevant experience;
• Experience in strategic consulting or finance-related positions is a plus;
• More than 3 years of proven experience in managing operational teams with P&L Ownership and direct control over operational financial performance on sustainable business models - rent-a-car and hospitality industries are a plus;
• Proven track record in establishing operational standards and developing structured operations;
• Proven track record in leading, managing and developing high-performing teams;
• Capacity to effectively communicate with all levels of the organisation;
• Thrives under pressure and is able to coordinate the efforts of big teams;
• Organized, analytical and results-oriented;
• Fluent in English.

Are you ready to Go Indie?