Company Description
Omio’s vision is to enable people to travel seamlessly anywhere, anyway. We are bringing all global transport into a single distribution system and creating end-to-end magical consumer journeys.
With Omio you can compare and book trains, buses, ferries and flights anywhere in Europe, the US, and Canada with one simple search, on mobile, app or desktop. By offering transparent pricing and easy booking, Omio makes travel planning simple, flexible and personal.
Omio is the largest source of inventory, with 1000+ suppliers operating in 39 countries. Our brands also include Rome2Rio for global discovery, while Omio powers ticketing and journeys, which attract 900m+ users every year. Our offices are based in Berlin, Prague, Melbourne, Brazil, Bangalore, and London.
We are a growing team of more than 400 passionate employees from more than 50 countries who share the same vision: to create a single tool to help send travelers almost anywhere in the world.
The new tech-hub in Bangalore is driving Global Expansion, a charter that unlocks major growth opportunities for Omio and makes travel planning for customers in new geographies simple, flexible and personal.
Job Description
About the Role
Growth Hacker, Business Development (Southeast Asia)
Location: Singapore or Remote from Southeast Asia
Employment Type: Full-time
Team: Omio Global Expansion, SEA
About The Role
Omio is looking for a hands-on hustler to join our Southeast Asia expansion team. This is not your typical marketing role. We need someone who thrives on creative street-level growth, builds relationships with local partners, and is ready to hit the ground running. To perform events, build OOH campaigns and more engage with local tourism boards
If you're scrappy, entrepreneurial, and deeply connected to the cultural and digital ecosystems of Southeast Asia, this is your chance to grow a global brand with local muscle.
What You’ll Do
- Launch grassroots campaigns. Design and execute local stunts, activations, and on-ground initiatives to grow brand awareness and drive user acquisition.
- Build local partnerships. Identify and close deals with travel agencies, student communities, bars, hostels, and tourism operators.
- Lead offline growth. Go beyond digital by owning distribution, presence, and activation across key SEA cities and traveler touchpoints.
- Scout unconventional channels. Test and scale local ideas for rapid user and revenue growth, such as transit ads, university flyers, and co-branded events.
- Act as Omio’s local growth lead. Represent Omio in the field, sourcing opportunities others don’t see and making them happen quickly.
Who You Are
- Entrepreneurial operator. You love building from scratch and aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves.
- SEA-native or deeply connected. You know the region’s cities, behaviors, and partnership landscape in depth.
- Deal closer. You’re confident walking into a café or hostel and pitching Omio as a growth partner.
- Creative thinker. You bring clever, cost-effective ideas to build awareness and usage without big budgets.
- Adaptable communicator. Comfortable interacting with everyone from local vendors to cross-functional global teams.
Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience
- 2 to 5 years of experience in business development, field marketing, startup growth, or community operations. Freelancers are encouraged to apply.
- Demonstrated ability to own and execute offline growth initiatives.
- Strong interpersonal skills; persuasive and comfortable in face-to-face negotiations.
- Fluency in English. Knowledge of a SEA regional language (Thai, Vietnamese, Bahasa, or Mandarin) is a plus.
- Background in travel, mobility, lifestyle, or startups is highly desirable.
Additional Information
Learn more about Omio Engineering and our Team:
- https://medium.com/omio-engineering
Here at Omio, we know that no two people are alike, and that’s a great thing. Diversity in culture, thought and background has been key to growing our product beyond borders to reach millions of users from all over the world. That’s why we believe in giving equal opportunity to all, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability.
Hiring process and background checks
At Omio, we work in partnership with Giant Screening, once a job offer has been accepted, Giant will be engaged to carry out background screening. Giant will reach out to you via email and occasionally via telephone/text message so that they can gather all relevant information required. Consent will be requested prior to any information being passed to our services company.
What’s in it for you?
Omio encourage you to apply even if you’re still developing some of these skills! We value diversity and welcome all applicants regardless of ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.