Country Partner

**Who we are**

Our Mission is to inspire authentic and meaningful connections.
Selina was born out of a desire to celebrate the nomadic lifestyle: to experience our planet’s most beautiful places, to build community, to engage with locals and fellow travellers, to work and enjoy new adventures.

**What the role is**

Responsible for all departments, processes, programs and locations in the country under his/her care. The Country Partner will be a strategic player in the successful rollout of Selina in a new country, as well as the profitable management of the operation in every location within it. The Country Partner will be instrumental and a key decision maker in the recruiting of all the Country-level personnel.

**What you will be doing**
- Achieve Growth plan target as stated above
- Monitor Country goals including each location' P&Ls as well as meeting established timelines.
- Actively participate in all hiring activities at country level and in the recruitment of general managers for all locations in the country
- Collaborate through business and country expertise with diverse functions: Real Estate, Business Development, Development, Pre-Opening.
- Be a strategic driver in all deals and partnerships at country level.
- Be a vocal advocate for the Selina experience and brand. Act as a legal representative for Selina in the assigned country.
- Actively participate in the training of all staff in the country: both at country and location level.
- Monitor the representatives of the different departments to ensure they provide the right level and quality of support to the locations in the assigned country.
- Act as direct manager for all the location General Managers in the country. Provide them with guidance and support.
- Promote healthy relationships with other businesses and neighbors in the areas of our locations
- Connect the GMs and location management to the global functions that provide for them products, policies and programs.
- Champion localization for any applicable product, policy or program at a country level.
- Personally oversee all country level procurement negotiations.
- Monitor schedules of all departments and ensure labor efficiency
- Supervise the environmental health and safety staff or services in line with compliance.
- Support Selina’s expansion (outside the assigned country) as requested/required by the company.

**What you need for the role**
- Excellent communication skills
- English and Native Language of the Country Assigned
- Min. 5 years experience in Real Estate, Hospitality, or Related Business in a management position
- Experience in management F&B business (highly desirable)
- Exposure to sales and marketing functions (desirable)
- Experience working in multicultural environments
- Sound understanding of processes and operational efficiency
- Strong management and negotiation skills
- Solid abilities for reporting and analyzing information for decision making
- Cultural fit
- Low and High Skill Wellness Delivery_
- Staff who are wellness-focused and have a passion themselves (or hold a qualification) can deliver a wellness activity in the location for our Luna Loyalty Program. If it's a High skill wellness activity they must provide their qualification (ie Yoga, high-intensity fitness, Performance running/cycling)._

**What can you expect**
- Competitive salary
- Performance bonus
- No dress code
- Pet-friendly (as long as your pet is friendly)
- Multiple online training opportunities
- Cultural events and wellness activities at Locations. Volunteering with Selina Gives Back; because sharing is caring
- Huge Selina experience discounts on your stay, food & fun for you AND your friends & family (you can expect to become even more popular among your friends)
- Have your birthday off
- Amazing referral program with cash and global holiday packages; we know you hang out with other great people