Vacancy title:
Country Manager

Jobs at:
Cookpad Inc

Deadline of this Job:
Open Until Filled

Duty Station:
Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: 6th December 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:
Our purpose at Cookpad is to make everyday cooking fun. Not just because we like food but because we believe that cooking is key to a happier and healthier life for people, communities and the planet.
Everyday, home cooking has a profound impact on ourselves and the world around us: it makes us healthier, connects us with our friends and family, and makes our environment more sustainable. By solving the problems related to everyday cooking and encouraging more people to cook, we believe we can help build a better world.

We are building a team of diverse, exceptional problem-solvers from around the world. We only hire passionate, smart and innovative people who want to make a difference.

Cookpad started out in Japan and is already the largest recipe sharing community in the world with nearly 4 million recipes created by users active in 60 countries.

But we’re only just getting started.

Job Description
As a Country Manager for Cookpad in Kenya you will focus on delivering the best experience for Kenyan homecooks on the Cookpad platform. This is a full-time contract position.
This role is based remotely in Nairobi, Kenya and will report to members of the Cookpad team in Africa.

Requirements

What you will do:

• You will focus on delivering the best experience for Kenyan home cooks on Cookpad platform.
  
• You will be responsible for all aspects of Cookpad in Kenya such as user growth and happiness, strategy design and execution, community building initiatives, product and data analysis, business development, and much more.
  
• You will build and lead the local operation team, and work closely with international team to grow together.
  
• You will have lots of freedom and room to grow along with big responsibilities. Expect an action-packed adventure with new challenges everyday!

What We Are Looking For

• Fluent in English/local languages
  
• Hungry, passionate to solve problems in cooking/food/lifestyle
  
• Hands-on, entrepreneurial and thrive on problem solving and multi-tasking
  
• Minimum 4 years of business development experience at Internet companies
  
• Proven ability in leading high-performance teams and delivering successful results
  
• Experience working in a multicultural team
  
• Even better…
  
• Founder/Country manager experience at startups or internet companies
  
• MBA degree or equivalent from top international schools
  
• Experience working in Kenya

Benefits
People join us because they share our vision to improve people’s lives. We provide competitive salaries.