General Manager / COO (FR & ENG Fluent)

at  Paradox

WAIT A MINUTE.

Are you inspired in being a key player in building a massive EdTech company that will empower millions of people?
Do you have international ambition?
Do you love scaling companies & improving Operations?
Do you desire to put that thrive of excellence at the service of selling meaningful products that really change lives?
Are you inspired by Ed Tech ?

MIGHT BE NOT FOR YOU IN TERMS OF CULTURE TOO:

• We are inspired by a culture of performance and ambition. We have a very startup-oriented culture where everything is fast-paced and there is a lot of change. You won’t always be told what to do or how to do it
• We tell each other things, even if they are uncomfortable. We value growth over ego. At Paradox, expressing disagreement to a manager and knowing how to debate is valued! We encourage critical and strategic thinking.
  Let’s be clear, we are looking for someone who is not just Great, and for whom Paradox ambition isn’t just another cool project; but a true mission.
  So if those personal interests : personal development / coaching / professional growth / education / edtech / teaching / edutainment are not things you REALLY love, let’s forget it!

Let’s forget about iit also if,

• You don’t like to be challenged and grow in your job
• You don’t like receiving or giving tough feedbacks
• You don’t question the status quo: the process are there for a reason, we have always done it this way
• You like to have very specific & fixed tasks assigned to you. Be told what to do and how to do it.
• Your only driver is joining a full-remote company: yes, our company culture is cool, but we want people to care about our mission, products, and their job!

️ OUR AMBITION IS TO MAKE SUCCESS THE ONLY POSSIBLE OUTCOME FOR OUR CLIENTS (WHATEVER SUCCESS MEANS FOR THEM), BY CRAFTING INNOVATIVE & CAPTIVATING BREAKTHROUGH EXPERIENCES.

In other words, we want to make personal growth as entertaining as watching Netflix.

How, you might be wondering?

• We travel the world and surround ourselves with top entrepreneurs (Richard Branson - Founder of Virgin, Marc Simoncini - Founder of Meeting, Fred Mazzella - Founder of BlablaCar), world athletes (Tony Parker - Hall of fame NBA Player, Frederick Bousquet - World record in 50m free swimming, Frank Leboeuf - WorldCup Footballer), and artists (Gad Elmaleh - Comedian, Franck Dubosc, Barry Osborne - Producer of Lord of the Rings and Matrix) ;
• We reverse engineer their strategies for achieving success and fulfillment and lean on the latest researches about neurosciences ;
• We deliver trainings & educational contents around Power Skills (critical thinking, productivity, leadership, public speaking, coaching, stress management, etc.), self-growth and performance, through a balanced set of e-learning programs, events and edutainment videos .

From one well-known Founder to a team of +60 people today (and counting!), this approach has paid off and enabled us to exceed 2 million followers on social networks, and to have thousands of people attending our online events and training courses.

HOW TO APPLY

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TO DO SO, HERE ARE YOUR 7 MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES :

1I Leads the execution by meeting or exceeding planned P&L targets

• Develop the business and manage the day-to-day operations
• Yearly/Monthly/Quarterly planning and structure and lead quarterly meeting
• Play devil’s advocate with the CEO and determine when to stay focused
• Integrate all major functions of the company

2I Create a culture of performance, execution and continuous improvement

• Leads, manages, and holds the leadership team accountable for achieving agreed-upon commitments. ( ex : performance reviews)
• Lead all internal team meetings and bring global communication
• Set a tempo, a pace of execution and performance at all levels in the company, so that everyone
• have clear and ambitious objectives for the quarter
• be responsible for a numerical indicator and with an associated scoreboard
• Develop Talents

3I SCALE: Make the company Scalable and turn it into a growth machine

• Creation, process optimization, automation & Continuously simplify the organization
• Be the “Glue” holding things together
• Choose the digital tools that will allow to scale ( we expect deep analysis & thinking when you do your benchmarks )
• Identify structural problems that impede the flow of information & Ensure that everyone is truly following and adhering to the company’s core processes and operating system with consistency.

4I Dependably demonstrates a relentless obsession with values alignment, focus, simplicity, and clarity

• Create new ways to make them part of everyday life
• Resolves issues effectively—seeing real problems, being comfortable with conflict, calling out the problems, and solving the problems in a practical and healthy manner. Ensures the leadership team is healthy, functional, and cohesive.
• Find ways for the team to be able to take decisions by themselves and aligned with the vision, mission and the values and culture of Paradox
• With the Head of HR, create an organization where our A players are fulfilled

5I Talent Density is everything for us > Fill Paradox with A Players

• Source, Recruit, Onboard people who stand out from the crowd
• Tracking company-wide sourcing KPIs.
• Set training standards and hiring and onboarding procedures
• Increase the competence of each manager in their ability to find and choose stars in their field

6 I Oversee financial information and budget

• Forecast requirements and prepare annual budget
• Oversee budgeting, reporting, planning, and auditing
• Manage staff levels, hours, wages and contract labor