[Hiring] General Manager @Bird

Role Description

The General Manager is the P&L owner and primary team development champion for a subset of markets. The GM sets the ongoing strategy for maximizing revenue city profitability; specifically, ensuring we have vehicles ready and in the right places to maximize revenue. This position is responsible for oversight of in-region KPIs and for leading or contributing to cross-functional strategy work groups aimed to improve the operational capabilities of the business. This is a leadership role within Bird both in supporting the right business outcomes for Bird as well as driving the development and progression of their direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage a minimum of a five person team tasked with driving hitting forecasted goals and the right business outcomes for their designated markets.
• Key decision maker for their book of business, driving growth to top line revenue and efficiency to bottom line city profitability targets.
• Shepherding and driving relationships with City stakeholders while driving the best and most advantageous outcomes for the Bird business.
• Leads or influences cross-functional "sprints" and special projects to accelerate the success of the business including hardware, product, supply chain, inventory, growth, customer experience & support, government relationships, and sales.
• Operational expert with ability to lead all roles that report into the GM with empathy by getting into the weeds with their team as they focus on FM customer experience, regulatory compliance, utilization and growth initiatives, inventory management, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent
• 7+ years of work experience in operations, strategy, supply chain, and/or consulting
• 5+ years of people management experience
• Ability to lead & influence in a cross-collaborative environment
• Data driven, driving the right outcomes from data backed decision making
• 25% travel

Requirements

• Government Relations: previous experience navigating and building productive relationships with municipal and regulatory stakeholders.
• Asset Management: Proven track record managing large-scale physical inventories or distributed hardware networks.
• Industry Expertise: Previous experience in the micromobility, logistics, or transportation-as-a-service sectors.
• Operational Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead teams and execute complex tasks in high-pressure or fast-paced environments (e.g., military leadership, competitive athletics, or emergency operations).
• Business Acumen: Advanced business degree (MBA) or a proven history of building and scaling ventures from the ground up.

Benefits

• Plenty of time off to relax and recharge, plus a wellness resource to help you wind down.
• A work-from-home stipend.
• An employer-paid healthcare package.
• Bird ride credits to get you where you need to be!

Company Description

Bird is a global leader in micromobility, dedicated to shaping the future of urban movement. Our cleaner, affordable, and on-demand mobility solutions are available in over 200 cities worldwide.

• We take a collaborative, community-first approach to micromobility.
• Bird partners closely with the cities in which it operates, leveraging our experience and safety-first technology.
• Our award-winning electric vehicles have empowered more than eighty-seven million rides in cities around the world.
• We are constantly pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo in pursuit of a brighter future.