General Manager, UK

Taskrabbit will never use text or chat applications to conduct interviews. We have a thoughtful and interactive interview process that includes an initial recruiter phone screen and several video-based interviews with our hiring teams. Communications will always be conducted by taskrabbit.com domain names.

Taskrabbit is a marketplace platform that conveniently connects people with Taskers to handle everyday home to-do’s, such as furniture assembly, handyman work, moving help, and much more.

At Taskrabbit, we want to transform lives one task at a time. As a company we celebrate innovation, inclusion and hard work. Our culture is collaborative, pragmatic, and fast-paced. We’re looking for talented, entrepreneurially minded and data-driven people who also have a passion for helping people do what they love.

Together with IKEA, we’re creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful income on their own terms by building lasting relationships with clients in communities around the world.

• Taskrabbit is a remote-first company with employees distributed across the US and EU
• 5-time Best Places to Work in 2022 by BuiltIn. Including Best Companies in SF, Best Mid-Sized Companies, and Best Benefits
• DataBird journal’s “Best Places” Best Companies for Diversity, #1 2019 and 2020
• DataBird journal’s “Best Places” Best Companies for Women, #4 2019 and #1 2020

As a General Manager, you will be responsible for leading the UK country team to grow the market, manage the country P&L, and hit targets for net revenue and contribution margin. You will work closely with cross functional teams in setting a market strategy, alongside efficient tactical and operational plans to meet commercial goals, and produce strong propositions for both customers and taskers.

• P&L responsibility for the UK business.
• Manage the UK team that covers marketing, partnerships, supply, and fulfilment.
• Accountable for both sides of the marketplace: generating demand as well as ensuring strong supply health and task fulfilment.
• Responsible for value propositions on both sides of the marketplace.
• Shape the UK strategy to deliver core commercial goals including revenue and contribution margin
• Overseeing all tactical and operational execution for all functions within the UK.
• Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to action on key market opportunities.
• Manage on-the-ground initiatives that optimise and improve local fulfilment, supply activation, and client retention.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in driving commercial growth of a business. Any experience in marketing, business development, and/or P&L management is a plus.
• Demonstrated people management experience, capable of overseeing multiple people across different functions and levels of seniority.
• Comfortable working heavily with data, and operating at a fast pace in an entrepreneurial environment. Experience working in a startup is a plus, especially a marketplace platform.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills, and comfortable presenting to large groups regularly.
• Must be based in London, willing to travel regularly within the UK, and occasionally internationally.
• This is a role with some days spent working from home, and others in an office in central London.

Compensation & Benefits:

At Taskrabbit, our approach to compensation is designed to be competitive, transparent and equitable. Total compensation consists of base pay + bonus + benefits + perks. The annual gross pay for this position is £83,500 - £100,000. This is the base pay only, and does not include any other total cash compensation amounts, such as company bonus or benefits.