To lead our operational business and our respective teams in the CEE region (HU, PL, CZ) we are looking to hire an ambitious

COUNTRY MANAGER (m/f/d) // immediate availability // full time (40h) // Budapest

Your responsibilities:

• Deliver the business plan for CEE (focus on EBIT) by implementing the international strategy, priorities and key processes
• Adopt and localize strategy based on local market, competitive and client insights, shared with the international board
• Lead local business development experts (7 FTE) in Warsaw and Budapest with strategic direction and hands-on support (lead generation, pitches, account management) to ensure that we deliver our revenue targets in every market
• Personally involved in nurturing connections with new and existing clients at a senior level and leading x-functional teams in strategic pitches to convincingly present our social media, influencer & word-of-mouth marketing services
• Leading client service teams (ca 15 FTE) to deliver successful social media & influence marketing programs for our clients 
• Establish structures, policies and processes that drive efficiencies and deliver profitable growth across the region
• Excite clients and colleagues with energy, passion and intercultural communication skills (verbal & written)
• Facilitate and drive international exchange and best practice sharing including regular updates with global management
• Close collaboration with our Finance and HR in CEE region •You will report directly to the International Business Development Executive Director (C-level)

You can provide:

• Min 10 years leadership experience and track record in recruiting, training and motivating employees
• Bachelor’s degree in Economy/Business Administration
• Familiarity with the FMCG/CPG industry – either as an employee in marketing/sales, or account manager at an agency 
• Strong financial acumen and experience with developing business plans, forecasts and understanding your P&L
• Outstanding people & EQ & influencing skills and the ability to sell complex ideas and proposals to demanding clients
• Native Hungarian with advanced business English skills and willingness to travel within Europe
• Passion for digital marketing, social media trends and influencer marketing
• Proven sales & business development expertise – ideally coupled with leadership of B2B sales teams

We offer:

• Interesting challenges at Europe’s largest agency for Social Media & Influence Marketing
• Exposure to the biggest consumer brands and senior marketing leaders across the region
• Be part of a highly motivated, passionate international team located across 10 markets
• The biggest portfolio of influencer marketing solutions that offer our customers real added value
• Openness to challenge the Status-Quo and implement new structures, processes and priorities
• Access to the Bertelsmann University with a large library of online & offline trainings for professional development
• Flat hierarchies and the opportunity to shape our company’s success together
• Attractive compensation plans that reward individual and group performance

TERRITORY Influence is Europe’s largest provider for social media & influencer marketing, covering 22 countries in Europe, US and ANZ. With over 4 million registered and validated profiles we are offering the full range of Nano, Micro, Macro and Star influencers across all offline and online channels. We support SMBs as well as global enterprise clients with holistic Social Media, Community Engagement and Influencer Marketing services, including strategic consulting, creative concepts, social account management, digital asset creation, full service campaign management, influencer technology & SaaS. Our mission is to provide the best social media & influence marketing services & solutions, enabling brands to improve their marketing outcome and sales impact.