Wait a minute.
You dream of a new challenge, of being able to optimize, structure and steer a whole company and feel that you have a real impact.
Deep inside you are looking for a new adventure with…
Freedom : feeling free to work remotely or hybrid and being trusted to deliver
Ambition : growing up surrounded by smart colleagues driven to create something big
Impact : contributing to transform people lives at scale
We are looking for a Top Gun COO, Director of Operations
Pragmatic and problem solver
Love to set up systems
Execution machine and project management
At ease to challenge or disagree with our CEO in his thinking with strong reasoning and Data
You will complement a visionary CEO with your critical thinking, outstanding structural and project management skills and enable the company to Scale.
But maybe YOU WONDER WHAT’S OUR STORY ?
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We are convinced that people don’t want a job anymore!
They are thirsty for a project with meaning, either through entrepreneurship, or intrapreneurship
But…making it happen is quite hard without finding what truly inspires you and learning the soft skills you need to get there : productivity, leadership, public speaking, coaching, stress management…
This is why we craft trainings & educational content to provide a set of tools and strategies centered around soft skills, self-growth and performance.
We deliver through apps, e-learning platforms, events and a strong social media presence.
Paradox has one goal: to help people and organizations live their true ambition
The challenge is that some people experience learning as boring, too hard, or on the contrary : for losers.
Yeah, we all experienced that boring teacher or stumble on this video with unsubstantiated/crazy theories
It needs to change!!
So we travel the world with learning designers, and researchers and surround ourselves with top entrepreneurs ( Richard Branson, Marc Simoncini, Fred Mazzella ), top athletes (Mike Horn, Frank Leboeuf), artists (Gad Elmaleh, Barry Osborne, producer of Lord of the Rings and Matrix)... to reverse engineer their strategies.
️Our ambition is to make our trainings and coaching as attractive as watching Netflix and to make success the only option for our clients. (whatever success means for them)
So far, this approach has paid off and has enabled us to exceed 2 million followers on social networks, and to organize online events and training courses attended by thousands of people.
But we wanted more, so we created 2 new brands with international ambitions.
And with them we have 3 dreams :
Helping 100 000 people achieve 1 dream and stick their pictures on a wall we call the 100 000 dreams WALL
Have Will Smith and Richard Branson in our next documentary
Reinvent Education & Create a badass platform to develop yourself
And that's where you come in.
YOUR MISSION
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Your main mission is to help us reach the next level of 20M in sales while having very high level of customers and team satisfaction
So structuring the company so that it grows without our CEO: creating an A Players team, installing a culture of performance and execution, putting the right systems in place and overseeing all HR, finance, legal, marketing, office management operations.
This is a full time position from our beautiful offices in Dubai or soon Barcelona or in remote anywhere in the world.
To make the text efficient and easy to read, some adjectives/names are written in the masculine form, but let's be clear, they all conjugate perfectly in the feminine form!
If you dream of a life that is more like an adventure with its twists and turns and challenges than a stable, set life, then this is the job for you.
YOUR 5 MAIN MISSIONS
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1. Leads the execution of strategies developed by the CEO by meeting or exceeding planned P&L targets.
Develop the business and manage the day-to-day operations
Assist CEO with Yearly/Monthly/Quarterly planning
Play devil's advocate with the CEO and determine when to stay focused
Solve problems effectively by eradicating the cause
Integrate all major operational functions of the company
2. 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
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
3. SCALE: Make the company Scalable and turn it into a growth machine
Creation, process optimization, automation,
Continuously simplify the organization
Choose the digital tools that will allow to scale ( we expect deep analysis when you do your benchmarks )
Identify structural problems that impede the flow of information
4. Ensure that our decisions are aligned with our Values, that our Values are lived by all
Create new ways to make them part of everyday life
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 happy
5. Create a company composed of A Players
Source, Recruie, Onboard Heads who stand out from the crowd
Set training standards and hiring and onboarding procedures
To increase the competence of each manager in their ability to find and choose stars in their field
6. 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
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
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Top tier Business or Engineering School (HEC, ESSEC, INSEAD, EM Lyon, EDHEC, ESCP, Stanford, …) or other high-level academic training (Les Mines, X, Sciences Po Paris, etc.)
Leadership : Catalyst for team cohesion and effective conflict management, you make others want to follow you
You enjoy managing the day-to-day aspects of the business. Be responsible for the P/L balance sheet and execution.
Driven & Get things done : this position requires a strong commitment and perseverance & you come with solutions not problems, you have a doer mentality
Love for structure and execution ( An obsession with getting the house in order & You enjoy managing the day-to-day aspects of the business and to Be responsible for the and execution. )
Comfort in conflict - you are at ease with defending your case with facts, until we find what’s right for the vision of the company - Jeff Bezoz calls that “Disagree & Commit”
Growth over Ego ( you are really at east with receive regular hard feedbacks, you are obsessed to learn and grow, and able to put your ego on the side )
Analytical and system thinker, Problem-solver: able to quickly identify and formulate problems and obstacles you know how to solve complex problems by supporting your analysis with data, you are able to simplify extremely complex and chaotic issues into efficient solutions and systems quickly
Digital Savy
(a definite plus: you like the field of coaching, personal development and training)
Experience :
Proven experience as a CEO, COO, head of operations, general manager, executive position at least 3 years, we need someone who is immediately operational and has a global knowledge of all business functions such as HR, finance, marketing
Language
French : native
English: Fluent English, you can hold a conversation on specific details with English-speaking colleagues.
Our chosen language for written communication is English.
Currently, 10% of the team is English-speaking, a % which will continue to grow.
IT MIGHT NOT BE FOR YOU
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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.
If all this makes sense with you, then we'll love working with you (and you with us, you'll be pampered!)
WHY JOIN US
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You will play a crucial role in the development of a company whose content and products are enjoyed by millions of people. Currently our videos have been viewed over 100 million times.
A work with Impact, Freedom and Ambition
Growth & Ambition
- > Being surrounded by A-players who strive to perform whilst being in a good mood
- > No more bosses, but ongoing conversations to support your growth
- > ️Being part of an ambitious company synonymous with opportunities for evolution!
Competitive Salary
But you don’t just want a competitive paycheck, you also want…
Impact & Meaning
- > Waking up in the morning feeling like you are making a difference is something!
But that's not all, we believe that driven people deserve…
Freedom & Well Being
- > A company culture based on autonomy & accountability
- > Flexible working hours
- > A remote culture from day one with the freedom to work from wherever you want
-> Magnificent office in Dubai, Paris, Barcelona - it feels like home :)
- > Standing desks paid by the company if you live far from our offices
- > Work on Mac, for us it counts :)
- > 350€ per year paid by the company to take care of yourself ( for your gym, or dance class or whatever make you feel great)
-> 150€ of books or education - At Paradox, we are learner lovers and we want to support you in that
-> Annual team building / Team retreats to get together - you receive your plane ticket to join us by the pool and have a good time together, or brainstorm the next crazy challenge.
- those benefits are only for full-time employees
And as Yannick, our community manager, says:
To make a long story short, Paradox is a growth adventure on steroids, an adventure where you grow personally, whilst helping others do the same.
HOW TO APPLY
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Any copy-pasted and non-personalized application goes directly to the trash can.
To complete the recruitment process, each candidate must organize calls with his or her previous managers. If you are not comfortable with this : do not apply
If all this sounds good to you, come and write the next chapter with us
