General Manager – Lomography USA (NYC)

Lomography

www.lomography.com

Do you embrace challenges and want to work in a fast-paced, multicultural, creative environment? Are you hardworking and interested in photography and filmmaking products? If you enjoy sales and marketing in the U.S. and Canada, leading and motivating a small, ambitious team, as well as administering a Brooklyn-based office, you may be the person we’re looking for!

As a globally active brand and organization dedicated to experimental and creative analogue photography and filmmaking, we develop and market Lomography-branded analogue photo cameras, film, photo and movie lenses, and accessories. We distribute our products via the international Lomography websites and our retail network, including photo, design, museum, department and lifestyle stores.

Lomography is headquartered in Vienna and has subsidiaries in London, Paris, NYC, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai and Manila.

For our subsidiary in NYC, we are looking for a General Manager to operate and further develop Lomography’s business in the U.S. and Canada. We seek a sharp mind and ambition, combined with strong communication skills, curiosity, education and experience in both leadership and sales and marketing.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Leads and develops a team currently consisting of five members
Maintains and further develops existing high standards, efficiency and close ties with headquarters across all subsidiary operations – marketing and sales, finance, HR, logistics and administration, and customer service
Implements new headquarters strategies, policies and guidelines in support of organizational goals
Develops the markets and grows sales and revenue in the U.S. and Canada to their full potential (online, wholesale and corporate incentive/collaboration projects)
Recruits and develops new team members
Develops dedicated new marketing and sales strategies for the U.S. and Canada markets
Conducts regular staff performance reviews

Requirements

Your Profile

Relevant bachelor’s degree (an advanced degree is preferred but not required)
Proven experience (minimum three years) as an operations, department or general manager, or in a similar executive role
Knowledge of Lomography and analogue photography in general is an advantage
Knowledge of general business processes and functions (finance, HR, sales, marketing, operations etc.)
Motivated self-starter
Interest in arts, culture and design
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Outstanding computer literacy
Strong analytical and logical skills, with strategic ability
In-depth knowledge of planning, implementation, and risk assessment
Exceptional organizational and leadership skills
Highly dependable and detail-oriented
Available immediately for hiring

How to Apply

Please apply with a click below or send an email (including your CV and cover letter) to job.u8p3d@lomography.recruitee.com

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