General Manager, Europe

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General Manager leading Fi’s European expansion for connected pet technology. Owning regional marketing, P&L, market entry, partnerships, and team building across the UK and Germany.

Responsibilities:

  • Own the European expansion strategy and marketing roadmap, prioritizing the UK and Germany
  • Build and manage the regional marketing budget and P&L with Finance, and report progress to leadership
  • Identify and prioritize market entry sequence, positioning, and investment across additional European markets
  • Develop and execute endemic marketing campaigns across pet, outdoor, and lifestyle ecosystems
  • Localize Fi’s brand, messaging, and positioning for UK and German audiences
  • Identify and manage partner relationships with the broader commercial team
  • Adapt global campaigns and build region-specific programs with lifecycle, social, PR, and paid media teams
  • Ensure product, fulfillment, and customer support meet local market expectations
  • Serve as the primary voice of the European market inside Fi
  • Build the regional team, hiring, onboarding, and managing local talent and agency or contractor relationships
  • Manage regional agencies, freelancers, and vendors
  • Ensure compliance with local advertising, data privacy, and consumer protection regulations, including GDPR
  • Report to the Chief Growth and Marketing Officer

Requirements:

  • 8+ years in marketing
  • Meaningful experience in a general manager, country manager, or regional marketing lead role
  • Track record of launching or scaling a consumer brand in the UK and/or Germany, ideally via DTC and Amazon
  • Experience building integrated marketing plans across paid, social, PR, lifecycle, and partnerships
  • Experience owning a budget and being accountable for regional growth metrics and ROI
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to influence remote, centralized teams without direct authority
  • Fluent in English and German
  • Deep familiarity with the UK and German consumer, media, and retail landscape
  • Comfortable operating with ambiguity, limited resources, and evolving priorities
  • Willingness to travel regularly within Europe and occasionally to US headquarters
  • Experience in pet, animal health, wearables, or connected hardware
  • Prior experience opening a new international market for a US-based or global consumer brand
  • Existing relationships with UK or German retail, PR, or pet industry partners
  • Understanding of subscription-based business models

Benefits:

  • Flexible PTO
  • Full medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Free access to One Medical, Kindbody, and Talkspace
  • Dog-friendly office
  • $500 annual donation to a dog charity of choice through the BarkBack Program
  • Free Fi membership and Fi collar benefits for pets
  • Gifting program for friends and family