POSITION OVERVIEW 

The District Manager for Alo's Italy & growing Southern Europe region is responsible for leading, managing and continuously developing all aspects of the designated region of business.  This includes but is not limited to employee relations, operations, inventory compliance, client retention, sales and service, development of store leadership teams, managing store budgets and profitability. This person is responsible for budgets, setting financial goals and working closely with HQ business partners to accomplish business objectives and exceed goals. They are accountable for creating and maintaining a positive and highly productive work environment in alignment with the company’s vision and ensuring that all stores are consistently achieving sales and profitability goals, operational objectives, merchandising standards and developing highly successful teams that will be motivated to grow, contribute, and advance with Alo.  

JOB REQUIREMENTS 

Business Leader 

• Develop and execute the brand’s retail strategies including customer experience, client relations management, employee performance, and community connectivity increasing the brand awareness, driving traffic into the stores, and broadening and developing the clientele base.  
• Local market knowledge of clientele base and brand competitors.  
• Awareness of business trends that relate to the success of the store and brand. 
• Make informed recommendations for store opportunities that will lead to increased sales, foot traffic and further enhance customer relationships and the overall in store experience.
• Lead team by leveraging company tools, incentives & strategies to support meeting sales goals  
• Formulate business development strategies to ensure long-term success
• Set standards and objectives for different stores and departments
• Evaluate performance using key metrics and address issues to improve it 
• Consistently drive and motivate leadership and store teams to achieve and exceed individual sales goals and store KPIs (Conversion, Average Sales, UPT, etc.)  
• Proactively network, teach and train the store teams how to consistently build lasting client relationships and lead with the Alo Sales + Service guidelines.
• Identify opportunities in product, sales, and team development and strategically present ideas and solutions to corporate
• Create a multi store and business strategy to further grow all aspects of the business including studio operations and set clear business expectations with the team members for all designated areas of the business. 

People Leader 

• Conduct themselves as an Alo brand ambassador within the store, and in the local community. 
• Proven ability to identify, source, and recruit high-potential talent for the Alo brand.  
• Facilitate new hire onboarding, and on-going training of existing staff members.
• Clearly and consistently articulate the company’s expectations to the store team.
• Set performance goals and objectives for the store teams
• Coach, develop, and motivate leadership teams through performance reviews.  
• Consistently reinforce company standards and policies and hold teams accountable in partnership with designated business partners.
• Ensure that all staff members adhere to wardrobe standards for the current season, and always represent the Alo brand. 
• Identify and establish an individual development plan to support professional growth aspirations and talent needs at Alo. 
• Ensure that the store team are experts in product knowledge, fit, performance and brand styling, giving them the tools to be incomparable sales and service professionals. 
• Ensure retention of top talent and succession planning in partnership with the corporate team.  

Operations Leader 

• Optimize and oversee operations to ensure efficiency 
• Undertake sound financial management to ensure stores are profitable and stay within budget  
• Ensure compliance with company’s policies and operational guidelines
• Ensure the store teams adherence to all store standards (cleanliness, maintenance, etc.) on selling floor and back of house  
• Ensure all stores are complying with the company’s policies regarding cash processing, petty cash management and expense management.
• Supervise inventory management to ensure store shrink is at or below company target  
• Maintain Visual Merchandising standards and directives ensuring they are consistently upheld by the store teams. Collaborate with designated HQ partners on any changes and modifications to ensure the representation of the brand aligns with the company vision.
• Manage headcount and payroll objectives for the designated stores in region.
• Implement tactics to manage and maintain effective profit and loss strategy for the stores, with a focus on the controllable expenses.
• Ensure that all transfers, consolidations, pricing, shipping/receiving are done in compliance with all company policies and procedures.  
• Make well-versed recommendations to help improve the company’s operational systems and processes.  
• Perform other projects as assigned.  

Business Partner 

• Lead a team of store managers towards effective collaboration and attainment of goals 
• Identify opportunities in product, sales, and team development and strategically present ideas and solutions to corporate  
• Satisfactorily resolve all customer issues and/or complaints in a timely manner.  
• Collaborate with cross-functional business partners to support organizational goals  
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with all levels in the organization, including the executive team.  
• Partner with field and corporate leaders to establish effective in-season long term strategies aligned with company initiatives. 
• Effectively communicate business results, store needs, opportunities and partner with HQ business partners on solutions to further grow and increase overall sales revenue.
• Demonstrate an ability to navigate the organization with a balance of business need and brand culture 
• Conduct regular regional meetings (i.e. Monthly/Quarterly etc.) to motivate the team, and communicate brand activities and initiatives. 
• Consistently reinforce company standards and policies and hold staff accountable in partnership with corporate. 
• Report to senior executives on progress and business opportunities. Deal with opportunities by providing creative and practical solutions
• Assist upper management in decisions for expansion or acquisition 

District Manager Qualifications: 

• 7+ Years of Multi-Unit, high volume retail or related industry experience  
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)  
• Extraordinary interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written 
• Agile with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a changing environment
• Highly Motivated by driving business in a fast-paced, innovative environment
• Business owner mindset with an entrepreneurial spirit  
• Independent work ethic, time management skills, and personal accountability  
• Aligns with and embodies Alo’s Guiding Principles 

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The Team:

You’ll join the Value Engineering team, a highly technical, strategic, customer-facing group that sits at the intersection of pre-sales, analytics, and transformation consulting. Value Engineers at Celonis are hands-on practitioners. They combine strong technical capability with consulting and stakeholder skills to guide customers through the full value journey — from first demo to long-term adoption and expansion.

The Role:

As an Applied AI Engineer (Pre-Sales) you are pushing the envelope in solving business-critical problems for our customers. You will be working with our most strategic customers, understanding their objectives and key challenges, and building Celonis solutions using the world’s leading Process Intelligence (PI) platform in combination with the largest AI and ML technology partners, such as Microsoft, OpenAI and Databricks. With Celonis’ Process Intelligence (PI) platform we feed operational context to AI so it understands our customers’ business and enables them to industrialize AI unlocking real ROI on AI deployments and at scale. There is no AI without PI. You will prototype these solutions, demonstrate their value to Executives and ensure successful implementation, adoption and value realization in order to increase the footprint of Celonis at those customers.

The work you’ll do:

• AI Discovery & Solutioning: Understand customers AI strategy and business critical challenges. As Celonis product & domain expert, find the best problem-solution fit and translate customer requirements into innovative solutions that move the needle
• Hackathons & Prototyping: Think out of the box, have a „can-do“ attitude and don’t shy away from complex problems. Leverage cutting edge AI technologies to rapidly build creative prototypes in customer hackathons solving business critical problems
• Agentic Process Transformation: Support our customers in achieving real ROI out of AI deployments at scale enabling a fundamental shift in business operations from traditional, rule-based automation to the use of autonomous AI agents empowered by our Celonis Process Intelligence Platform
• Proof projects: End-to-end execution of business-critical Proof-of-Value projects, incl. architecture and deliver secure, scalable LLM/agent systems with RAG, tools, and guardrails; integrating with enterprise data, identity, and compliance frameworks.
• Ensure Successful Project Outcome: Applied AI Engineers stay involved with projects until agreed value & adoption thresholds are reached
• Specialize in Domains or Industries: To scale knowledge across the organization Applied AI Engineers specialize in domains (e.g. supply chain) and industries

The qualifications you need:

•  3+ years of experience leading technical pre-sales, including defining AI roadmaps, building compelling ROI/TCO business cases and prototyping of machine learning and generative AI solutions.
• Understanding of generative AI techniques like RAG, few shot learning, prompt engineering, multi-agent orchestration, multimodal understanding, or fine-tuning that are used to build high-impact use cases like intelligent chatbots and automated text processors.
• Understanding of business processes across sectors (such as Supply Chain or Finance) with the ability to translate high-level business needs into specific AI use cases.
• Good knowledge of Python and common ML libraries (such as LangChain, pandas, pydantic, sklearn, PyTorch) as well as data engineering tools and technologies.
• Strong presentation skills to both internal and external stakeholders (including executives), whether whiteboarding sessions or formal readouts and demos.
• Bachelor’s Degree required, Masters Degree in computer science, physics, engineering, mathematics or related fields, or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Hybrid working environment - 3 days per week at our central Milan offices.  

Nice to have (big plus):

• Hands-on experience building agentic systems using LLM orchestration, RAG, function calling, and prompt engineering, while ensuring safety through rigorous evaluations and guardrails.
• Working knowledge of tools in the LLM ecosystem such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, or other OSS packages.
• Experience in deploying and monitoring models at scale across major cloud platforms (AWS Bedrock, Azure AI, GCP Vertex)

The Role

To push further our vision of Enterprise AI, we are looking for a senior leader to grow and lead our team of Enterprise Architects. 

This high-impact leadership role demands a unique blend of deep technical expertise, people management experience, and executive presence. You will act as an executive sponsor, confidently presenting to customer C-level executives and helping your team translate strategic goals into actionable technical plans.

Your primary goal is to lead and empower a team that supports our growing sales organization in achieving revenue goals. You will ensure your team successfully unlocks technical blockers by fostering close partnerships with leadership across Sales, Value Engineering, Product Management, Data Ops, and Information Security teams.

Measures of Success

Your success will be measured by your team's impact, including new customer acquisition rates, retention, up-selling, and your overarching contribution to the overall sales team and business success.

The work you’ll do:

• Team Leadership: Hire, mentor, and manage a team of Enterprise Architects who define the overall architecture, data, and cloud strategy for our largest client accounts.
• Executive Engagement: Act as an executive sponsor in pre-Sales and post-Sales phases, presenting strategic visions to C-level executives and engaging with customer Architecture and security teams.
• Drive Strategic Innovation: Guide your team to design architectures that drive enterprise modernization, leverage capability mapping, and explore innovative solutions using emergent technologies like Agentic AI.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Serve as the leadership bridge between our product & engineering teams within Celonis and client teams to ensure the delivery of premier technical services.
• Ecosystem & Readiness: Oversee the assessment of the IT landscape maturity of our customer installed base and ensure your team effectively coaches Celonis account teams and ecosystem partners on architecture, integration, performance, and scalability.
• Thought Leadership: Direct the development of re-usable assets for projects, as well as customer-facing position papers and thought leadership presentations on architecture and innovation with Celonis.

The qualifications you need:

• Experience: 20+ years of relevant experience, including a proven track record of managing Enterprise Architects or technical teams at a top consulting firm or software vendor.
• Strategic Vision: Proven ability to think strategically, guiding your team to connect technical solutions to business value and customer objectives.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven track record of navigating complex negotiations and presenting to C-level executives.
• Enterprise Architecture Expertise: Demonstrated experience and deep understanding of Capability Mapping, Enterprise Modernization, and Agentic AI.
• Technical Foundation: Strong background in Data Architecture, system integrations, data operations, automation capabilities, and data-related languages (SQL, Python, etc.). You must be able to comfortably switch from discussing high-level architecture strategy to understanding hands-on demo environments.
• Ecosystem Knowledge: Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, SaaS solutions (Salesforce, SAP, Dynamics CRM, ServiceNow), cybersecurity posture fundamentals, API ecosystems, and legacy on-premise enterprise architectures.
• Education: MSc degree in Computer Science or an equivalent in an Information Technology-related field.
• Languages: Fluency in English is required; an additional language such as Spanish, French, German, or Italian is a strong advantage.

Preferred:

• Celonis Certifications and extensive leadership experience managing projects with OCPM and Case Centric Data Pipelines.
• Industry standard certifications such as AWS/Azure/GCP, ESB / ETL (Mulesoft, Oracle, SAP, Talend, Informatica), or TOGAF/Zachmann.
• Experience spanning at least two domains (e.g., Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, HR) and at least two industries (e.g., Consumer Goods, Banking, Pharma, Aerospace).

Doctolib’s Engineering environment is rich and we are building innovative products and features aiming each day to ease doctors' and patient life.

We are looking for our next Engineering Manager to join our tech domains in Milan. You will join a team of hard working entrepreneurs, who are passionate about transforming healthcare and play an active role in shaping a fast-growing company from day one!

What you'll do

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to join the team in our Milan's tech hub: your mission will be working on the Continuity of Care technology. 

You will be both a technical leader and a people manager, coaching and training your team members while building an amazing engineering organization at Doctolib. In this role, you will:

• Lead a high performing collaborative team of 5+ members to ensure business objectives are met as a team;
• Partner with talent & people teams to recruit, develop and retain talent;
• Build, lead, and empower a user centric team, that delivers best in class internal and external user satisfaction;
• Be the end-to-end owner of the team’s production, quality, and delivery while having positive team engagement scores;
• Set standards and exceed security, reliability, performance and scalability requirements that are needed to continue to be the most trusted e-health SaaS;
• Mentor and coach your team members to help them get even better every day; 
• Participate in architecture reviews to ensure that the solution delivered by your team meets Doctolib quality standards;
• Lead cross functional initiatives to up-level our engineering team.

Who you are

Our ideal candidate would have the following skills, but if you don’t meet all the requirements below but believe this opportunity matches your expectations and experience, we still encourage you to apply! 

• You have at least 6+ years of software engineering experience and 3+ years of management experience;
• You’re eager to be hands on with our stack: our backend is mostly Ruby now, but evolving to Java and Kotlin;
• You understand the value of testing your code, individually or functionally, for each new feature or bugfix;
• You have the ability to adapt to the most efficient technologies to solve issues;
• You have proven experiences developing efficient, maintainable and secure products;
• You’re fluent in English.

What we offer

• Supplementary Health Insurance
• Partnership for retirement funds with Ciao Elsa
• Parental care program (1 month off in addition to the legal parental leave and 0,5 days off per child when the school starts)
• Wellbeing program (free mental health and coaching offer with our partner moka.care)
• For caregivers and workers with disabilities, a package including an adaptation of the remote policy, extra days off for medical reasons, and psychological support
• A flexible workplace policy offering both hybrid and office-based mode
• Flexibility days allowing to work from abroad 10 days per year
• Sport Partnership with WellHub
• Reimbursement of public transportation
• Lunch tickets

The interview process

1. Recruiter Interview
2. System Design Interview
3. Behavioral Interview
4. EM Case
5. Offer! 

If you would like to find out more about tech life at Doctolib, feel free to read our latest Medium blog articles! 

At Doctolib, we are committed to improving access to healthcare for everyone. This translates into our recruitment process. We evaluate candidates based solely on qualifications and motivation, without any form of discrimination.

The more diverse ideas are heard, the more our product will truly improve healthcare for all. You are welcome to apply to Doctolib, regardless of your gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability.

To ensure equal opportunities, we invite you to exclude personal information (e.g. pictures, age) from your applications. If you require any accommodation, please let us know for support during the hiring process. 

Join us in building the healthcare we all dream of!

All information provided is processed by Doctolib for application management. For data processing details, click here. 

Please contact hr.dataprivacy(AT)doctolib.com to exercise your rights (but not for applications).

Join Horace Mann and Unlock Your Financial Potential

Ready to take control of your financial future? At Horace Mann, we are here to support you in achieving your goals and making a meaningful difference in the lives of the educators who trust you. Join us and take the first step toward building a brighter, more prosperous future.

If you're ready to take the next step toward realizing your financial goals, we invite you to join our team as an Exclusive Agent. With Horace Mann’s expertise and your ambition, together, we can help you unlock your full potential.

What We Offer:

• Agency owner with an exclusive niche, defined territory — no overlap with other agents
• Competitive, performance-based [1099] compensation with an industry-leading 48-month incentive package
• Earning incentives tied to your activity and success during the first 48 months
• Quarterly production incentives for the first 48 months, rewarding consistent performance
• Dedicated Service Representative to handle client service work, allowing you to focus on building your business
• Cutting-edge technology and ongoing training to support and grow your operations
• A comprehensive multiline product portfolio to meet a variety of client needs
• Market and relationship-building programs to help you establish and grow your network

Your Path to Success:

Several factors will contribute to your success in this role, including:

• A commitment to identifying and implementing solutions that help educators achieve affordable insurance solutions and financial security
• A focus on achieving market access and building strong relationships
• The ability to confidently present products to both groups and individuals
• Active engagement in networking, community, and industry events
• A dedication to investing time and resources to ensure the long-term success of your business

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong interpersonal and business management skills to build and manage your agency
• 2-5 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industry (preferred)
• Resident State General Lines Insurance Licenses:
• Life and Health Insurance License
• Property and Casualty Insurance License
• Ability to obtain FINRA Series 6 & 63 licenses (if applicable in your region)

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Senior Business Development Manager Italy – Milan

 As a global leader in commercial payments that powers international business by moving money with ease, Convera is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to support B2B sales across Italy. 

The Role:  

We are looking for tenacious, motivated, resilient individuals with a competitive mindset to build a diverse and delivering pipeline of Small-to-Medium-Sized Enterprises, Corporate, and Blue-Chip clients, identifying and securing business opportunities within these sectors.  

Role & Responsibilities:  

• Sales Strategy & Execution:  
• Contribute to sales strategic planning and business development initiatives 

• Develop and execute strategic sales plans to expand the client base and achieve sales targets 

• Manage the entire 360-degree sales process independently 

• Maintain knowledge of the FX market, compliance, legislative, and broader business/economic trends to anticipate and meet client needs 
• Surface and understand customer pain points to present/match Convera solutions to meet their needs or objectives. 

- Lead Generation & Prospecting:  

• Use market data and Convera’s value proposition to identify new leads and opportunities to build a continuous pipeline 

• Achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) such as revenue setting targets, and report them on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis, to drive revenue growth and retention as well as develop a sales strategy with key product partners. 

• Identify and engage new prospects in [SME and Corporate sectors], aligning with Partners under the direction of the Head of Desk or Sales Leaders 

• Proactively seek new business opportunities through cold calls, networking events, referrals, exhibitions, and partnerships 

• Use sales tools like Salesforce, Highspot, and ZoomInfo to generate leads 
• Present and demonstrate [international payment solutions and products] to key decision-maker 

- Relationship Building & Management:  

• Introduce relevant support functions such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Corporate Hedging manager (CHM) and/or Sales Leaders/Heads of Desk to clients 

• Build and maintain long-term relationships with associated organizations, partners, and advisors of our prospective client 

• Collaborate with different partnership teams within Convera to develop a strong external network of Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) partners 

• Provide ongoing consultation and support to ensure client satisfaction and retention 

• Manage new customers until they transition to the CRM Team 
• Participate in industry events to promote solutions and network with potential clients 

- Negotiations & Contract Management:  

• Lead and influence negotiations with clients of large established organizations (i.e., from the Owner of a start-up to the Finance Director or Chief Executive Officer), securing profitable agreements 

• Ensure contracts are compliant and monitor performance against agreed terms in collaboration with legal and finance teams 
• Maintain documentation of all relevant SFDC records (e.g., sales diary, prospect’s next steps, etc.) 

- Collaboration & Coordination:  

• Work closely with internal teams (i.e., including bid, customer assurance, pre-sales, and customer care) to ensure seamless service delivery 

• Provide market feedback to support product development and marketing strategies 

• Work with Global Segment leads and regional product partners to ensure product offering is competitive in service, function, and price 
• Support junior members of the team and support and/or lead training projects 

- Reporting & Analysis:  

• Maintain accurate forecasts and insights on customer requirements, trends, and risk 

• Track performance metrics to measure success and identify areas for improvement, leveraging sales tool such as Salesforce 

Basic Qualifications:  

• [5+ years] of B2B sales experience in international payments or financial services 

• 3-6 years in [FX (i.e., understanding of financial markets and their instruments, such as SPOT, FWDS, Derivatives), payments (i.e., understanding of payments & technology market), or financial markets 

• Extensive sales experience within a global organization with a network of senior contacts 

• Proven ability to navigate gate keepers to reach and influence C-Suite level relationships 

• Strong sales management, business acumen, and strategic account management skills 

• Knowledge of international payments and foreign exchange products 

• Financially astute with knowledge of business needs/concerns, as well as the commercial impact of global news and events 

• Proficient in CRM software (e.g., Salesforce, Highspot) and MS Office Suite 
• Ability to work independently to achieve or exceed KPIs and revenue targets 
• Must be fluent to a native level in Italian

• Must be fluent in English (oral and written), as all internal communication is in English  

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Experience working in financial institutions, hedging solutions, and/or management consulting services a plus 

• Familiarity with the Miller-Heiman strategic selling framework or similar sales methodologies] 

• Detailed knowledge of the geographical area of reference in terms of banking environment, including established professional networks, competition, and technology suppliers 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, MBA is a plus 

 About Convera  

Convera is a global leader in commercial payments that powers international business by moving money with ease. We provide tech-led payment solutions to help more than 26,000 customers globally grow with confidence, from small businesses to CFOs and treasurers. As experts in foreign exchange, risk and compliance, with an unrivaled regulatory footprint, Convera’s financial network spans more than 140 currencies and 200 countries and territories.  

Our teams care deeply about the value we deliver to our customers, which makes Convera a rewarding place to work. This is an exciting time for our organization as we expand our team with growth-minded, results-oriented people who are looking to move fast in an innovative environment.  

As a truly global company with employees in over 20 countries, we are passionate about diversity; we seek and celebrate people from different backgrounds, lifestyles, and unique points of view. We want to work with the best people and ensure we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging.  

We offer an abundance of competitive perks and benefits including: ·  

• Competitive salary 

• Opportunity to earn a bonus (dependent on performance) 

• Great career growth and development opportunities in a global organization 

•  Corporate benefits  

There are plenty of amazing opportunities at Convera for talented, creative problem solvers who never settle for good enough and are looking to transform Business to Business payments.  

Apply now!