General Manager, Trainline Media

London, Remote. Posted a month ago

The role

You will set the direction for Trainline Media by shaping its proposition, target market, and growth priorities. You will lead a team of more than ten people and take ownership of revenue targets while designing the operating model to scale the business.

What you will do

Set the direction for Trainline Media, shaping its proposition, target market and growth priorities
Take ownership of Trainline Media's revenue targets
Partner with colleagues across Product, Data, PR and Marketing to develop the proposition
Represent Trainline Media externally to the media and advertising buying community
Lead and grow a team of more than ten people across sales, advertising operations, client success and strategy
Design the operating model, processes and measures needed to scale the business
Balance commercial growth with operational effectiveness

Required qualifications

Experience building and scaling a media or advertising function
Experience leading and growing large teams
Experience owning revenue targets and designing processes, operating rhythms and measures
Sound judgement in balancing competing priorities
Collaborative, diplomatic leadership style
Curiosity about how data and AI tools can improve the way a team works
An active presence in the media industry, or a keen interest in building one

Nice to have

Experience within a larger, operationally focused consumer technology business
Experience across performance media
Experience putting data and AI tools to use

Benefits

Private healthcare & dental insurance
Generous work from abroad policy
2-for-1 share purchase plans
EV Scheme
Extra festive time off
Family-friendly benefits
Clear career paths
Transparent pay bands
Personal learning budgets
Regular learning days

About the company

Trainline is Europe's leading independent rail platform that helps travellers find and book rail and coach journeys. The company aims to empower greener travel choices.