Project Manager (Commercial Operations)
Akur8, France
Job Description
Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech startup that is revolutionizing insurance pricing with transparent AI.
Since 2016 our skilled Ramp;D team of Data Scientists, Software Engineers and Actuaries has developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing process in an unprecedented way.
Our solution is a SaaS platform which allows insurance companies to model their risks 10 times faster, with a higher predictive power than traditional methods. constituting a major game changer for the insurance industry.
Being international by design, targeting all insurance carriers globally, and focusing on more mature markets for faster expansion, in 2020 we were selected:
- as France's Best Insurtech 2020
- in Sønr’s world Top 100 Insurtech companies (no.42)
- in the Top 25 emerging technologies in Oxbow Partners insurtech impact report
- as 9th place overall in the last CodinGame Fall Challenge
Click here to learn more about Akur8, and to meet our Commercial teams..
Akur8 is, in all senses of the term, an equal opportunities employer.
Akur8 is looking for a Project Manager to partner with our commercial teams in order to help facilitate our rapid-growth.
As a dynamic and ambitious team player, you’ll drive and organise commercial projects, most notably relating to our Sales, Partnerships and Customer Success teams, including the organisation of technical demonstrations, POC’s / product pilots, and product training.
A problem solver and innovative thinker, you’ll contribute in the following areas:
General tasks amp; responsibilities
- Designing, building and implementing sales workflows amp; processes
- Project Managing the interventions of our pre-/post-sales technical teams (in terms of both planning and allocating internal resources for product demonstrations and POCs)
- Deliver on a wide-range of different KPI’s
- Driving efficiency by building internal assets
- Assisting with client onboarding
- Working cross-functionally with internal teams with a focus on Sales, Customer Success amp; Partnerships
Sales strategy and analytics
- Driving business closely with sales leaders. As a partner you’ll perform proactive analysis and recommend tactical short-term / long-term strategies to drive revenue generation via the relevant business decisions necessary to enhance the sales productivity,
- Leading and developing tools (dashboards, reports, presentations) that enable our commercial teams to continuously build business
Process optimization and project management
- Challenging, improving and optimising current process to increase efficiency and productivity
- Ownership of operational missions to proactively improve, optimise and challenge current internal processes
- Program management of strategic projects
- Thinking outside of the box to find new solutions to improve local teams efficiency
Requirements
The successful candidate must meet each of the following criteria in order to be considered for this position :
- IMPORTANT/ELIMINATORY: Must possess an employment status (French or Schengen area nationality or a ‘carte de séjour’) that will enable the successful applicant to work from our Paris office
- IMPORTANT/ELIMINATORY: A minimum of 2 years experience in a strategic consulting or business insights / analytics role
- IMPORTANT/ELIMINATORY: Fluent English language skills
- A Masters degree from a recognised top business school
- You love to understand how an organisation works to improve its sales performance amp; processes
- Autonomous, business-oriented and curious, you’re a very organised person, able to handle and prioritise multiple topics at the same time
- You’re passionate about process innovation and efficiency
Benefits
You'll join a highly skilled and motivated team that is willing to share their knowledge and passion for advanced data science, computer science and actuarial sciences.
In addition to this we provide:
- Competitive salary amp; annual bonus
- RTT
- Gym membership
- Lunch vouchers
- Great premises situated in the heart of the 17th arrondissement of Paris