Omio
Travel
JapanGeneralManager
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“Japan General Manager at Omio. Skills: Business development, Partnership management, Market development, Team leadership. Serve as relationship owner. Cultivate long-term trust”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years experience, Senior commercial roles, Business development roles, General management roles, Driving revenue growth Japan, Building strategic partnerships, Monetising strategic partnerships, Large enterprises Japan, Government-linked organisations Japan, Native-level Japanese, Business-fluent English, Communicate executive level, Present executive level, Bachelor's degree
Nice to Have
MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification
What You'll Do.
Serve as relationship owner
Cultivate long-term trust
Identify new partnership opportunities
Pursue partnership opportunities
Work with global supply team
Ensure partner onboarding
Ensure content quality
Ensure inventory accuracy
Grow local supply partners
Negotiate commercial agreements
Close commercial agreements
Define marketing roadmap
Execute marketing roadmap
Set market-share targets
Lead marketing initiatives
Lead brand-building initiatives
Drive customer acquisition
Drive customer retention
Translate consumer insights
Translate competitive insights
Product recommendations
Pricing recommendations
Advocate Japan features
Establish go-to-market motions
Amplify reach beyond direct channels
Act as senior representative
Manage regulatory relationships
Manage industry relationships
Manage government relationships
Build Omio's brand equity
Report to global leadership
Provide performance updates
Provide opportunity updates
Oversee country operations
Surface actionable insights
Address operational gaps
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with global supply team; Work with central marketing team; Work with global product; Work with engineering stakeholders; Partner with finance teams; Partner with operations teams
Communication Scope
Executive presentations
Process & Methodology
OKRs
Full Job Description
Omio’s vision is to enable people to travel seamlessly anywhere, anyway. We are bringing all global transport into a single distribution system and creating end-to-end magical consumer journeys. With Omio you can compare and book trains, buses, ferries and flights anywhere in Europe, the US, and Canada with one simple search, on mobile, app or desktop. By offering transparent pricing and easy booking, Omio makes travel planning simple, flexible and personal. Omio is the largest source of inventory, with 1000+ suppliers operating in 46 countries. Our brands also include Rome2Rio for global discovery, while Omio powers ticketing and journeys, which attract 900m+ users every year. Our offices are based in Berlin, Prague, Melbourne, Brazil, Bangalore, and London. We are a growing team of more than 400 passionate employees from more than 50 countries who share the same vision: to create a single tool to help send travellers almost anywhere in the world. Omio is looking for a dynamic and commercially driven General Manager to lead our Japan business and unlock the full potential of one of the world’s most exciting travel markets. As our first in-country senior leader, you will be the face of Omio in Japan: building the partnerships, brand presence and commercial momentum needed to turn early traction into lasting market leadership. This is a rare opportunity to shape a high-growth business from the ground up, combining entrepreneurial ambition with the institutional backing of a global travel platform. Responsibilities: Commercial Partnerships & Supply * Serve as the primary relationship owner for all strategic suppliers in Japan, cultivating long-term trust and preferential terms through frequent executive-level engagement * Identify and pursue new partnership opportunities across travel, tourism and adjacent ecosystems to diversify Omio’s distribution and revenue streams * Work closely with the global supply team to ensure partner onboarding, content quality and invento
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