Reporting directly to the Group’s Executive Leadership, the Country Manager Germany will assume overall responsibility for leadership, P&L management, operational excellence, and people management across the clinic/center network in Germany.
The primary mission is to drive sustainable business growth while ensuring cohesion across a diverse team of over 400 professionals. All of this under a strong vision based on humanistic, approachable, and servant leadership that places people and patients at the heart of every decision.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS
People Management & Development: Lead, support, and develop more than 400 employees across Germany.
On-the-Ground Presence & Proximity (Field Leadership): Regularly visit the clinic network to gain firsthand operational insight, spontaneously gauge team well-being, and understand patient needs.
Culture & Organizational Climate: Foster a culture characterized by low turnover, transparency, support, accessibility, and active listening. Identify HR challenges, analyze turnover trends, and drive employee benefits policies.
General Management, Operations & P&L
P&L Ownership & Growth: Define and execute the local business strategy, ensuring the achievement of revenue targets, operational efficiency, and commercial profitability.
Multi-Site Coordination: Oversee and optimize weekly clinic operations in close collaboration with central departments (Marketing, Operations, HR, etc.).
Analysis & Decision-Making: Continuously evaluate and follow up on strategic initiatives, digital marketing investment plans for patient acquisition, and cost/supplier optimization.
Expansion & Strategic Projects: Coordinate the opening of new centers over the coming years and expand the service portfolio, consolidating brand presence across the German market.
Liaison with the Spanish Headquarters: Serve as a direct, transparent communication bridge with corporate headquarters in Spain.
Stakeholder Relations & Negotiation: Negotiate and oversee agreements with suppliers, local institutions, and industry partners.
REQUIRED PROFILE & KEY COMPETENCIES
Professional Experience:
Minimum 5 to 8 years in executive leadership roles such as General Manager, Country Manager, Managing Director, or Multi-Site Operations Director.
Preferred background in SME environments or operational business units within retail, multi-site service chains, healthcare/hospitality/clinical sectors, or hotel management.
Proven track record in full P&L ownership and managing diverse, geographically dispersed teams.
Languages:
German: Fluent / Professional / C1 (essential for day-to-day, spontaneous communication with clinic staff and local institutions).
Spanish: Highly fluent or native (required for seamless reporting and alignment with executive leadership and stakeholders in Spain).
English: A plus / valuable asset.
Location & Mobility:
Based in Frankfurt am Main / Hesse, or able to commute easily within a 100–150 km radius (areas such as Mannheim, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Cologne/Düsseldorf).
Willingness and availability to travel 2 to 3 days per week to visit the center network across Germany.
LEADERSHIP STYLE & CULTURAL FIT
Servant & Human-Centered Leadership: We are looking for an empathetic, ego-free, accessible leader who is deeply committed to people. Someone who understands that financial performance is a direct result of caring for both staff and patients.
BENEFITS & PERKS
- Growth Project: Lead the consolidation and expansion of the business across Germany.
- Financial Compensation:
- Highly competitive base salary.
- Performance bonus tied to commercial, operational, and volume KPIs.
- Travel budget (professional/personal allowance).
- Mobility & Social Benefits:
- Mobility scheme / Deutschlandticket / Mobility card.
- Company private pension plan (with a 25% employer match).
- Continuous learning programs and professional development seminars.
- Annual company offsite (3 days) with the entire team.
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