General Manager
Pubblicato il 23-10-2026 - AliveShoes in Italia
ppAliveShoes gives talented and creative people all over the world the professional resources to design their own custom shoes, fashion products, and accessories. We support them with design tools, e-commerce tools, and supply-chain, and help them launch their line from scratch, completely online and at the speed of light. The creator's economy is booming, the shift in power from institutional organizations and brands to individuals across industries is accelerating. Our community of creators is international, made of designers, Artists, students, creative people and shoe lovers from all over the world. Our mission is to support and nurture them, so to help them achieve their dream of launching their own fashion line. Our design and production facilities are based in Italy, in the biggest and most prestigious shoe design and development cluster in the world called The Shoe Valley (Located in Le Marche, Italy). We boost diverse backgrounds ranging from Tech to Fashion to business operations. We mostly operate in the US market (for now). We are leading the biggest revolution in the footwear and fashion/accessories industry of the last 20 years. Joining us means to be at the upfront avant-garde of fashion-tech. /p h3Job Description /h3 pWe are looking for an experienced and talented Managing Director to help us scale our Operations in Italy. You will be leading and directly oversee the Marche and Abruzzo supply chain, production design units. The goal of the Managing Director is to manage all the important daily operations functions of the Italian part of the company. You'll direct all administrative, financial, organizational, and operational activities around supply chain, production, customer service and design. You'll be the HR lead of the Italian unit.
p pThe general responsibilities of the position go around these 6 main areas: /p ol liRun the HR management of the Italian unit supporting leaders in Marche and Abbruzzo /li liRun Italian and global admin of our Italy-Holland-US companies, through connecting and coordinating our network of accountants, lawyers, financial/fiscal consultants, and a direct internal company team member. These will include fiscal mgmt and compliance, monthly pl of the group, balance sheet of the 3 entities and financial overview. /li liSupport and optimize the workflow of the supply chain operations /li liPerform cost control and optimize pricing /li liManage relations with production partners and suppliers /li liConstantly Sync with Founders (CEO CTO). Align with the international and tech-marketing side of the company on growth, objectives and culture. /li /ol h3Requirements /h3 pWorking at AliveShoes as the Managing Director of Italian operations means being always on and supporting the Founders and the AliveShoes team at your best. We are not looking for a classic manager of "old-school" companies, we are looking for an energetic and open-minded doer, with a hands-on approach and proven experience in operating in a modern company. Organizational and leadership skills, an analytical mindset, and a solid international admin/finance background complete the set. We don't require plenty of experience, but we look for talent, a great attitude,
and a truly palpable passion for fashion-tech innovation. /p pbGeneral Requirements /b /p ul liYou have gained at least 8 years of work experience in an international e-commerce company, in a big tech company, in a leading agency, in a consultancy firm, in a big fashion or lifestyle company, or in a post-seed startup /li liExperience in administration and finance is required /li liExperience in managing administrative tasks in international companies is required /li liProven passion and deep knowledge of fashion-tech /li liExperience in a fashion-tech company is a big plus /li liExperience in the broad fashion industry is a big plus /li liExperience in supply chains is a big plus /li liBSc/BA in relevant field; MSc/MBA is a plus /li liHaving an Extensive network in Marche and central Italy is a big plus /li liExperience of 1 to 3 years of working abroad /li liDemonstrable competency in project management, operations, administration, finance /li liOutstanding organizational abilities /li liYou master the main collaborative online tools and can seamlessly work remotely with the different teams /li liProfessional Italian required /li liProfessional English required /li liHighly performance-based growth mindset /li liCan start within 1-3 months /li liThink big mentality /li liDoer
- you can do all kinds of hands-on work in product/project management, customer service, digital marketing, administration /li /ul h3Details /h3 pWe normally review applications weekly. If we both see there is a fit, the second part of the process will be a 2-3 half-day session from remote or in person. This will involve a deep-dive session with the CEO, going full in on the role and on the company, some calls or meeting with the team and with one or more of our investo