Managing Director

NextGen Ventures
Barcelona, Spain
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior operations leaders who can bridge market needs with internal teams and optimize digital customer journeys.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3-5 years leading operations in high-growth digital sectors like fintech or SaaS
    — “3 to 5 years leading operations in high growth digital businesses”
  • Individuals with proven expertise in digital payment ecosystems and fraud prevention
    — “Develop expertise in digital payment ecosystems, gateways, alternative payment methods, transaction flows, and reconciliation”
  • Professionals skilled in analyzing customer lifecycle and driving long-term value optimization
    — “Analyze each stage of the customer funnel to identify opportunities to improve conversion rates, engagement, operational efficiency, and long term customer value”

Things to consider

  • The position demands a balance between risk controls and customer experience, which could be complex to manage
    — “balancing risk controls with excellent customer experience”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in optimizing customer acquisition and retention with measurable outcomes
    — “Analyze each stage of the customer funnel to identify opportunities to improve conversion rates”
  • Demonstrate leadership in cross-functional teams, especially with Risk and Compliance
    — “Work closely with Risk, Compliance, and Payments teams”
  • Showcase proficiency in BI tools like Tableau or Power BI with relevant data analysis projects
    — “Strong analytical skills with BI tools like Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or QuickSight”
  • Emphasize experience in regulated industries to align with fraud and compliance requirements
    — “Experience in regulated industries”
  • Position yourself as a strategic advisor in digital product launches and market needs
    — “Serve as the operational bridge between local market needs and internal teams”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • improved operational efficiency
  • increased customer satisfaction
Typical background
3-5 years leading operations in high growth digital businesses

Skills & requirements

Required

Digital Product OperationsCustomer Lifecycle ManagementData AnalysisFraud Prevention

Preferred

Regulated IndustriesSportsEntertainmentGaming

Stack & domain

BI ToolsSQLLeadershipCommunicationFintechSaasMarketplacesE-commerceTravel

About the role

Original posting from NextGen Ventures via Greenhouse

Product & Digital Operations

Develop a deep understanding of Trivelta's digital products and customer journeys, identifying opportunities to improve usability, conversion, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.

Serve as the operational bridge between local market needs and internal teams by identifying product improvements, reporting customer pain points, validating new features, and ensuring successful market launches.

Continuously monitor operational performance and recommend enhancements based on customer behavior, business metrics, and market trends.

Digital Customer Lifecycle

Develop a comprehensive understanding of the complete customer lifecycle, including user acquisition, registration and account creation, identity verification (KYC) and onboarding, first transaction conversion, activation, retention, reactivation, cross selling and upselling, customer segmentation, and lifetime value optimization.

Analyze each stage of the customer funnel to identify opportunities to improve conversion rates, engagement, operational efficiency, and long term customer value.

Data Analysis & Business Performance

Work with operational dashboards and large datasets to monitor business performance, analyzing KPIs like acquisition, conversion, retention, LTV, CAC, revenue, transaction success rates, and customer satisfaction. Identify trends, risks, and growth opportunities, providing data driven recommendations.

Payments & Financial Operations

Develop expertise in digital payment ecosystems, gateways, alternative payment methods, transaction flows, and reconciliation. Monitor payment KPIs and collaborate with providers to improve performance.

Fraud & Risk Operations

Work closely with Risk, Compliance, and Payments teams to identify fraudulent behavior, reduce operational losses, and optimize fraud prevention, balancing risk controls with excellent customer experience.

Preferred Experience

3 to 5 years leading operations in high growth digital businesses, such as fintech, SaaS, marketplaces, e commerce, or travel. Experience optimizing customer lifecycle, CRM, payment operations, and fraud prevention. Strong analytical skills with BI tools like Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or QuickSight. SQL is a plus.

Nice to Have

Experience in regulated industries, high volume transactional platforms, and basic knowledge of sports, entertainment, or gaming.

Source: NextGen Ventures careers (Greenhouse)

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