Business Development Lead, EU

About Taskrabbit:

Taskrabbit is a marketplace platform that conveniently connects people with Taskers to handle everyday home to-do’s, such as furniture assembly, handyman work, moving help, and much more.

At Taskrabbit, we want to transform lives one task at a time. As a company we celebrate innovation, inclusion and hard work. Our culture is collaborative, pragmatic, and fast-paced. We’re looking for talented, entrepreneurially minded and data-driven people who also have a passion for helping people do what they love.

Together with IKEA, we’re creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful income on their own terms by building lasting relationships with clients in communities around the world.

• Taskrabbit is a hybrid company with employees distributed across the US and EU
• Built In — Best Places to Work (2022, 2023, 2024) Continually ranked across multiple national and regional categories.
• DataBird Journal — Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Awards
  • #1 Best Companies for Diversity in 2019 & 2020
  • #4 (2019) → #1 (2020) Best Companies for Women

Join us at Taskrabbit, where your work will be meaningful, your ideas valued, and your potential unleashed!.

This is a hybrid role requiring two days in person (every Tuesday & Wednesday) at our London based office in Soho. 

About the Role

As Business Development Lead, you will be responsible for translating Taskrabbit’s Global External Partnerships strategy to a regional go-to-market plan that considers the needs and dynamics of Taskrabbit’s European market. You’ll pitch Taskrabbit’s services to potential B2B partners, bringing them onboard, and nurture TaskRabbit’s relationship with active partners. You’ll also work with partners with across Product, Engineering and Commercial teams to ensure the success and growth of Taskrabbit’s European partners.

Our ideal candidate is passionate about TaskRabbit and the sharing economy, has experience in business development and partner management, has strong communication skills, and a very collaborative approach in reaching the needed results.

What You'll Work on

• Build, socialise and execute a go-to-market strategy that accelerates partner revenue growth in Europe
• Identify, segment, prioritise, and contact businesses who could benefit from a partnership with Taskrabbit, and the utilisation of the services offered by Taskers on our platform
• Pitch the TaskRabbit value proposition to prospective partners, help them to understand how our platform works, and what it can offer to them and their customers
• Manage relationships and communication with existing partners, connecting with them regularly to create incremental value for both parties
• Analyse and report on performance, and share with key stakeholders leading to real business actions
• Prioritise, execute, and influence performance improvement actions, both internally and externally
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across multiple teams and geographies to achieve your aims and hit your OKRs

Your Areas of Expertise

• London-based or commuting distance (2 days in office)
• Min 5 years professional experience, preferably in one or more of: sales, business development, and/or account management
• Comfortable operating at a fast pace in an entrepreneurial environment. Experience working in a startup is a plus
• Outstanding communication and relationship building skills
• Analytical and operational execution skills
• This is a role that will require occasional travel. It is a hybrid role with some days spent working from home, and others in an office in central London

Compensation & Benefits: 

At Taskrabbit, our approach to compensation is designed to be competitive, transparent, and equitable.  total compensation consists of base pay + bonus + benefits + perks. The base pay range for this position is £78,000 - £105,000. This range is representative of base pay only, and does not include any other total cash compensation amounts, such as company bonus or benefits. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above and will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, geography, and level.

You’ll love working here because:

• Taskrabbit is a Hybrid Company. We value flexibility and choice but also stay committed to regular in-person connection.
• The People. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams -- people you can be proud to work with!
• The Diverse Culture. We believe that we make better decisions when our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Women make up half of our leadership team and our diversity representation is above that of the tech industry average.
• The Perks. Taskrabbit offers our employees with employer-paid health insurance and a 401k match with immediate vesting for our US based employees. We offer all of our global employees generous and flexible time off with 2 company-wide closure weeks, Taskrabbit product stipends, wellness + productivity + education stipends, IKEA discounts, reproductive health support, and more. Benefits vary by country of employment. 

Taskrabbit’s commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

An Active Commitment to Equity within our Company and Platform. We are an inclusive community where all who share our mission and values belong. Our anti-racist culture actively strengthens the knowledge, understanding, and awareness of underrepresented experiences and our ongoing allyship commitment. Our diverse team represents the communities we serve, breaking down systemic barriers, and transforming lives- one action at a time.

Taskrabbit is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Taskrabbit is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. 

Taskrabbit will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. 

Taskrabbit will never use text or chat applications to conduct interviews. We have a thoughtful and interactive interview process that includes an initial recruiter phone screen and several video-based interviews with our hiring teams. Communications will always be conducted by taskrabbit.com domain names.