Country Manager - France (f/m/x)

dentolo Deutschland GmbH is seeking a dynamic and experienced Country Manager - France (f/m/x) to drive the launch of our pet insurance vertical in France.

As the Country Manager - France (f/m/x), you will be responsible for managing all operations within the French market, ensuring the successful launch of the pet vertical while developing and leading the local team. You will be a crucial intermediary between central services, external stakeholders, and the local market, driving profitability and strategic initiatives. We are looking for a strong connector and leader with deep experience in the insurance industry, who is passionate about driving innovation and growth.

dentolo Deutschland GmbH is a leading insurtech company that specializes in developing and operating holistic insurance solutions, including dental and pet health coverage. Join us and contribute to our expansion into new markets with your strategic expertise!

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the successful launch of dentolo's pet insurance vertical in France.
• Oversee and manage operations in the French market, including profitability, revenue, cash flow, and quality targets.
• Develop and lead a local team with operational roles in sales, customer service, and claims management.
• Conduct constant market analysis and adapt business strategies to meet market and customer needs.
• Act as an intermediary between central core services and local business needs, ensuring alignment.
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including Zurich Germany & Group.
• Act as the spokesperson for the French market within and outside the company.

Requirements

• Completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in business or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience, ideally in fast-paced environments (e.g., startups, consulting).
• Strong experience in the insurance industry (Insurtech, consulting, or similar projects).
• Proven track record in leading teams and managing multi-stakeholder projects.
• In-depth knowledge of French business practices and culture, ideally with expertise in the French insurance market.
• Fluent in French (C2 level or native) and English (C1 level). German is a plus.

Benefits

Why dentolo?

• 🌴 Salary & vacation
• Attractive fixed salary
• Staggered vacation days, starting at 28 days
• 🧑‍💻 Mobility & flexibility
• You have the choice between a free Swapfiets bike, a BVG ticket (“Umweltticket”) or a “Deutschlandticket” subsidized by us
• Work abroad in the EU for up to 60 days
• 🧘 Health
• Benefit from free coaching sessions with nilo.health, our mental health tool
• Free dental or pet health insurance - to experience our products yourself
• 📚 Development
• Training budget of €750 per year
• Regular (360 degree) feedback
• 🙌 Team spirit
• Legendary summer and winter parties 
• Regular team events

Sounds like the perfect job for you?
We look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you!

dentolo is an equal opportunity and diversity employer. We strive to create a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for all our team members, regardless of ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, limitations and talents of any kind, physical appearance, social background, marital status, age, or religion (or lack thereof).

When you apply, we focus solely on your experience and motivation. You decide what additional information you want to disclose (photo, marital status, religion, gender, nationality, etc.). We value and treat all applications equally.

About dentolo

We don’t just offer insurance. We create solutions tailored to needs.

Founded in 2015, dentolo builds and operates holistic insurance solutions, radically centered around you. We believe in offering a solution for everyone’s individual needs, so that they and their loved ones can be more carefree. Our solutions are built through conversations with our customers, teams and market specialists. We call this our expert insurance approach.

Today, every fourth new online customer in Germany chooses us as their partner for dental and pet health insurance. Our first two brands, dentolo and petolo, are rated 4.5+ of 5 on Google - unlike any other provider. We are customer-obsessed experts that love working together as a team. Our culture is built on collaboration, fast execution and bold actions, always caring about the customer first.

Sounds like the perfect job for you?
We look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you!

dentolo is an equal opportunity and diversity employer. We strive to create a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for all our team members, regardless of ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, limitations and talents of any kind, physical appearance, social background, marital status, age, or religion (or lack thereof).

When you apply, we focus solely on your experience and motivation. You decide what additional information you want to disclose (photo, marital status, religion, gender, nationality, etc.). We value and treat all applications equally.