Welfare Business Unit Director

Your wellbeing, our mission. Join a company shaping a healthier world. GET TO KNOW US At Wellhub we're revolutionizing workplace wellness. Our platform connects employees worldwide to the best partners for fitness, mindfulness, therapy, nutrition, and sleep—all in one simple subscription. Headquartered in NYC with team members in Europe, North America and South America, we’re on a mission to make every company a wellness company. We believe work should be fulfilling, inspiring, and balanced. Here, you’ll find a team that values wellbeing, collaboration, and different perspectives, where passion and creativity push boundaries to create real impact. Your contributions will help shape a healthier, more balanced world for you and millions of people globally.  Join us in redefining the future of wellbeing!   THE OPPORTUNITY We are hiring a Welfare Business Unit Director to our Welfare Division team in Italy! As the Welfare Business Unit Director, you will have full strategic and operational leadership of the Fitprime brand—the legal entity of the Wellhub Group dedicated exclusively to the development, growth, and management of the Welfare channel. This is a critical leadership role for a dynamic, adaptable professional ready to guide a high-performing team through scaling phases and future market evolutions, fostering talent growth within the Wellhub ecosystem. YOUR IMPACT Strategy and Business Growth: Manage the Fitprime brand to protect existing revenue streams and scale turnover derived from the Welfare channel. Drive agile strategy to prepare the business unit for potential future expansion tracks (such as B2C positioning in Italy within the next 2-3 years). Stakeholder & Partnership Management: Negotiate and manage complex strategic contracts with Welfare Providers, insurance intermediaries, corporate C-Levels, and local associations (e.g., Aon, Assolombarda), utilizing a "win-win-win" approach. People Leadership: Directly lead, inspire, and mentor a large, multidisciplinary team of motivated young talents across Sales, Operations, and Customer Success. You will balance the operational workload and streamline a team structure to unlock professional growth and cultivate a unified "Single Italy Team" vision. Process Automation & AI: Oversee project management efforts to reduce operational workload through automation and deep system integration. WHO YOU ARE Experience: Proven experience leading business units, divisions, or fast-growing startups.We highly value exceptional adaptability, readiness for change, and a track record of scaling businesses. Project Management: Excellent process management skills, focusing on reducing operational workload through automation and system integration. Commercial & Negotiation Skills: Strong ability to lead high-level negotiations with C-level executives and ecosystem partners to unlock new growth channels. People Management: Highly effective leader comfortable managing large teams, maintaining high motivation, and organizing structure to balance leadership span of control. Strategic Flexibility: Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifts in business models, with the vision required to scale current B2B operations while assessing future market opportunities. Fluent English It’s a plus: Strong background in the Welfare and Flexible Benefits The gross annual salary range for this position is € 91,383 to € 100,000. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience. Compensation is governed by the CCNL per i dipendenti da aziende del Terziario, della Distribuzione e dei Servizi ("Commercio") - collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The role is classified as Quadro. The annual salary includes the standard base pay components defined by the CBA (Art. 206), as well as the 13th-month salary paid in December (Art. 220) and the 14th-month salary paid in July (Art. 221), for a total of 14 monthly payments. The annual salary range shown is based on a full-time, 40-hour workweek (Art. 130). Monthly salary is paid at the end of each month in line with our regular payroll cycle. In addition to base salary, this role is also eligible for variable cash compensation, which is either our annual bonus plan or a sales incentive plan, and/or our performance-based stock option program.   WHAT WE OFFER YOU With thoughtful benefits, emotional wellbeing resources, and a culture that empowers you to take ownership of your role and your wellbeing, we create an environment where you can thrive in all dimensions of your life. Our benefits include: WELLHUB:  Free Gold membership with access to onsite gyms and studios, digital fitness programs, and online wellness resources for meditation, nutrition, mental wellbeing support, and more! Add up to three family members to your plan, ensuring access to wellness for those who matter most to you. FLEXIBLE WORK: As a Flexible First company, we offer hybrid and remote options to give you the freedom to work in a way that suits you. The model for this specific role can be discussed with your recruiter and hiring manager. We offer all employees a one-time reimbursement to set up their home office equipment and a monthly work allowance to help cover the costs of working from home. FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE:  Flexibility for us isn’t just about where we work—it also means being able to shape how and when we get things done. Together with their leaders, employees define schedules that align with their time zones, team needs, and personal routines. PAID TIME OFF: We know how important it is to take time away from work to recharge. Employees receive 30 days paid holiday per year in addition to annual holidays (including an extra holiday on your birthday!). PARENTAL LEAVE: Welcoming a new child is one of the most special moments in your life. Take the time to be present and enjoy your growing family. We offer 100% paid parental leave to all new paren