Application Guide
How to Apply for Partner Program Manager, EMEA
at Lime
🏢 About Lime
Lime is revolutionizing urban mobility with shared electric scooters and bikes, making cities more livable and sustainable. As a global leader in micromobility, Lime combines cutting-edge technology with a mission-driven approach to reduce carbon emissions and traffic congestion. Working here means contributing to tangible environmental impact while being part of a fast-paced, innovative company shaping the future of transportation.
About This Role
As Partner Program Manager for EMEA, you'll be the operational engine behind Lime's commercial partnerships across Europe, Middle East, and Africa, managing the entire contract lifecycle from negotiation to implementation. This role directly impacts Lime's expansion and unit economics by ensuring smooth partner launches and optimizing deal structures. You'll bridge strategy and execution, making you crucial for scaling sustainable urban mobility solutions across diverse markets.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might start with reviewing contract amendments for a partner in Spain, then collaborating with legal teams via Slack to ensure compliance. In the afternoon, you could analyze usage data to model ROI for a renewal in the Middle East, followed by a video call with technical teams in San Francisco to hand off commercial requirements for a new launch. You'll wrap up by prioritizing next steps for growth initiatives, like improving access in urban centers.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Lime Is Looking For
- Has 3+ years in business operations or consulting, specifically with experience managing complex commercial contracts and cross-functional deal processes in a tech or mobility company.
- Demonstrates ability to build financial models analyzing ROI, unit economics (e.g., per-ride costs, partner margins), and scenario planning for EMEA market expansions.
- Is adept at translating ambiguous partner challenges into structured operational plans, using data (e.g., usage metrics, compliance reports) to drive decisions on renewals or terminations.
- Thrives in remote, cross-cultural environments, coordinating with legal, technical, and operational teams across time zones to ensure commercial readiness for launches.
📝 Tips for Applying to Lime
Quantify your experience with commercial operations: mention specific metrics you've improved (e.g., 'reduced contract turnaround time by 30%' or 'managed 20+ partner renewals annually').
Highlight EMEA-specific knowledge: if you have experience with regional regulations, market dynamics, or cross-border partnerships in Europe/Middle East/Africa, emphasize it.
Showcase financial modeling skills: briefly describe a business model you've built (e.g., for unit economics or ROI analysis) in your resume or portfolio.
Tailor your resume to Lime's mission: use keywords like 'sustainable mobility,' 'urban transportation,' and 'operational scaling' to align with their eco-friendly focus.
Demonstrate remote collaboration: provide examples of how you've successfully managed projects with distributed teams, as this is a remote role at a global company.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Explain how your experience in business operations directly enables commercial execution, citing a specific example of driving a contract from alignment to handoff.', "Connect your skills to Lime's mission: describe how you've supported growth initiatives that improve access or sustainability in past roles.", 'Highlight analytical prowess: mention a time you used data analysis to solve an ambiguous problem or prioritize high-impact work in a commercial context.', "Express enthusiasm for EMEA markets: show understanding of Lime's challenges/opportunities in the region (e.g., regulatory diversity, urban density)."]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Study Lime's current EMEA partnerships: review their website/news for cities like London, Paris, or Tel Aviv to understand their market presence and challenges.
- → Analyze Lime's sustainability reports or press releases on environmental impact, as this is core to their mission and likely influences partner strategies.
- → Research micromobility trends in EMEA: look into regulations, competitors (e.g., Tier, Voi), and urban transportation needs in key regions.
- → Explore Lime's technology: understand their app, vehicle tech, and operational models to discuss how commercial readiness ties into technical handoffs.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Submitting a generic application without mentioning Lime's focus on sustainability or EMEA markets—this shows lack of tailored interest.
- Overemphasizing sales or business development without concrete examples of operational execution (e.g., contract management, cross-functional coordination).
- Failing to demonstrate analytical skills: avoid vague claims about data analysis; instead, provide specifics on datasets or modeling used in past roles.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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