Operations & Business Development Intern

Salary Competitive

xNomad is a marketplace for popup stores that connects brands with unique retail & vacant pop up spaces.

There are at least 20.000 vacant spaces in Sweden right now and our goal is to fill these spaces with amazing pop up experiences. 1/12 spaces globally are estimated to be empty. Retail is currently going through a transformation and we at xNomad believe that pop-up is the future of retail. The work we do will revitalize and keep our city alive and buzzing.

We partner with innovative and exciting brands such as Voi, Hedvig, Warner Bros, TanRevel, VanMoof and New Balance.


The Position

Working as an intern at xNomad you will be able to make a real contribution to the success of the company. We aim to give you actual tasks and responsibilities that will accelerate your learning curve and give you tangible tools for your future career. Many interns have indeed converted to full time employees.

The Operations Intern has a wide variety of tasks that may change on a daily basis and short notice. You will work closely with the CEO as well as the rest of the management team and work towards optimizing the business development activities with the aim to increase efficiency. Responsibilities for this role include:

  • Work collaboratively with the executive team and key functions to define the next level of detail and execute on our strategic roadmap

  • Financial and operational analysis

  • Financial modelling & controlling

  • Identify, analyze, and recommend strategic opportunities (business models, competitors, potential acquisitions, etc)

  • Work directly under the CEO on high priority projects to support growth and solve problems across the whole organization

  • Have autonomy to identify and dig into areas for improvement, using data-driven analysis as needed, and design a solution

  • Work closely with various teams across the company (e.g. Demand, Supply, Marketing, Product) to implement strategy, then track impact and iterate to continuously improve

  • Support with organizational structure, identify gaps and lead strategic hiring to fill those gaps

  • Conduct market analysis and track competitor information


Who you are:

  • Entering your final year at university, alternatively a newly graduate with a BS/MS degree.

  • Based in Stockholm or possibility to commute to Stockholm daily

  • Ambitious and flexible problem solver: You aim high, adapt easily to rapid changing circumstances and find solutions to issues on the go

  • Fully hands-on and self motivated drive: You are keen to getting your hands dirty and closely emerging into the day-to-day operations and solve whatever challenge or opportunity emerges

  • Data driven and analytical mindset: You like working with numbers and derive your actions from them

  • Professional fluency in Swedish and English


At xNomad we look for great personalities. The bottom line is that you should be bright and have grit. We welcome everyone to apply if you feel it suits you and let’s have a chat to see if you could be right for the role.


What we offer:

  • Opportunity to be part in a growing startup in a very hyped industry

  • Take part of our journey as we grow and approach other markets in Europe and Asia

  • A cool vivid office in the heart of Södermalm

  • Offering of future employment is on table

For more information or questions please contact us at sebastian.gloveus@xnomad.co or phone number +46735233003

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Free lunch
Free lunch

Enjoy a free catered lunch with your colleagues, every day.

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Working at
xNomad

xNomad is Nordic\s leading marketplace platform for short-term retail space. We connect brands and entrepreneurs with their idea retail space that they rent for a short-term period to create a pop-up store experience. As easy as browsing and booking a hotel on AirBnB, xNomad simplifies your acquisition of perfect space so you can bring your vision to life. Can it get cooler than helping the best brands and entrepreneurs find their idea space to set up shop?  xNomad is Nordic's leading marketplace for short term retail space, or as it is often termed,  an airbnb of pop-up shops.

Read more about xNomad

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