Denmark Operations Manager

Salary Competitive

Donkey Republic is provides cities with sustainable micro mobility solutions. Our shared bikes are now available in top Danish cities - Copenhagen, Aarhus and Aalborg. We strive to keep a high level of quality on our bike conditions, paving the path to sustainable mobility. You will be in charge of a team of fleet assistants (shepherds) taking care of our bikes in Denmark. You will be keeping an eye on our practices with parking, city relations and help shape internal processes.


Donkey Republic, the global 24/7 self-service bike sharing system is looking for someone enthusiastic about micro-mobility to join its team. The person would preferably live in Copenhagen. You don't need to be fluent in Danish, but some Danish skills are useful. 

Donkey Republic is a Danish bike-sharing service expanding across Europe. We aim to turn the bicycle into the hero of urban mobility and a catalyst for more liveable cities, happier people, and a healthier environment. Furthermore we are adding more types of vehicles to our platform such as e-bikes, e-scooters etc. 

Your main task will be to manage the operations in Denmark, keeping disabled and missing bikes to a minimum, contributing to our new vehicle purchases and product and operations practices. You will also contribute to communications with cities and marketing partners. You will work closely with our HQ (also based in Copenhagen).

Your work will involve keeping the Donkey bikes running in great condition and ensuring the Donkey Republic service is running smoothly and grows in Denmark fulfilling the needs of both riders and cities. Furthermore, you will be managing a small team of fleet service assistants (Donkey “shepherds”). For your team, you will be in charge of coordinating routes, logistics, quality control and providing leadership.

We expect you to: 

  • Be structured and organised
  • Have experience running some kind of an operation
  • Be a team player
  • Have experience managing a team
  • Be good at understanding and getting to know new IT solutions
  • Be well-spoken
  • Have a driver’s license
  • Be value driven
  • Be fluent in English

We would also like you to:  

  • Want to change the world with bikes
  • Have experience working with small businesses or startups before
  • Be a bike enthusiast
  • Have a good understanding of bicycles e.g. be able to do general repairs and maintenance of bicycles
  • Some Danish skills are a plus

What we can offer you:

  • To be part of an ambitious investor-backed startup
  • Making the world a better place through bikes
  • Freedom to plan and organise your own day

Donkey Republic is a bike share service set out to revolutionise the way we transport ourselves. Our electronic lock is operated through the users smartphones which provide us the flexibility required to change the way bike sharing works. We work all over the world to spread the reach of Donkey Bikes. 

The job starts as soon as possible and applications are acted upon immediately.

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

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.

Free friday beers
Free friday beers

Friday is something special, let's enjoy a beer together.

Central office
Central office

Your local office is your anchor point, thus, we placed it centrally at your convenience.

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Working at
Donkey Republic

Donkey Republic is a leading European bike-sharing service provider to cities and riders. The company has more than 20,000 bikes and ebikes in 70+ cities. Leveraging state of the art software (rider ad operator apps), hardware (bikes, ebikes, cargo bikes, stations), and operational capabilities, we make sure cities can provide an attractive, reliable cycling service. Our mission is to create a better city life for everyone by getting more people on the two wheels.

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