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Managing Director, Americas

Lufthansa Group, Miami, FL, United States


Ready to shape the future of time-critical logistics across the Americas?

Join time:matters as Managing Director and lead strategy, people, and performance to drive the region’s next chapter of growth!

Apply today!

Tasks

Your main tasks include, among others:

  • Develop and execute the Americas regional strategy aligned with global and Business Unit objectives
  • Identify market expansion opportunities, including new locations, services, and partnerships
  • Own full P&L responsibility and drive revenue growth, profitability, and cost control
  • Lead regional budgeting, forecasting, performance monitoring, and cash flow management
  • Build strategic relationships with key customers and partners, leading major negotiations
  • Ensure operational readiness, regulatory compliance, and continuous service improvement
  • Lead and develop a high-performing regional leadership team in a global matrix organization
  • Represent the Americas in the global leadership team and align regional execution with global strategy

• All other tasks as assigned by Disciplinary and Functional Leaders

Requirements

To thrive in this role, we value a combination of the following requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree desirable
  • 10+ years’ experience in logistics or freight forwarding with a Bachelor’s, or 7+ years with a Master’s
  • Strong industry knowledge in logistics and freight forwarding
  • Fluent English required; German and Spanish desirable
  • Advanced MS Office skills; Power BI user level
  • Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • High customer focus, professionalism, reliability, and accountability
  • Team-oriented with strong judgment and commitment
  • Willingness to travel; valid driver’s license required
  • Ability to manage time pressure and high-stress environments

* CV/Resume & Motivation letter required

* Company may provide relocation assistance

About time:matters Americas Inc.

time:matters is the expert for global Special Speed Logistics as well as time-critical international spare parts logistics. We transport your highly urgent spare parts, medical samples, dangerous goods or important documents quickly and reliably from A to B – via air, rail, or road and – if desired – personally accompanied by an airmates On Board Courier. In addition to speed and reliability, we are committed to customized and flexible service. Therefore, we are available 365 days a year, around the clock, to develop tailor-made, customized logistics solutions, ranging from ad-hoc cases to day-to-day business. We at time:matters are the experts for High Performance and Special Speed Logistics and we love what we do! Combining our know-how and passion we make the impossible become possible.

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