Country Lead Zeekr Hungary

The Company

We are Zeekr, built on a decade of European experience. We are a premium electric vehicle and technology solutions brand from Geely Holding Group, one of world’s largest automotive companies. Our goal and vision is to accelerate the shift to fully electrified mobility. We are committed to driving the future of transportation with cutting-edge technology and a customer-centric approach.

Our cars have finally arrived in Europe, and with several markets on our expansion roadmap, there has never been a better time to join the team.

The role

As a Country Lead Zeekr Hungary, you will oversee the full P&L and strategic direction of the Hungarian market, ensuring long-term profitability by managing high-level stakeholder relationships and optimizing sales and service operations. You will lead your local team to drive sustainable growth across B2B and retail channels while maintaining a high standard of customer experience and operational efficiency. By bridging the gap between local market needs and central corporate strategy, you are the owner of Zeekr’s performance and commercial success in Hungary.

This Is What You Will Do

Understanding Market and Customers

• Develop a deep understanding of the Hungarian automotive market, including EV adoption trends, regulatory landscape, and competitive dynamics.
• Build and optimise the end-to-end customer experience across all touchpoints, adapted to local customer expectations.
• Lead strategic planning to grow market share and establish a strong premium EV brand position in Hungary.

Driving Business Success

• Define business targets and strategies for market entry and sustainable growth in Hungary.
• Develop clear action plans and milestones, leading end-to-end market launch and commercial operations.
• Drive network development, including dealer and service partner setup, performance management, and expansion.
• Oversee local marketing strategy and execution to build brand awareness and demand.
• Lead the business with full P&L ownership, ensuring delivery of results with quality, speed, and efficiency.

Building/Developing High-performing Team

• Build and develop the Hungary team with clear goals, roles, and accountability.
• Lead workforce planning and hiring in line with market entry and growth phases.
• Foster a high-performance, entrepreneurial culture aligned with Zeekr values.

Steering Operational Excellence

• Establish and optimise local business processes, systems, and operational infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with Hungarian safety, environmental, tax, and labor regulations, as well as internal standards.

To be successful in the role you will demonstrate:

• 8+ years of experience in the Hungarian automotive industry
• Strong EV and premium brand background
• Proven network and relationships with dealers, distributors, and service partners in Hungary and the CEE region
• Experience with market entry, scale-up, or importer/distributor models in Hungary is a strong advantage
• BSc degree in Business or related field required
• International working experience and strong multicultural adaptability
• Strong project management and execution skills
• Fluency in Hungarian and English

To thrive at Zeekr we believe that you have the courage to lead with trust and care and you don’t mind getting your hands dirty. You are highly innovative and have a great ability to adapt and perform in a constantly changing, fast-paced, highly demanding work environment. Like us, you believe it’s important to have a passion to work in an international and multicultural environment with the desire and ability to embrace the diversity of people, perspectives, and styles.

Apply today, we will perform ongoing selection during the application period. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that due to GDPR regulations we can only accept applications sent through the recruitment system, not via email or other channels. We do not accept applications submitted by external recruitment companies.