The executive will travel from San Francisco to Beijing for a month to meet with the existing city team, recruit a Head of Asia Community Operations, and help close leadership candidates in the region. Two roundtrip flight options on United Airlines or Air China are provided, as well as three hotel options in Beijing. Ground transportation will be arranged via Uber between home, airports, hotel, and meetings. The first week will involve meetings with the existing city team. The second week will focus on interviewing candidates for the Head of Asia role. The third week will include interviewing leadership candidates in the region. The fourth week allows for any additional meetings and wrapping up before returning to the US.
2. Question
You’re told last minute that your exec needs to visit the Beijing support center. He
needs to depart in two weeks and is staying for a month. The goal of the trip is to
spend time with the existing city team, recruit a Head of Asia Community Operations,
and help close leadership candidates in the region. Walk through your planning
process.
3. Travel Options: San Francisco to Beijing (R/T)
Travel Option One - United Airlines
UNITED AIRLINES | ROUND TRIP | BUSINESS CLASS | NON-STOP
TOTAL AMOUNT 5300.66 USD
1 UA 888 P 20 FEB SFO PEK 1110A 330P+ MO
2 UA 889 Z 17 MAR PEK SFO 125P 845A FR
Travel Option Two – Air China
AIR CHINA | ROUND TRIP | BUSINESS CLASS | NON-STOP
TOTAL AMOUNT 5153.66USD
1 CA 986 Z 20 FEB SFO PEK 150P 555P+ MO
2 CA 985 Z 17 MAR PEK SFO 400P 1120A FR
4. Hotel Options: Beijing, China
Hotel Option 1: Fairmont Beijing
Price Point: 132.00 USD Per Night
Hotel Option 2: Renaissance Capital Hotel
Price Point: 126.00 USD Per Nigh
Option 3: Grand Millennium Hotel
Price Point: 138.00 USD Per Night
Note: Taking into account price, hotel rewards programs & location of hotel to Uber Beijing
office. Rates provided by TripAdvisor.com
5. Ground Transportation Options
Depart: Home to SFO
Request driver via Uber app to pick up from home to SFO
Arrival: Beijing
Uber from PEK to Hotel.
Request driver via Uber app upon arrival in Beijing for transportation to hotel.
Daily Transportation To / From: Hotel / Office / Meeting Locations.
Request driver via Uber app for transportation from hotel to Beijing office and any additional meeting
locations as needed.
Departure: Beijing
Uber from Hotel to PEK for return to United States.
Request driver via Uber app for transportation from hotel to PEK for return to US.
Arrive: SFO to Home
Request driver via Uber app to pick up from SFO to Home
6. Week 1: Existing City Team Meetings
WEEK ONE: Existing Beijing City Team
All Hands / Q&A Meeting
Beijing City Team Luncheon
Beijing City Team 1:1’s:
60 minute time frames scheduled to be set
Tues – Fri.
7. Week 2: Recruit Head of Asia Communications Ops
WEEK TWO: Recruit a Head of Asia
Community Operations
Estimate 8 candidates to be interviewed
2 per day for 1.5 hours each
8. Week 3: Close Leadership Candidates in Region
WEEK THREE: Close Leadership
Candidates in Region
Estimate 10 – 12 candidates to be
interviewed
3 – 4 per day for 1 hours each
Note: Should only interview candidates that
have already been in processes and vetted
9. Week 4: Close Open Items / Wrap for Return to US
WEEK FOUR:
Hold for any additional meetings
requested by local team
Follow up / provide feedback regarding
interview candidates
Wrap up any open action items w/ local
team
Prep to return to US