General Manager, Dubai

Sully.ai Inc.; Dubai; On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Sully.ai is seeking a first in-market leader for MENA to drive operations, scale teams, and establish strategic partnerships. This role includes end-to-end P&L ownership, demanding a strong background in AI or B2B SaaS, along with proven leadership and market expertise. Candidates should possess exceptional communication skills and a passion for making a significant impact in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in senior management roles (7+ years).
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Arabic preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute go-to-market strategy for MENA.
• Build and mentor cross-functional teams.
• Oversee all day-to-day operations.

Skills

Strategic & Analytical Thinking

Exceptional Communication

Industry Expertise

Proven Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

MBA or MSc/MA preferred

Job description

About Us

We don’t care about titles, we care about execution. We’re looking for someone to build out Sully's business in the MENA region and bring real AI to frontline care. From zero to scale, you’ll shape how thousands of providers deploy and trust medical agents that actually deliver. You will drive meaningful impact to the business and make Sully the gold standard for AI in healthcare.

Join us on our mission to save lives

Why Sully?

Team from OpenAI, DeepMind, NASA, GoogleX, Tesla, and 2 physicians: 6 exits, 2 IPOs.

Our model outperforms Claude, Gemini, and GPT-4.5 on clinical benchmarks.

400+ healthcare orgs signed in 16 months.

️ $25M raised from YC, Sequoia scouts, and more.

$1T+ market opportunity. We’re going after all of it.

The Role

You will be Sully.ai’s first in-market leader for MENA, responsible for end-to-end P&L ownership, strategy formulation, team development, and operational excellence. Reporting to the COO, you will:

• Define and execute Sully.ai’s Dubai & broader GCC go-to-market strategy.

• Build, mentor, and scale cross-functional teams (sales, customer success, partnerships).

• Establish key performance metrics and manage staff performance against aggressive growth targets.

• Forge strong relationships with healthcare providers, regulators, and strategic partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Execution: Develop and implement strategic plans to achieve organizational objectives and drive growth. MyJobMag

• Operational Leadership: Oversee all day-to-day operations—sales, marketing, finance, HR—to ensure consistency with Sully.ai’s mission and standards. GulfTalent

• Financial Management: Control budgets, optimize expenses, and monitor the financial health of the region, including P&L accountability. Indeed

• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders—clients, investors, government bodies—to advance business objectives. GulfTalent

• Market Analysis & Expansion: Analyze market trends, identify new opportunities for expansion, and adapt Sully.ai’s offerings to local needs. MyJobMag

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to UAE corporate law, licensing requirements, and economic substance regulations. Wikipedia

Qualifications & Skills

• Proven Leadership: 7+ years in a senior general management or country/region head role, with a track record of scaling B2B SaaS or AI businesses.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or related; MBA or MSc/MA preferred.

• Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Strong capability in strategic planning, financial forecasting, and data-driven decision-making.

• Exceptional Communication: Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and public-speaking skills; ability to inspire and lead diverse teams.

• Industry Expertise: Deep understanding of B2B SaaS models and the AI SaaS landscape.

• Regional Acumen: Bilingual proficiency in English and Arabic; proven success navigating UAE/MENA market dynamics.

• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with UAE business regulations, licensing types, and compliance frameworks.

This is for someone who:

• Loves building from 0 to 1 (and then to 100).

• Can think in systems and move fast in chaos.

• Gets excited about complex, technical customer problems.

• Wants real ownership, is self driven and self-managed.

• Can hire, train, and scale a high-performing sales team.

Titles are whatever. Execution gets rewarded. If this sounds like you, let’s talk.

More on Us

Sully.ai is an equal opportunity employer. In addition to EEO being the law, it is a policy that is fully consistent with our principles. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy or age. Sully.ai prohibits any form of workplace harassment.