France General Manager for Enterprise SaaS and Partnerships

Art List; France; Remote; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Artlist is seeking a General Manager for France to own the market, shape strategy, and lead revenue growth. You will build relationships with local businesses, negotiate key enterprise deals, and form long-term partnerships with agencies and industry bodies. The role requires a strong, entrepreneurial leader capable of operating with independence.

You will collaborate with a global HQ, align pricing and marketing, and eventually build a local team as the business scales in France.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in B2B sales, ideally in SaaS, tech or creative/media/ad agency.
• Proven experience building or scaling a business in a new market as a Country Manager or GM.
• Track record of closing and growing enterprise deals and building long-term client relationships.
• Entrepreneurial, hands-on approach with high degree of independence.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; fluent in local language and English.
• Experience working with a global HQ across time zones and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Own the business in France, including strategy, revenue and targets.
• Define and execute the local go-to-market plan, adapted to the market's needs and culture.
• Build a network of relationships with local businesses and lead key deals end to end.
• Develop long-term partnerships that drive adoption of Artlist's solutions.
• Identify strategic partners such as agencies, resellers and industry bodies.
• Represent Artlist at events, in the media and with the local community.
• Bring market insights back to HQ to inform product, pricing and marketing decisions.
• Build and lead a local team as the business grows.

Skills

Sales leadership

Enterprise deals

Market expansion

Independent work

Communication skills

Global coordination

Job description

Artlist is seeking a General Manager for France to own the market, shape strategy, and lead revenue growth. You will build relationships with local businesses, negotiate key enterprise deals, and form long-term partnerships with agencies and industry bodies. The role requires a strong, entrepreneurial leader capable of operating with independence.

You will collaborate with a global HQ, align pricing and marketing, and eventually build a local team as the business scales in France.