Sales General Manager - Italy Milan

Art List; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Artlist is expanding internationally and seeking a General Manager for Italy to own large AI deployments, build local partnerships, and drive growth from the ground up. You will shape strategy, revenue, and the go-to-market plan, while leading relationships with mid-size to enterprise clients and coordinating with global HQ.

You will operate with an entrepreneurial mindset, managing independence, and building a local team as the business scales. Fluency in Italian and English is essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive B2B sales experience in SaaS/tech/creative/media spaces.
• Proven ability to build or scale a business in a new market.
• Track record of closing enterprise deals and growing client relationships.
• Entrepreneurial, hands-on approach with independence.

Responsibilities

• Own Italy's large AI business deployments, shaping strategy, revenue and targets.
• Define and execute the local go-to-market plan aligned with market needs.
• Build a network of local businesses; lead key deals end-to-end.
• Develop long-term partnerships driving adoption of Artlist solutions.
• Identify strategic partners in the local ecosystem (agencies, resellers).
• Represent Artlist at industry events and with local media and community.
• Bring market insights back to HQ to inform product, pricing and marketing.
• Build and lead a local team as the business grows.

Skills

B2B sales

Enterprise sales

Strategic partnerships

Leadership

Communication

Italian fluent

English fluent

Startup mindset

Job description

Artlist is the leading AI creation platform helping teams build, deploy, and scale their content output by combining all the leading AI models, AI tools, and a world-class stock catalog in one place. Plus, with a dedicated partnership from our award-winning creative team, organizations have everything they need to succeed with AI today. Trusted by 50M+ creators and 50% of Fortune 100 companies worldwide including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Versace, Artlist provides a seamless, subscription-based platform with a global license to produce professional video content efficiently and securely. For more information, visit artlist.io .

The role

As we expand internationally, we are building a local presence in key markets. As General Manager for Italy, you will be the first senior leader on the ground. You will own Artlist's large business deployments in the market, build relationships with local companies and turn them into long-term partnerships. This is an entrepreneurial role with real ownership: you will shape how Artlist grows in Italy from the start.

What you'll do

• Own the large AI business deployments in Italy, including strategy, revenue and targets
• Define and execute the local go-to-market plan, adapted to the market's needs and culture
• Build a strong network of relationships with local businesses, from mid-size companies to large enterprises, and lead key deals end to end
• Develop long-term partnerships that drive deep adoption of Artlist's solutions across client teams
• Identify strategic partners in the local ecosystem, such as agencies, resellers and industry bodies
• Represent Artlist in the market at industry events, in the media and in the local creative and business community
• Bring market insights back to HQ to inform product, pricing and marketing decisions
• Build and lead a local team as the business grows

Requirements

What we're looking for

• Extensive 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, GM or in a similar role
• A track record of closing and growing enterprise deals and building long-term client relationships
• An entrepreneurial, hands-on approach: comfortable starting from zero and working with a high degree of independence
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; fluent in Italian and English
• Experience working with a global HQ across time zones and cultures

Nice to have

• Familiarity with generative AI tools and the creative content space
• Experience in the advertising, agency or production world
• Experience building and managing a local team