General Manager - Germany Germany

ElevenLabs; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 105,621 - 140,828; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking an experienced General Manager to develop and execute the country strategy in Germany. The successful candidate will lead sales and technical teams, design optimal sales pipelines, and represent the company at key events. An owner mentality, excellent communication skills, and a minimum of 15 years of experience leading complex projects are essential. The role is remote-first, allowing flexibility while requiring occasional travel for client engagement.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience leading teams and complex projects.
• Proven ability to build and scale high-performing teams.
• Native speaker of the local language.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Country strategy including sales and hiring.
• Design pipeline to achieve ambitious sales targets.
• Represent the company at events and media appearances.

Skills

Leadership

Sales Strategy

Project Management

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

About the role

We are looking for an experienced General Manager who has successfully built and led sales and technical teams. The GM will be responsible for the overall country strategy and deliverables, in line with the company priorities. As part of the role, you will:

• Develop and execute our Country strategy, including sales, customer delivery, KPI setting and hiring
• Design the optimal pipeline to reach our ambitious sales targets in the B2B side and lead interactions with the top 30 strategic accounts in the market
• Hire the founding country team responsible for sales and implementations
• Define event priorities and invest for brand awareness
• Represent ElevenLabs in events and media appearances
• Work with the partner ecosystem to generate new collaborations and sales opportunities, in partnership with the global BD team
• Ideate, own and drive big bets in the country

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience leading teams and highly complex projects
• Background in consulting and sales
• Deep expertise in deploying technical products and/or solutions to enterprises
• Owner mentality. Hands-on and self-starter who is keen to get their hands dirty to produce results
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• A hands‑on leader who thinks outside the box and wants to generate results
• Proven ability to build and scale high‑performing teams
• Native speaker of the local language

Location

This role is remote‑first, so it can be executed from anywhere in Germany with the ability to travel to be on‑site with clients.

This is an in‑country role.