U.S. General Manager - Landscape Irrigation

Markent Personnel; Corinth (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Established International Company in Dallas, TX seeks a U.S. General Manager to lead and expand its North American irrigation business across landscape, municipal, and turf segments.

The role requires a commercially driven leader who blends strategy with hands-on execution to drive revenue growth, optimize distribution, and mentor a high-performing sales and operations team.

Qualifications

• Experience selling into landscape and municipal markets.
• Proven leadership in smart water management or industrial IoT.
• Track record scaling regional business units or distributors.
• Player-coach leadership style with ability to close enterprise deals.
• Ability to report to global executives with clear governance.

Responsibilities

• Direct and expand North American irrigation operations.
• Lead US sales strategy and enterprise deal closures.
• Expand market penetration through partners and integrators.
• Set 6- and 12-month milestones for revenue and operations.

Skills

Landscape market experience

Smart water management

Commercial growth

Leadership coaching

Global reporting

Job description

Position Overview: U.S. General Manager - Landscape Irrigation

Location: Dallas, TX

OVERVIEW

Established International Company is seeking an experienced, growth-oriented General Manager (U.S.) to direct and expand its North American irrigation business operations in the landscape, municipality and turf segments.

This role requires a commercially driven leader capable of balancing high-level strategy with hands-on execution—driving revenue growth, expanding market penetration across commercial irrigation and smart water management markets, optimizing distribution channels, and mentoring a high-performing sales and operations team.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

• Operations & Organizational Integration: Integrate company’s operation, inventory management, customer support, and field service delivery to ensure seamless post-sale execution and client retention.
• Commercial Execution: Lead the U.S. sales strategy by mentoring account executives and technical sales teams while actively participating in high-value enterprise deal closures and key partner negotiations.
• Market Expansion: Expand Company’s footprint within commercial irrigation, municipal, and industrial IoT water management sectors through direct sales, distribution partnerships, and system integrators.
• P&L & Strategic Leadership: Drive overall commercial growth and operational performance across the United States. Establish clear 6- and 12-month operational and revenue milestones aligned with global organizational goals.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Industry Experience: Solid experience having worked with and sold into landscape / municipal markets.
• Industry Expertise: Demonstrated leadership experience within smart water management, commercial irrigation control systems, or industrial IoT / automation technologies.
• Commercial Track Record: Proven success scaling a regional business unit or mid-market technology distributor, managing annual revenues, and expanding dealer/distribution networks.
• Leadership Style: Player-coach mentality—able to develop strategic sales frameworks while rolling up sleeves to close enterprise accounts and resolve operational hurdles.
• Global Alignment & Reporting: Serve as the direct liaison to global executive leadership, establishing consistent reporting cadence, governance, and transparent communication regarding U.S. performance, forecasts, and capital allocation.