At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and develop teams in Sales, Marketing, and Operations for business growth.
- Company: Rapidly growing Australian business in property and building services.
- Benefits: $180,000-$220,000 base salary plus performance incentives and uncapped commissions.
- Other info: Join a high-energy culture with long-term career opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on business strategy and drive operational excellence.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership experience with strong analytical and operational skills.
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced and commercially minded General Manager to lead an established, rapidly growing Australian business operating within the property and building services sector. With operations across NSW and QLD and ambitious plans for continued growth, we're looking for an exceptional leader who can bring together people, performance, operations and strategy to take the business to the next level.
As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you'll work closely with the Directors to oversee the Sales, Marketing and Operations functions, driving business performance, operational excellence and sustainable growth. This is an opportunity for a hands-on, data-driven leader who thrives on developing great people, creating accountability and delivering measurable results.
What You'll Be Doing
- Strategic Leadership & Business Growth
- Develop and execute strategies that drive revenue growth, profitability and business expansion.
- Oversee the performance and strategic direction of Sales, Marketing and Operations.
- Identify new commercial opportunities, revenue streams and areas for business improvement.
- Translate business objectives into clear priorities, actionable plans and measurable outcomes.
- People Leadership & Operational Excellence
- Lead, coach and develop an established leadership team, driving accountability and high performance.
- Strengthen leadership capability, team structures and performance management practices.
- Oversee day-to-day business operations, ensuring effective systems, processes and workflows.
- Identify inefficiencies and implement improvements that enhance productivity, customer experience and profitability.
- Drive collaboration and alignment across departments to achieve business objectives.
- Data & Commercial Performance
- Oversee budgets, forecasting, revenue performance and operational KPIs.
- Analyse financial, sales, marketing and operational data to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
- Develop meaningful reporting and dashboards that support informed decision-making.
- Use data to drive accountability, improve efficiency and deliver measurable results.
- Monitor performance across the business and ensure leaders are delivering against agreed targets.
About You
We're looking for a strong business leader first and foremost. Someone who understands how to lead people, drive operational performance and turn data into meaningful results. To be successful, you'll bring:
- Proven senior leadership experience, ideally in a General Manager, Operations Manager or similar role.
- Exceptional people leadership skills, with experience developing managers and high-performing teams.
- Strong operational management experience, with a track record of improving processes, efficiency and business performance.
- Highly analytical and data-driven, with the ability to interpret reporting, identify opportunities and drive informed decisions.
- Strong commercial acumen and experience managing budgets, forecasts and KPIs.
- Experience overseeing multiple business functions and driving cross-departmental performance.
- The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
- Previous sales leadership experience is highly advantageous, particularly within field sales, construction, property services or related industries. Experience overseeing Marketing functions will also be highly regarded.
Ultimately, we're looking for someone with the leadership capability, operational expertise and commercial mindset to drive the entire business forward.
What's In It for You?
- $180,000-$220,000 base + super with the opportunity to earn up to $30,000 in quarterly performance incentives after your first six months. (OTE in the first year $240,000 - $280,000)
- Future uncapped commissions.
- A key position within the Senior Leadership Team, with genuine influence over business strategy.
- The opportunity to lead and develop established teams across Sales, Marketing and Operations.
- Direct collaboration with the Directors and wider leadership team.
- Autonomy to implement improvements and make a genuine impact.
- The opportunity to contribute to a growing, purpose-driven business.
- A high-energy, supportive and performance-driven culture.
- Long-term career opportunities as the business continues to grow.
Ready to Make Your Mark?
We're looking for an exceptional leader who knows how to develop people, drive operational excellence and turn business insights into results. If you're commercially minded, data-driven and passionate about building high-performing teams and growing successful businesses, we'd love to hear from you.
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