Kennziffer: 14712

CEO / General Manager USA (m/f/d)

Entrepreneurial leadership role to drive the growth of a North American high-tech organization

Our client is an internationally active, medium-sized technology company headquartered in Europe. The company develops and manufactures advanced solutions for metrology and automation technologies, serving customers in industry, research, medical technology, semiconductor technology, and other high-tech markets. The North American subsidiary has established customer relationships, a solid market position, and significant further growth potential. As part of its strategic development, we are seeking an entrepreneurial and commercially driven leader to further expand the U.S. business, strengthen structures, and develop the organization for future growth.

The task

  • Overall responsibility for the U.S. organization, with a focus on sales, business development, marketing and application support.
  • Development and execution of a sustainable growth strategy for the North American market in close alignment with international management
  • Expansion of existing customer relationships as well as identification and acquisition of new business opportunities in relevant high-tech and OEM segments
  • Active management of strategic customers, partners, and distributors in a hands-on leadership role
  • Further development and expansion of the local sales organization, including leadership, coaching, and team development
  • Strengthening the company’s market presence, visibility, and positioning in North America
  • Ensuring close collaboration between the U.S. entity and the European headquarters
  • Monitoring market trends, customer requirements, competitive activities, and technological developments


Your profile

  • Entrepreneurial, growth-oriented, and hands-on lea-der with strong customer focus and a business deve-lopment mindset. You combine strategic per-spective with operational drive and build trust with customers, employees, and stakeholders. 
  • Successfully completed degree in engineering, physics, metrology, electrical engineering, business administration or a comparable qualification
  • Several years of leadership experience in a sales-driven management role 
  • Proven track record in business development, market expansion, revenue growth, and strategic customer development in the U.S. market
  • Experience with OEM customers, technical appli-cations, and consultative solution selling
  • Ideally, industry knowledge in metrology, analytical instrumentation, sensing technologies, or related high-tech markets
  • Experience in medium-sized, entrepreneurial struc-tures and developing small to medium-sized teams
  • International experience with European or global organizations would be an advantage
  • Willingness to travel within North America


Your perspective

  • Entrepreneurial key role with significant freedom to shape a strategically important growth market
  • Responsibility for the development of an established U.S. organization with a strong technological foundation
  • International environment with high-quality products, demanding customers, and long-term market potential
  • Opportunity to sustainably further develop structures, sales performance, and market positioning 



The offer

Please send us your application documents, including reference number 14712, your salary expectations, and availability via our contact form or by email to: karriere@drmaier-partner.de
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