General Manager

At Ethikos, we are supporting an international organization in the search for a General Manager to lead and consolidate its operations in Saudi Arabia.

This role is designed for a senior leader with strong operational vision, capable of building structure, leading teams and driving sustainable growth in an international and multicultural context.

🎯 Role Purpose

The General Manager will act as the senior local leader, responsible for ensuring a coherent, efficient and transparent operation in Saudi Arabia. The role requires progressively building local operational autonomy while maintaining strong alignment with the company’s global strategy, technical standards and values.

🧭 Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all local operations and teams in Saudi Arabia.

• Define and formalize roles, responsibilities and ways of working as the organization grows.

• Ensure alignment between business development, operational execution and corporate strategy.

• Oversee budgets, costs and operational performance, ensuring financial discipline and transparency.

• Establish clear communication and reporting routines with the headquarters.

• Represent the company with key partners, suppliers and external stakeholders.

• Promote and protect the organization’s culture and values through leadership behaviours and decision-making.

⏱️ Key Priorities (First 6 Months)

• Establish a clear and functional local organizational structure.

• Ensure effective coordination with headquarters.

• Build strong operational foundations to support sustainable growth and autonomy.

👤 Profile We Are Looking For

• Proven experience as a General Manager, Country Manager or similar senior leadership role.

• Strong operational and financial management background.

• Experience building teams in international or high-growth environments.

• Ability to make autonomous decisions in complex and evolving contexts.

• Experience working in multicultural environments (Middle East experience highly valued).

• High cultural sensitivity and values-driven leadership approach.

Nos comprometemos a minimizar cualquier sesgo o barrera que pueda existir en el proceso de selección, para asegurar que todos los candidatos sean evaluados de manera justa y objetiva donde solo sea evaluado su capacidad para realizar la función, su potencial y su valores.