DesignRush.com is a leading B2B marketplace connecting businesses with agencies. We are seeking a General Manager who will lead the company's overall performance by:
* Setting quarterly revenue targets
* Defining strategic roadmaps
* Ensuring all departments operate efficiently and deliver high-quality results
Our platform offers four key values to users:
* Agency Rankings: Brands can view qualified agencies based on their expertise, location, clients, and various other factors.
* Awards: Agencies and brands can enter their finest work and compete for the best web logo, app, print, packaging, and video design awards.
* Marketplace: Businesses can post their projects at no cost and receive proposals from verified agencies.
* Trending Brands: Agencies and brands can feature their expertise and achievements via news, interviews, and trends articles to get noticed and recognized as an industry leader.
We are looking for a General Manager with expertise in running a company as a leader to ensure:
* All departments are hitting milestones and are profitable
* Work across departments is done efficiently and according to standard processes and checklists
* All departments are delivering high-quality outcomes and meeting their goals
We offer GROWTH, job stability, and a work culture that enables our teammates to excel in their careers.
This is for a full-time, remote-work-at-home position.
DesignRush is seeking to make IMMEDIATE hires.
Responsibilities
* Own revenue, performance, and profitability across all DesignRush revenue streams, including: Agency Directory sponsorships, Marketplace subscriptions & bidding, Awards submissions, Awareness and exposure packages
* Hands-on in managing development, marketing, content, design, SEO, sales, and operations to ensure work is performed at the highest standards and timelines are met.
* Own the product roadmap, prioritize development with the team, and ensure timely delivery of site improvements that drive growth and retention.
* Improve operational efficiency and enforce processes, best practices, and accountability: checklists, workflows, briefs, QA, releases, and inter-department alignment.
* Monitor key metrics and take corrective action: revenue, churn, client satisfaction, traffic, retention, engagement.
* Drive innovation in the AI search ecosystem, ensuring DesignRush maintains visibility.
* Execute company-wide improvements and support C-level strategic initiatives to drive growth and work excellence.
Requirements
* Proven experience in running successful venture(s) with 5+ years of experience in a leadership role
* Proven track record of growing DIGITAL B2B businesses, improving revenue and increasing profitability
* Proven track record of improving operational efficiency, team performance, and leading cross-departmental initiatives.
* Deep understanding of digital products, development workflows, UX, QA, SEO and marketplace dynamics.
* Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to enforce standards and elevate quality across teams.
* Available to work EST hours (6 AM to 3 PM) with flexibility for calls with the CEO until 5 PM EST.
Skill Set
* Strong leadership and ability to turn executive decisions into clear, actionable guidance for teams.
* High organizational discipline and ability to manage multiple priorities, enforcing processes, and maintaining the structure.
* Sales awareness and growth-focused, able to support upselling and client relationship growth.
* Excellent communicator capable of aligning heads of departments, resolving issues, and ensuring smooth cross-department collaboration.
* Proactive problem solver with the ability to prevent issues, optimize workflows, and maintain high delivery quality.
Recruitment steps
* Apply via LinkedIn
* Have an intro call with our Recruiter
* Receive a short test
* Send back answers + CV
* Have an interview with our General Manager and Hiring Manager
* Get feedback
We kindly ask for your CV and all correspondence to be in English.