General Manager

General Manager
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Design Rush. 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 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 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 a remote position.

Responsibilities

Own revenue, performance, and profitability across all Design Rush 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 department alignment.
• Monitor key metrics and take corrective action: revenue, churn, client satisfaction, traffic, retention, engagement.
• Drive innovation in the AI search ecosystem, ensuring Design Rush maintains visibility.
• Execute 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 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 focused, able to support upselling and client relationship growth.
• Excellent communicator capable of aligning heads of departments, resolving issues, and ensuring smooth department collaboration.
• Proactive problem solver with the ability to prevent issues, optimize workflows, and maintain high delivery quality.

Recruitment steps

• Apply via Linked
  In.
• Have an intro call with our recruiter.
• Receive a short test.
• Send back answers + CV.
• Have a interview with our General Manager and Hiring Manager.
• Get feedback.

We kindly ask for your CV and all correspondence to be in English.

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