Overview

We’re working with a US-based industrial services company entering the Asia Pacific market. As General Manager APAC - this is a rare opportunity to be the first regional hire, establishing operations, building a team, and driving strategic growth.

The company specialises in Industrial Cleaning and Surface Preparation, with core clients in Power Generation, Defence, Petrochemical and Manufacturing. Showing consistent year-on-year growth, they’re now expanding into Australia and the broader region.

You will be responsible for launching and scaling the business across the region. You’ll lead sales and operations, manage key client relationships, and oversee service delivery standards and safety targets.

Location- Remote with Travel (Must be based in an Australian capital city)
Duration- Permanent, Full-time
Salary- ~$200,000 - $220,000 (negotiable) + Super + Bonus + Private Health
Bonus- 1% of regional turnover (0.5% increase every $1m USD)
Bonus On-Target Earnings of approx AUD$100k+ by Year 2

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategy aligned with global goals, achieving performance targets and analyse market trends
• Act as the initial sales lead for Australia and NZ
• Build and manage a regional team (5–6 direct reports across Asia)
• Own regional P&L and financial performance
• Drive business development and long-cycle sales engagements
• Ensure quality, safety, and service delivery standards
• Represent the company at industry events, conferences
• Travel up to 50% throughout APAC region and occasionally to HQ in US.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, or related discipline
• Proven experience in regional leadership roles with an ability to manage remote teams across multiple countries (displaying an understanding of cultural differences)
• History of B2B sales / business development
• Familiarity with long-cycle sales processes
• Sector knowledge of large scale facilities in sectors such as:
• Power Plants
• Defence Facilities
• Refineries, Steel Mills
• Petrochemical / Process
• Manufacturing and FMCG
• Data Centres

Benefits

• Be the founding leader in a high-growth region
• Best-in-class service and product
• Aggressive performance-based bonuses $
• Private health + Dental
• Flexible remote work

Please contact [email protected] or 0448 220 849 for any further information.