General Manager North America - Mycometer A/S : Job Details

What this Opportunity Offers

• As the General Manager North America, you will be in an empowered position with full support in terms of resources to carry out your responsibilities and mission.
• Leave a legacy of impact through innovative indoor air science to ensure clean indoor air quality for all.
• Excellent personal and professional growth opportunity
• Competitive compensation.

Are You?

• Great at building company success with your driven business acumen and technical industry expertise?
• Passionate about building science and mold and to improve indoor air quality?

Our client, Mycometer, is seeking a savvy sale- and marketing-driven General Manager to continue the rapid global growth journey and reach the goals for North America. For over 25 years, Mycometer is the leading and trusted provider of rapid and accurate methods for quantifying fungi and bacteria in the environment, serving indoor air consultants and remediators. Founded in Denmark in 1998 and in the US since 2004, Mycometer has built its success and great reputation on a value proposition revolving around innovation, high validity and top-notch customer service. The General Manager we are seeking will lead and execute their efforts to increase market shares in the US. For more info and inspiration visit

About this Position

As our new General Manager, you will play a pivotal role in extending and adapting the success that has fueled substantial growth across our global markets to the U.S. market. You'll leverage our proven business models and global track record while ensuring effective localization and implementation, enabling us to replicate that success and achieve significant growth on the US market. As General Manager you'll be responsible for the daily operations of the company including business strategy, sales and business development, marketing and administration. As the subject matter expert and your driven business acumen, you understand market opportunities and can translate them into actionable business plans. This position is based at Mycometer's US HQ in Tampa, Florida and reports to the CEO at HQ in Denmark. Travel up to 50 days annually is expected, mostly domestic.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

Sales & Marketing

• Develop, drive, and grow Mycometer's presence in the US market.
• Promoting a business culture and environment where sales and end-customer service come first.
• Assess market data and implement sales strategies; identify business opportunities, ie new customers, partners and distributors and pinpoint possible challenges.
• Present business presentations to customers and attend conferences.
• Ensure that Mycometer retains its competitive edge by keeping informed on industry news and trends, products, services, and competitors.

General Management

• Develop and implement the strategic and tactical plan in cooperation with the CEO of Mycometer to achieve the company mission, vision, and objectives.
• Maintain relationships with authorities, universities and insurance companies.
• Prepare and manage annual business plan and budget, oversee sales activity plans, and take responsibility for the overall financial performance.
• Meet or exceed quarterly and annual sales targets based on key performance metrics.
• Review and analyze activities, costs, sales operations, and forecast data to measure progress toward set goals.
• Uphold Mycometer's values of Transparency, Innovation, Respect and Customer Focus.

Your Profile

Your Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor's degree: Industrial Hygienists/Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIHs) or Certified Industrial Environmentalist (CIE) or Building Engineer or similar field.
• Min. 4 years industry experience working with mold and indoor air quality in environmental science, public health, and building management.
• Progressive management experience with a solid track record in growth.
• Experience with key account management.
• Min. 3 years of proven experience with P&L responsibility.
• Impressive business acumen and in-depth knowledge of various business functions (sales & marketing, customer service, logistics, supply chain, finance).
• Proficient in MS Office 365 Suite and various business software (e.g. ERP, CRM).

Your Skills & Personality Characteristics

• Proactive, energetic and self-driven.
• High integrity, accuracy, and efficiency in business development tasks.
• Entrepreneurial with a growth mindset.
• Solid analytical abilities and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding ability to network and solid customer service skills to build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with strategic accounts.
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong work ethic, ability to grow and mentor others as department expands.
• Hands-on, Can-do, Can-try approach.