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GACC Midwest - German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc. · 4 months ago

Industrial Executive Leadership Opportunity – Managing Director / Sales and Business Development

Schaumburg, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

GACC Midwest - German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc. is actively seeking experienced executive-level candidates for leadership roles within innovative German companies operating in the United States. The role involves steering the US entity’s growth strategy, enhancing market presence, and ensuring operational excellence across all departments.

International Trade & Development

Responsibilities

Steering the US entity’s growth strategy

Enhancing market presence

Leading cross-border collaboration

Ensuring operational excellence across all departments

Qualification

P&L responsibilitySalesBusiness developmentCross-functional leadershipCapital equipment experienceInternational business understandingEntrepreneurial leadershipOperational excellence

Required

Proven P&L responsibility and leadership experience within small to mid-sized organizations (typically $10–50 million in revenue)

A solid track record in capital equipment or industrial technology environments

Deep experience in sales, business development, and cross-functional leadership (operations, finance, engineering, etc.)

Strong understanding of international business, ideally with exposure to European or German company structures and cultures

The ability to scale and optimize US subsidiaries of global companies while maintaining close collaboration with overseas headquarters

Company

GACC Midwest - German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc.

The German American Chamber of Commerce® of the Midwest (GACC Midwest), headquartered in Chicago with a branch office in Detroit, was founded in 1963.

Founded in 1963