Country Manager – Egypt

At Mur&Partners, we are looking to recruit a Country Manager based in Egypt on behalf of a leading multinational company with a strong global presence in the technology sector.

Role Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to be responsible for the overall commercial success, market development, and operational leadership of the company within the country. This dual-role leader owns the country's business performance, drives the sales strategy and execution, leads cross-functional teams, and serves as the primary representative of the company in the local market.

The position combines full sales leadership responsibility with broader country management duties, including business planning, financial performance, operational oversight, talent management, stakeholder engagement, and execution of the corporate strategy at the local level.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Leadership & Revenue Growth

• Develop and execute the country's sales strategy to achieve revenue, profitability, and market-share objectives.

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing sales organization.

• Establish sales targets, KPIs, territory plans, and account strategies.

• Drive pipeline generation, forecasting accuracy, and disciplined opportunity management.

• Build executive-level relationships with key customers, partners, distributors, and stakeholders.

• Identify new business opportunities and accelerate growth across existing and emerging markets.

• Ensure consistent execution of sales processes, pricing strategies, and go-to market initiatives.
  

Country Management & Business Leadership

• Own the country's P&L performance and overall business results.

• Translate corporate strategy into local market execution plans.

• Develop annual business plans, budgets, and growth strategies.

• Monitor market dynamics, customer trends, competitor activity, and regulatory developments.

• Lead cross-functional collaboration across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, HR, Customer Success, and other functions.

• Ensure operational excellence and compliance with company policies and local regulations.

• Represent the company externally with customers, business associations,government entities, and industry forums.

People Leadership

• Provide leadership, direction, and development for local teams.

• Foster a high-performance, customer-centric culture.

• Build succession pipelines and strengthen organizational capabilities.

• Drive employee engagement, retention, and talent development initiatives.

• Promote diversity, inclusion, and ethical leadership practices.

Strategic Planning & Governance

• Develop short- and long-term strategic plans aligned with global objectives.

• Lead business reviews, forecasting cycles, and operational cadences.

• Track performance against KPIs and implement recovery plans when required.

• Ensure strong governance, risk management, and compliance standards.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field. An MBA or postgraduate qualification would be considered an advantage.

• 10+ years of progressive commercial leadership experience.

• Proven success leading large sales organizations and delivering sustained revenue growth.

• Experience managing a country, business unit, region, or comparable P&L responsibility.

• Strong understanding of strategic sales, channel management, go-to-market execution, and business operations.

• Experience operating within multinational and matrix organizations.

• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational transformation and business growth initiatives.

Location

Egypt

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