General Manager Motor Gear Trader (Trading & Sales)
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11 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This is a remote position.
Role Summary
Motor Gear Trader is building a modern marketplace and trading platform for the motor gear ecosystem.
This role reports into Estoras Group leadership and operates in alignment with Estoras operating standards (performance accountability and disciplined execution).
- Launch a stable market-ready platform (post-beta) with clear adoption and retention signals
- Establish repeatable acquisition channels (buyers/sellers/dealers/partnersdepending on MGTs model)
- Build a lean high-output team (contractor-first where possible) with clear scorecards and accountability
- Implement operational cadence: weekly KPIs monthly reporting forecast discipline
- Create investor-ready reporting and a credible scaling plan (fundraising optional depending on strategy)
Core Responsibilities
1) Strategic Leadership & Growth
- Own and execute the company operating plan: positioning pricing GTM partnerships and growth targets
- Translate Estoras Group objectives into measurable quarterly priorities (OKRs / EOS-style rocks)
- Drive launch readiness (product operations marketing support)
- Build the roadmap toward scale (and if applicable) future capital events (fundraise / strategic sale / IPO readiness)
Note: IPO readiness is typically a later-stage milestonethis role should focus on credible scale readiness first (traction governance reporting unit economics).
2) Platform & Product Execution (Beta Launch Scale)
- Oversee the design development and deployment of the MGT platform (beta improvements launch version iteration cycles)
- Ensure product decisions are grounded in customer feedback and marketplace liquidity dynamics
- Establish lightweight but effective product delivery systems:
- Roadmap management
- Sprint cadence
- QA/release process
- Uptime/support workflows
- Partner with technical leads/vendors to deliver outcomes on time and within constraints
3) Operational Management & Performance
- Run day-to-day operations with a focus on speed quality and profitability
- Build and maintain core operating infrastructure:
- KPI dashboards and weekly reporting
- Budgeting forecasting and cost controls
- Vendor management and contract oversight
- Risk management and compliance awareness (as relevant to trading/marketplace operations)
- Own P&L accountability (or build toward it as revenue ramps)
4) Team Leadership & Talent Development
- Recruit onboard and lead a high-performing team across:
- Product / engineering (internal or vendor-managed)
- Sales / partnerships
- Customer success / support
- Ops / admin (as needed)
- Make key personnel decisions (hiring compensation performance management) aligned with Estoras Group policies
- Build a performance culture: clear expectations scorecards feedback loops and accountability
5) Customer Partner and Stakeholder Relationships
- Build strong relationships with customers and key supply-side stakeholders (dealers distributors partners etc.)
- Own customer satisfaction retention and escalation management
- Develop strategic partnerships that accelerate liquidity and trust in the platform
- Manage investor communications (where applicable): updates transparency metrics and narrative
6) Project & Change Management
- Deliver cross-functional initiatives on time within budget and to spec
- Maintain clear documentation:
- Project plans and milestones
- Status reports and risk logs
- Change requests and decision records
- Resolve conflicts quickly and professionallyinternally and externally
Requirements
Qualifications (Must-Have)
- Proven GM/Operator experience in a startup marketplace platform or high-growth environment
- Strong execution track record across operations product delivery revenue growth
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and vendors with clear accountability
- Strong business fundamentals: budgeting forecasting KPI management cost control
- Excellent communication skills with customers partners and senior stakeholders
- Comfort operating in ambiguity; bias toward action and measurable outcomes
Preferred / Strong Assets
- Fundraising experience (seed/Series A or strategic capital) and investor communications
- Experience with trading platforms marketplaces or multi-sided networks (liquidity trust supply/demand dynamics)
- Familiarity with compliance risk and governance expectations in regulated or high-trust industries
- Experience building contractor-heavy teams and performance-based compensation structures
Requirements (Skills & Competencies)
- Online Platform Proficiency: ability to manage and scale digital platforms with measurable outcomes
- Marketplace/Trading Fluency: understands platform mechanics user flows and transaction trust systems
- Startup Acumen: adaptable resourceful and comfortable building from scratch
- Technical Fluency: can work effectively with engineers and modern tools; not necessarily hands-on coding but must be product/tech literate
Compensation & Benefits
- Compensation will vary based on seniority and qualifications and may include a mix of:
- Base compensation
- Performance incentives tied to KPIs
- Equity participation (where applicable)
- Benefits and structure will be discussed during the interview process.
Benefits
Required Skills:
experience with online platforms experience with trading platforms experience with startup business experience with technologies
Company Industry
Glass / Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing / Law Enforcement / Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Customer Relations
- General Managements
- Revenue Growth
- Product Knowledge
- Account Management
- CRM
- Client Relationships
- Internet
- Sales Activities
- Trade shows
- Product Line
- Sales Floor
- Sales Goals
- Sales Process
