General Manager, US

Monumental

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Monumental is automating on-site construction with robotics and software, aiming to make construction software-defined and autonomous. The company is building a team of experienced professionals from various tech backgrounds to revolutionize the construction industry. This is an early-stage opportunity to make a significant impact, with backing from top-tier investors. The role is part of the initial US launch team, requiring onboarding at Monumental HQ in Amsterdam. The company emphasizes an on-site work environment, as building robots and walls cannot be done remotely. Monumental is vertically-integrated, designing, building, and manufacturing its own hardware and software, and deploying robots with its own team as a subcontractor.

Requirements

Minimum of 6 years of experience in a chaotic, entrepreneurial, high-growth, unstructured environment (e.g., startup founder, GM, sales, operations, business development).
Strong bias-to-action and getting-shit-done mentality with tenacity and speed.
Ability to context switch from strategic to practical work, with a willingness to perform any task.
Strong strategic business sense, with proven experience in sales, pricing, negotiations, and account management.
Comfortable being responsible for the P&L of deployments and the entire US operation.
Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting with diverse individuals in the construction industry.
Experience hiring and managing a team, with an understanding of filtering for and instilling company culture.
Raw intellectual horsepower and eagerness to learn.
Willingness for frequent travel within the US and between the US & The Netherlands.
Must be based in the US and eligible to work.
Must be willing for frequent travel between the US and the Netherlands.

Nice To Haves

Experience founding a company.
Experience in an entrepreneurial role with the potential for outsized impact.

Responsibilities

Figure out how to go from small construction pilot deployments to ongoing commercial deployments, and then scale to multiple concurrent deployments.
Act as the initial Deployment Manager in the US to build tacit knowledge before scaling.
Ensure there is always more than sufficient demand for our product.
Hire, onboard, and manage a local team of robot and deployment operators.
Manage the fleet of robots and collaborate with HQ to manage a remote fleet across the Atlantic.
Set up necessary local facilities in the US, including offices and potential storage or maintenance hubs.
Establish the required legal structure for US operations, including local entities and navigating employment law and regulations.