General Manager

Role overview

Antelco Group, made up of Antelco Corporation and Dawn Industries, is a worldwide provider of irrigation and water management products. With a long-standing heritage in the industry and a focus on innovation, quality, and customer outcomes, the business supports water professionals with dependable, high-performance solutions that improve efficiency and sustainability.

The company is expanding its footprint across the United States and is looking for a commercially minded General Manager to lead the next stage of growth. This leadership role oversees the USA business end to end, including manufacturing, supply chain, service, sales, and distribution, while ensuring the operation remains efficient, compliant, and consistently high in quality.

This is a senior, high-impact position for someone who can combine strategic direction with practical execution. The successful candidate will drive market growth, revenue improvement, customer engagement, and overall business performance, helping turn ambitious targets into measurable results.

What you will do

• Take full financial ownership of the USA business, including sales results, cost management, and profitability.
• Work with guidance from the Group General Manager in Australia to apply and manage policies across the USA business units.
• Partner with the Sales & Marketing Manager to build strong relationships with distributors, partners, and key accounts, while coaching the sales team to win and grow new business.
• Study market movements, customer patterns, and competitor activity to shape and improve commercial strategy.
• Lead, coach, and develop a strong-performing team.

About you

You are an energetic, commercially sharp, and results-driven leader who can think strategically while staying close to day-to-day operations. You should be able to show:

• Leadership experience in a manufacturing or industrial business, ideally within water, irrigation, or agriculture.
• A strong record of increasing revenue and expanding market presence.
• Hands-on experience working with distributors and managing important customer relationships.
• A collaborative style with the ability to operate both strategically and tactically.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership abilities.
• Willingness to travel regularly across the country.
• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related discipline is preferred.

Location and relocation

The position is based in Denver, Colorado. Relocation support may be discussed for someone moving to the Denver area.

Application note

Interested candidates were asked to send a resume in Word format by email in complete confidence.