General Manager, KSA at Sully.ai (S21)

Sully.ai

Job Summary

Sully.ai is seeking a General Manager to launch and scale its operations in Saudi Arabia. This role involves end-to-end P&L responsibility, driving go-to-market execution, and building a local team. The GM will lead strategy, government engagement, and operational excellence to establish Sully.ai as a healthcare technology leader in KSA. The company, backed by YC and Sequoia, aims to create superhuman doctors using an AutonomousOS, with a team from OpenAI, DeepMind, NASA, and has signed 400+ healthcare organizations.

Must Have

  • Define and implement KSA go-to-market strategy
  • Oversee all local operations (sales, partnerships, customer success, finance, HR)
  • Own full P&L responsibility and optimize expenses
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with hospitals, regulators, government agencies, and partners
  • Conduct market analysis and identify new growth opportunities in Saudi healthcare
  • Ensure compliance with Saudi corporate, licensing, and healthcare regulations
  • 7+ years in a senior general management, country head, or regional leadership role
  • Proven track record scaling B2B SaaS or AI businesses in the Middle East
  • Strong financial acumen with hands-on P&L ownership
  • Deep understanding of the Saudi healthcare ecosystem and regulatory environment
  • Bilingual proficiency: English (required), Arabic (strongly preferred)
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills

Good to Have

  • MBA or advanced degree in Business, Finance, or Economics
  • Experience launching and scaling startups or new-market entries
  • Established network across Saudi healthcare, government, and private sectors

Perks & Benefits

  • Shape the future of healthcare
  • Early-stage impact
  • Remote-first culture
  • Competitive compensation (salary, equity)
  • Opportunity to solve scalability challenges

Job Description

About Sully.ai

Our mission is "One Human, One Doctor". We are creating superhuman doctors, because access to doctors is a basic human right.

Start with making doctors superhuman. Our vision is to eliminate doctor distractions and help them navigate the best treatments for their patients.

About the role

About Us

πŸ‘ Team from OpenAI, DeepMind, NASA, GoogleX, Tesla, and 2 physicians: 6 exits, 2 IPOs.

πŸ”₯ Our model outperforms Claude, Gemini, and GPT-4.5 on clinical benchmarks.

πŸ“ˆ 400+ healthcare orgs signed in 16 months.

⚑️ $25M raised from YC, Amity Ventures, Sequoia scouts, and more.

🌎 $1T+ market opportunity. We’re going after all of it.

About the Role

We are seeking a General Manager to launch and scale Sully.ai’s operations in Saudi Arabia. As our first in-market leader for KSA, you will own end-to-end P&L responsibility, drive go-to-market execution, and build a high-performing local team. Reporting directly to the COO, you will lead strategy formulation, government engagement, and operational excellence to establish Sully.ai as a healthcare technology leader in Saudi Arabia.

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Planning & Execution: Define and implement Sully.ai’s KSA go-to-market strategy to drive rapid adoption and growth.
  • Operational Leadership: Oversee all local operations (sales, partnerships, customer success, finance, HR) ensuring alignment with Sully.ai’s global standards.
  • Financial Management: Own full P&L responsibility, optimize expenses, and ensure financial discipline while driving aggressive revenue targets.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with hospitals, regulators, government agencies, and key partners.
  • Market Expansion: Conduct market analysis, identify new growth opportunities, and adapt Sully.ai’s offerings to meet Saudi healthcare needs.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with Saudi corporate, licensing, and healthcare regulations.

Hard Requirements

  • 7+ years in a senior general management, country head, or regional leadership role.
  • Proven track record scaling B2B SaaS or AI businesses, ideally in the Middle East.
  • Strong financial acumen with hands-on P&L ownership.
  • Deep understanding of the Saudi healthcare ecosystem and regulatory environment.
  • Bilingual proficiency: English (required), Arabic (strongly preferred).
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice-to-Have

  • MBA or advanced degree in Business, Finance, or Economics.
  • Experience launching and scaling startups or new-market entries.
  • Established network across Saudi healthcare, government, and private sectors.

First-Month Focus

  • Establish relationships with Saudi government bodies, regulators, and healthcare providers.
  • Define a Saudi-specific growth strategy aligned with Sully.ai’s global objectives.
  • Hire and onboard the first local team members to build foundational operations.

Success OKRs (90 Days)

  • Launch Saudi operations with first signed customer contracts.
  • Secure 3–5 strategic partnerships with hospitals, clinics, or regulators.
  • Build a high-performing local team and operational playbook for scaling.

Culture Fit

  • Persistent, driven problem solver
  • Willing to push back on leadership to defend quality/timelines
  • Thrives in high-ambiguity, fast-paced startup environments

Why Join Sully.ai?

πŸ”₯ Shape the Future of Healthcare: Build category-defining partnerships that enable doctors to focus on saving lives.

πŸ“ˆ Early-Stage Impact: Join early and play a critical role in shaping our partnership roadmap and overall company growth.

🌎 Remote-First Culture: Work with a talented, mission-driven team in a flexible, remote environment.

πŸ’° Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary, equity, and the opportunity to make a real difference.

πŸ† Solve Scalability Challenges: Tackle complex challenges in a rapidly growing company, driving impactful change in healthcare.

Sully.ai is an equal opportunity employer. In addition to EEO being the law, it is a policy that is fully consistent with our principles. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy or age. Sully.ai prohibits any form of workplace harassment.

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