General Manager

About BlueThrone

BlueThrone specializes in acquiring, expanding, and scaling mobile applications by leveraging tested growth strategies, expert monetization knowledge, and proprietary technology. Their goal is to transform quality apps into market leaders through both organic growth and acquisitions. They are currently expanding their leadership team with professionals who can oversee entire business operations rather than single functions.

Role Overview

The General Manager will take full ownership of a business unit, acting as its chief executive with complete responsibility for profit and loss, product strategy, team management, customer relations, and growth. This is an executive-level role requiring independent leadership to develop and implement business strategies alongside the company’s leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the business unit end-to-end, holding accountability for revenue generation, customer retention, product roadmap, and profitability.
• Recruit, organize, and lead a cross-functional team covering Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Commercial areas.
• Drive B2B growth by managing pricing, sales processes, partnerships, developer and B2B marketing, and expanding existing customer relationships.
• Devise and implement strategic plans to position and grow the business, ensuring quarterly progress against objectives.
• Coordinate and scale product development, technology, and go-to-market efforts aligning with BlueThrone’s broader platform and teams.
• Represent the business unit externally in dealings with customers, partners, and the marketplace.

Candidate Requirements

• Expertise in the mobile app ecosystem with direct experience in subscriptions, app store economics, SDKs, monetization, and growth.
• Demonstrated B2B experience servicing mobile app developers or publishers through products such as SDKs, analytics, attribution, monetization, or infrastructure tools.
• Proven track record of owning a business unit or company with full P&L responsibility rather than just managing a function.
• Strong leadership skills including team building, organizational structuring, and leading high-performance, cross-department teams.
• Operational versatility combining strategic vision and hands-on management, addressing tasks from board-level strategy to resolving customer issues.

Preferred Additional Qualifications

• Experience in mergers and acquisitions, particularly integrating acquired companies or leading businesses through M&A transitions.
• Familiarity with subscription platforms, revenue operations, or developer-centric platforms.
• Commercial expertise with global B2B SaaS customers spanning from SMBs to enterprises.
• Data-driven approach utilizing cohort analysis, lifetime value (LTV), and revenue metrics to inform decisions.
• Experience scaling startups from ambiguous beginnings, not just optimizing existing mature operations.

Personal Attributes

• A proactive leader with a strong sense of ownership who avoids passing responsibility.
• Energetic, decisive, and hands-on when critical actions are needed.
• Proficient English communication skills suitable for a customer-facing role serving an international market.
• Ability to build trust quickly with teams, customers, and company founders.

Why Join BlueThrone as General Manager?

• Lead an actual business unit with genuine revenue streams and established customers from day one.
• Hold an executive position within an agile company pursuing an aggressive acquisition agenda.
• Benefit from BlueThrone’s extensive data resources, established playbooks, and the freedom to innovate and build.