Country Manager
Added 12 Oct · still live
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£74,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1139 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 29% sure that is the right code. sa.global is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
This could also be SOC 1258 (Directors in consultancy services) or SOC 1132 (Marketing, sales and advertising directors). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
The Country Manager is accountable for translating sa.global’s global strategy into in-market execution across their geography. The role is accountable for in-country commercial performance across all verticals operating in the geography, operating within a shared P&L model: the Vertical Leader owns the global vertical revenue line, while the Country Manager owns in-country execution and holds Vertical sales leaders to account for local ambition, pipeline conversion, and client outcomes within their market. Where revenue targets or performance expectations conflict with a Vertical Leader, escalation is to the CEO. The role ensures delivery excellence and acts as the senior leadership presence in-country - bridging global direction with local commercial, operational, and regulatory realities.
Key Accountabilities
Key Accountabilities
- Own in-market commercial performance: Drive revenue growth and profitability across the local entity by holding Vertical sales leaders to account for sales ambition and in-market conversion within the geography. Pipeline data quality, deal stage discipline, and CRM governance are owned by the Head of Revenue Operations, who provides the single consolidated forecast; the Country Manager uses this data to challenge vertical performance, surface local market risks, and ensure the country revenue plan reflects the full potential of the market, including AI transformation offerings.
- Lead local strategy execution: Translate sa.global’s global strategy, operating model, and transformation agenda into a locally relevant execution plan. Ensure strategic priorities land with discipline and are adapted to local market dynamics without diluting global intent.
- Ensure delivery excellence and client outcomes: Oversee the quality and timeliness of project and service delivery within the country, acting as the in-market escalation point for significant client matters. Delivery margin management and the global delivery operating model are owned by the Global Delivery Leader; the Country Manager provides local market context, flags resource or capability gaps in-country, and holds local delivery teams to the standards set by the global delivery framework. Ensure delivery teams are resourced, capable, and aligned to evolving service offerings.
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- The country consistently meets or exceeds its revenue and margin targets, with Vertical sales leaders challenged and held to account for ambition and pipeline quality in the geography.
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- sa.global operates across 25 countries with a “one strategy, many local journeys” model. TheCountry Manager is the primary bridge between global direction and local execution, balancing global consistency with local agility.
- The role carries a shared P&L with Vertical Leaders. The Vertical Leader owns the global vertical revenue line; the Country Manager owns in-country execution performance and holds Vertical sales leaders to account for local ambition, pipeline conversion, and adoption of AI transformation offerings within the geography. Where performance expectations conflict between the Vertical Leader and the Country Manager, the CEO is the named escalation point.
- The Country Manager does not own vertical strategy or vertical pricing; these sit with the Vertical Leader.
- Key collaborators include the CEO (revenue strategy and commercial oversight), the CPO (people strategy, talent, compliance), the CFO (entity financials, intercompany, contractual reviews), the CMO (demand generation, brand, marketing alignment), Vertical GMs (industry strategy and sales execution), and the Chief of Staff / AI Transformation Programme Lead (GTM readiness and transformation adoption).
You are a general manager first - someone who sees the whole picture and instinctively connects commercial performance, delivery quality, people capability, and client relationships into a coherent local business. You are comfortable operating in a matrix where you do not own everything but are accountable for ensuring it all works in your market.
You challenge constructively. When a vertical plan looks unambitious or an AI offering is not being adopted, you name it and drive the conversation forward rather than waiting for someone else to act. You bring energy and commercial discipline without needing to control every decision.
You navigate complexity with calm: regulatory requirements, cultural nuance, works council dynamics, global processes landing locally, none of this fazes you. You know when to adapt and when to hold the line.
You are genuinely curious about AI and what it means for the business, your clients, and your team, not because you need to be the expert, but because you understand that leading a sa.global country through this transformation requires conviction, not just compliance.
If you thrive at the intersection of strategy and execution, where your job is to make a global vision real
in a local market - this role will reward you.
You challenge constructively. When a vertical plan looks unambitious or an AI offering is not being adopted, you name it and drive the conversation forward rather than waiting for someone else to act. You bring energy and commercial discipline without needing to control every decision.
You navigate complexity with calm: regulatory requirements, cultural nuance, works council dynamics, global processes landing locally, none of this fazes you. You know when to adapt and when to hold the line.
You are genuinely curious about AI and what it means for the business, your clients, and your team, not because you need to be the expert, but because you understand that leading a sa.global country through this transformation requires conviction, not just compliance.
If you thrive at the intersection of strategy and execution, where your job is to make a global vision real
in a local market - this role will reward you.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with sa.global, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified (SOC 1139) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~128k in sampleSOC 1139
- Middle half £56,940–103,688
- Median £79,664
- Going rate £74,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £52,300–67,200
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1139 going rate of £74,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.