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**Diabetes Technology | Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) | Medical Devices** 📍 **Location:** Italy – Flexible (Milan / Rome preferred) On behalf of our client, an international medical technology company specializing in innovative diabetes management solutions, we are looking for an entrepreneurial **Founding General Manager Italy** to establish and scale its direct commercial operations in the Italian market. This is a unique opportunity to build a business from the ground up, combining strategic leadership with hands-on execution. You will have significant autonomy in shaping the market entry strategy, establishing local operations and developing a high-performing commercial organization. **Your Responsibilities** * Establish and develop the company's direct commercial presence in Italy from scratch. * Define and execute the Italian go-to-market and business development strategy. * Set up local operations, including infrastructure, logistics and commercial processes. * Develop and leverage relationships with diabetologists, hospitals, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and healthcare decision-makers. * Drive market access, tender participation, commercial partnerships and revenue growth. * Develop business plans, budgets and commercial forecasts in alignment with international headquarters. * Recruit, build and lead the Italian team as the business expands. * Take ownership of commercial performance and profitability targets. **Your Profile** * Proven commercial leadership experience within the diabetes medical device industry, ideally in CGM, insulin pumps or related diabetes technologies. * Strong understanding of the Italian diabetes market, including hospital structures, procurement processes and relevant stakeholders. * Established network of diabetologists, diabetes centers, KOLs and healthcare decision-makers across Italy. * Demonstrated experience building a business, launching a market, establishing commercial operations or developing a new business unit. * Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, hands-on and solution-oriented approach. * Ability to operate independently in an early-stage environment with limited local infrastructure. * Experience in commercial strategy, business development, budgeting and team leadership. * Fluent Italian and good command of English. **What Our Client Offers** * A rare opportunity to build and lead a new national business from day one. * Significant entrepreneurial freedom and decision-making responsibility. * The opportunity to shape the commercial strategy, local organization and future growth. * Direct collaboration with international leadership. * An innovative product portfolio in the rapidly evolving diabetes technology market. * Competitive executive compensation with performance-related incentives. * Long-term career development opportunities as the Italian business expands. **Interested?** If you have a strong background in diabetes technology, an established network in the Italian healthcare market and the entrepreneurial drive to build a business from scratch, we would be pleased to hear from you. Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion. All applications will be handled with strict confidentiality.