Fractional General Manager to Launch a B2B AI Receptionist Business

We are a Bulgaria-based founder launching a managed AI receptionist and review follow-up service for independent automotive appearance businesses in the United States: PPF, window tint, ceramic coating, vehicle wrap and detailing studios. We need one experienced, fluent-English Fractional General Manager to own the first 12 weeks of market validation and launch from end to end. The founder will be available 2–4 hours per day for approvals, priorities and key decisions, but will not attend customer-discovery, sales, demo or onboarding calls in English. You will be the main operator and client-facing representative of the business. This is not a passive project-coordinator role. You must personally drive validation, sales execution and cross-functional delivery while managing specialist freelancers. TARGET OUTCOMES BY THE END OF WEEK 12 • 15–20 customer-discovery conversations completed and documented • A clear ICP, offer, pricing and paid-pilot structure • A working AI receptionist demo coordinated with a GoHighLevel/Voice AI specialist • A verified list of 300–500 target businesses • At least 10 qualified sales demos with decision-makers • A target of 2–3 paid pilot clients, with at least one retained client • One usable case study, if client results allow it • A repeatable onboarding checklist, operating dashboard and 90-day recommendation YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES • Turn the 12-week plan into weekly priorities, owners, deadlines and milestones • Research the US automotive appearance market and finalize the ideal customer profile • Personally conduct customer-discovery calls in fluent English and summarize the evidence • Refine the offer, pilot terms, pricing and sales message with the founder's approval • Source, screen and manage the technical, lead-research, legal, tax, QA and creative specialists • Coordinate the working demo, landing page, outbound infrastructure and sales materials • Manage outbound execution and personally lead demos, follow-ups, proposals and pilot onboarding • Track the approved €11,000 total launch budget and prevent unapproved scope creep • Provide one concise weekly report: completed work, KPI results, spend, risks, decisions needed and next-week plan • Escalate legal, tax and technical questions to qualified specialists instead of guessing AUTHORITY LIMITS You may recommend actions and manage approved work, but you may not sign contracts, make payments, access banking, change pricing or commit spend beyond an agreed limit without the founder's written approval. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE • Fluent spoken and written English • Proven ownership of at least one B2B SaaS, AI automation or service-business launch • Strong project/operations management plus real B2B sales and client-facing experience • Ability to hire and manage multiple freelancers against milestones and acceptance criteria • Comfortable with CRM, outbound systems and GoHighLevel/Voice AI concepts; you do not need to build every automation yourself • Clear budget discipline and concise executive reporting STRONG ADVANTAGES • Experience selling to US local-service businesses • Automotive aftermarket, detailing, PPF, tint, wrap or ceramic-coating experience • Experience launching a productized service, white-label SaaS or AI automation agency • Europe/Sofia time-zone overlap ENGAGEMENT • 12 weeks • Approximately 8–10 hours per week • Fixed budget: $2,800, released against agreed milestones • Potential long-term General Manager role if the business validates TO APPLY, PLEASE ANSWER 1. Describe one B2B SaaS, agency or AI-service launch you personally owned from validation through first customers. What were the measurable results? 2. What exactly would you do during the first 14 days of this engagement? 3. How would you obtain 15–20 honest customer-discovery conversations and convert the evidence into an offer? 4. Describe your experience leading sales demos, follow-ups and onboarding for US B2B clients. 5. Which CRM, outbound and automation tools have you used, including any GoHighLevel or Voice AI experience? 6. Please share a sample weekly executive report or describe its exact structure. 7. Confirm your availability for 12 weeks and your normal overlap with Europe/Sofia time. Please begin your proposal with the words “VALIDATE FIRST” so we know you read the full brief.