About this role
Date Posted:
2026-10-12
Country:
United States of America
Location:
OT335: SA - LOS ANGELES, CA 2701 Media Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90065 USA
Would you like to join a truly international, talent-driven company that values Safety, Ethics, Quality, Innovation and Employee Opportunity?
Otis Elevator Company is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead our Los Angeles operation. This is a significant branch leadership opportunity with responsibility across New Equipment, Modernization, Service and Repair , including both sales and operations.
You will lead an established, high-performing business and experienced team while driving financial performance, operational excellence, customer relationships and sustainable growth.
On a typical day you will:
- Lead the branch across New Equipment, Modernization, Service and Repair , with responsibility for both sales and operations.
- Drive overall business performance with a focus on sales, profitability, working capital and orders.
- Lead, develop and retain a high-performing team while fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture.
- Build a strong customer-centric culture focused on responsiveness, proactive engagement and long-term relationships.
- Drive customer retention while identifying service, repair and modernization opportunities.
- Develop strong relationships with customers across the Los Angeles market.
- Build on the strengths of an established operation while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Make strategic and operational decisions while partnering closely with regional leadership.
What you will need to be successful:
- 10+ years of elevator industry experience required.
- Previous General Manager experience leading a large branch or business operation.
- Experience across multiple lines of business, including both sales and operations .
- Demonstrated experience driving financial, commercial and operational performance.
- Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to balance customer needs and business priorities.
- A confident, collaborative and thoughtful leadership style with the ability to listen and understand an established organization before implementing change.
- Strong customer relationship and communication skills.
- Proven ability to develop and retain talent while leading a high-performing organization.
- Experience leading complex operations and working collaboratively across functions.
What’s in it for you?
- The opportunity to lead a significant Otis operation in the Los Angeles market.
- Broad leadership responsibility spanning sales, operations, customer relationships, people leadership and business performance .
- An established team and strong business foundation to build upon.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful impact while partnering with experienced regional leadership.
Work Authorization:
Given the nature of the position, Otis Elevator does not support sponsorship, e.g. H-1B or TN petitions/applications, for this position.
Benefits:
Otis currently provides our colleagues with the following benefits:
- 401(k) plan that includes generous company match and a separate automatic retirement contribution
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage for colleagues and their eligible dependents, beginning on their first day of employment
- Three weeks paid vacation and paid company holidays
- Paid sick leave - Employee assistance and wellness incentive programs
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Voluntary benefits, such as legal, pet, home, and auto insurance
- Birth/adoption and parental leave benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Peer recognition and service anniversary awards, as well as spot performance bonus opportunities
Salary Transparency:
The salary range for this role is $220,000 - $270,000 plus bonus. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may change in the future. Pay within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
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Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.
You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.
When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.
We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.
Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here .
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Otis is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at careers@otis.com.
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