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• This is a newly created and exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic individual, with the requisite skills and experience
• Reporting into the Chairman, you will be responsible for setting the strategy, direction and vision for the Group
• This well-established and market leading SME business has grown substantially and there are now ambitious plans in place which require an accomplished Group CEO to lead the team and take the company to the next level
Key Responsibilities:
• Devise and build a supportive, open and culture across the Group and continuously encourage excellence
•Manage, mentor and motivate teams and monitor performance; giving recognition where appropriate and addressing any issues as they arise
•Agree measures of business success and monitor progress against KPI's in the short, medium and long-term
•Monitor Group finances; setting budgets, assessing risks and opportunities and ensuring legal compliance in all group activities
•Generate and encourage the sharing of ideas for products, services and new ways of working
•Ensure the recruitment and retention of talent into the Group
•Identiy problems, opportunities and solutions and bring these to the Board
•Make recommendations in terms of Board roles and accountabilities, and evaluate performance on a regular basis
•Lead on the development and nurturing of the four existing brands, along with any future Group brands
•Lead on the continuous development of a mutually supportive partnering relationship with key stakeholders; both internally and externally
•Represent the Group internally and externally ie through attendance at conferences, meetings and events in the UAE and overseas
Skills, Knowledge and Experience required:
Essential:
• Track record of success at a senior (director / board) level within the B2B service or related sectors including, but not limited to, estate agency, retail, financial services and commercial membership associations
•UAE based, with proven experience of leading significant teams in a blue-chip environment
•Sales / commercial / marketing background
•Knowledge of licensing / franchising arrangements or similar
•Experience of / ability to present to external investors
•Proven leadership abilities; able to to inspire and develop teams
•Ability to generate respect, loyalty and trust from staff and external customers
•Excellent financial, analytical and problem solving ability
•Good rganisational skills; able to multi-task and focus on the detail when required
•Excelent communication, public speaking and presentation skills
•Enthusiasm, dynamism and integrity combined with ambition and tenacity
Desirable:
• Experience of mergers & acquisitions
•Industry and technical product knowledge and awareness of competitor activity
•Experience of delivering consultancy services
•Exposure to privately owned, entrepreneurial businesses
Leadership, merger and acquisitions, sales,finance modeling,consulting, senior management, people management, innovative thinking,creative thinking
Full Time