Job Description

Gauteng, JHB - Central

Monthly Cost To Company (Market related)

Our client in the IT industry, based in Auckland Park (Johannesburg), is currently looking to employ an experienced Chief Executive Officer.

An exciting career opportunity awaits you!

Requirements:

• A minimum of 10 years' experience in senior managerial position.
• Experience in developing profitable strategies and implementing vision and mission, and proven management, leadership or business lead experience.
• Tech industry experience advantageous.
• In-depth knowledge of company governance and general management best practices is essential.
• Familiarity with diverse business functions such as Marketing, PR, Finances, and HR.
• Relevant Bachelor's qualification essential; further studies will be advantageous.

Responsibilities, but not limited to:
1. Brand and Business:

• Develop high quality business strategies and plans ensuring their alignment with short and long term objectives.
• Create a new business pipeline that is able to translate into sales.
• Implement marketing strategies and initiatives designed to raise the companys profile and attract new business growth.

2. Operations:

• Make high-quality business decisions and develop in-house policies to maintain the companys legality and business ethics.
• Management and oversight of HR policies.
• Negotiate space requirements and leases with landlords.
• Ensure suitability of the company's premises to cater for current and future space and infrastructure requirements.

3. Product:

• Maintain a deep knowledge of the markets and industry of the company.
• Maintain a close awareness of in-demand skills required by existing and potential clients.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of the technical elements of the Skills Development pillar on the BBBEE scorecard to ensure our products are aligned where necessary.

4. Stakeholders:

• New and renewal contract negotiations.
• Crisis management with clients with the ability to provide workable solutions in the best interests of the company and our clients.
• Manage the companys supply chain and key partnerships to ensure a high quality of service received and competitive pricing.

5. Financial:

• Review financial and non-financial reports to devise solutions or improvements.
• Oversee invoicing of clients and credit control, ensuring invoices are correct and payments received as timeously as possible.

6. People:

• Manage staff development plans and ensure a positive learning environment for all staff.
• Performance management and disciplinaries when required.
• Ensure effective utilisation of staff - that all staff are optimised fully and that there is no under-resourcing or unnecessary over-resourcing.

Kindly be advised that should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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