MD/CEO at Greengates Group

We are a finance house in search of a Managing Director/ CEO, who has experience in the financial sector and can drive the business and people to achieve the set out goals, in line with the vision and mission of the Company.

The Managing Director will be responsible for controlling and overseeing all business operations, people and ventures. The MD will be accountable for the overall success of the business.

The Managing Director is expected to be the strategist and a leader who is able to steer the company to the most profitable direction while also implementing its vision, mission and long-term goals.

Managing Director Responsibilities:

• Directing the activities of the business while ensuring bottom-line profitability.
• Providing strategic advice to the board of directors, plan cost-effective business strategies and develop new ideas based on market and industry.
• Establishing company direction, aligned with the board and shareholder goals.
• Implementing the policies of a company and making sure that they are adhered to.
• Delegating duties to appropriate people within the business.
• Develop reporting tools to monitor the ongoing performance of the company.
• Communicating company reports and achievements to the board, shareholders, and business partners.
• Maintaining and monitoring budgets to make sure that the business operates efficiently from a financial perspective.
• Guiding and maintain the performance of the company.
• Supervising executives and managers and providing leadership and motivation to all employees.
• Establishing relationships with industry and marketing experts, thought leadership through publication and build the company public profile through networking, conferences, and speaking engagements.
• Making key decisions regarding the organisation and being accountable for those decisions.
• Carrying out appropriate market research in order to make informed strategy decisions.
• Introducing initiatives to optimise market opportunities and the use of strengths while minimising risks.
• Preparing long-term and short-term goals and company objectives.
• Leading strategy for new development and clients.
• Analysing problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure company survival and growth.
• Defining operational goals and making sure that the organisation works towards achieving them.
• Liaising with directors to ensure a consistent approach to running the organisation.
• Serving as the public face of the company.

Skills and Qualifications

The skills and qualifications that a Managing Director is usually expected to have include:

• MBA or Degree educated or other relevant industry qualifications.
• Proven ability to lead.
• Relevant industry experience.
• Highly developed organisational skills.
• Excellent analytical skills that can be used when making critical decisions.
• A high level of proven project management ability.
• The ability to think critically.
• An in-depth understanding of productivity management and how to implement change to improve productivity levels.
• Significant experience in the area of business development.
• Highly developed level of strategic thinking that has been proven in a business environment.
• Significant experience of working in a senior management role..