Chief Executive Officer at Robert Walters

About the job
Our client is seeking a dynamic and visionary Chief Executive Officer to lead their full-service creative transformation company based in Nairobi, Kenya. This role offers an exciting opportunity to reinforce purpose, ambition, culture, and beliefs in order to continue the company’s growth and positioning. This role involves business and commercial leadership, taking over existing client relationships, but also driving the company expansion by acquiring new clients.
Responsibilities as the CEO:
As Chief Executive Officer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our client’s company. Key Responsibilities include:
- Communicate agency vision and strategy regularly; engaging with staff across the markets to ensure understanding of strategic direction and current performance
- Develop annual plans with immediate leadership team ensuring clarity and accountability for deliverable
- Establish strong client relationships and rapport with senior client stakeholders
- Continually explore and assess new opportunities to accelerate growth and enhance profitability
- Ensure that key capabilities for the delivery of business plans are developed and appropriately deployed across the markets reflecting client requirements
- Lead performance management process, ensuring that the performance objectives of the leadership team and their direct reports are aligned with the organisation’s strategic objectives
- Drive organisational transformation and change initiatives
- Enable a culture of openness, creating an organisation environment that fosters genuine collaboration across the markets
- Oversight and review of all monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets of the Company
Requirements:
- The ideal Chief Executive Officer will bring a wealth of C-Suite/Executive leadership experience, minimum of 12 years of expereince in an Executive/C-Suit Role. Extensive knowledge in managing an organisation of 150+ people.
- A proven track record in strategic planning and execution, as well as driving successful organisational change.
- P&L management experience will be crucial in this role, along with your ability to align the organisation and build partnerships both internally and externally.
- Ability to manoeuvre through complex situations, anticipate problems, and plan accordingly will be highly valued.
What sets this company apart:
Our client is a full-service creative transformation company focused on building better futures for their clients. They bring together brilliant people to build dynamic, new and lasting relationships between clients and their audiences through strong brands. The company manages a portfolio of over 100 brands for clients across various industries. They are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. They strongly believe that the more inclusive they are, the greater work they can create together.
What’s next:
Ready to lead a dynamic team towards continued growth? Apply now!
Apply Today by clicking on the link!
Desired Skills and Experience
Marketing Management
Advertising
Public Relations
P&L Experience
Partnership Building
Effective Communicator
12 years of experience in C-Suite or Executive Leadership managing an organization of over 150 people
Strategic planning