We’re looking for a new CEO who can take us to the next level

Overview:

We are a progressive organisation with a great heritage and we’re looking for a new CEO to regain past glories and take the organisation to the next level.

They will also be charged with setting in place a compelling new results-based strategy and developing a dynamic new narrative for the organisation.

While we retain an excellent product portfolio and a loyal and professional sales force, our recent growth figures have been unexpectedly disappointing.

We have just undergone a challenging period, which has seen several key executives leave the organisation.  It is anticipated that this post-holder will refresh the team, embedding a new high-performance culture.

Are you the person to meet these challenges head-on and take us to the next level?

Job description:

To position the organisation as the undisputed UK market leader by 2020

To begin a process of rapid and aggressive expansion, ideally leading to early market dominance in Scotland and London by 2016

To play a key role as a champion for the sector during potential market turbulence in 2017

To lead a major review of the organisation’s product development, marketing and operational management

To put in place an effective strategy to diversify the organisation’s financial base

To galvanise key stakeholders behind the new strategy and vision

Person specification:

World-class communicator. You need to be able to articulate our core proposition in an increasingly sceptical marketplace. This will involve major brand repositioning and a more effective approach to reputation management.

Creative thinker. You need to possess strategic clarity about where the organisation needs to be in order to ensure market dominance. You must also be tactically adroit enough to exploit the failings of market rivals.

Team builder. You need to be able to build a strong and united team around you. There is also a requirement to reshape the senior management and promote genuine talent, wherever it sits in the organisation.

Personal resilience. You need to be tough enough to make big decisions and take on vested interests. This is not the type of role where you will have a group of acolytes who break into applause whenever you make a speech. You will need to earn respect.

If you are interested in the position, please contact our retained recruitment consultants, Iain McNicol Associates, at One Brewer’s Green, London SW1H 0RH.


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8 Responses to “We’re looking for a new CEO who can take us to the next level”

  1. Rallan says:

    “You need to be able to articulate our core proposition…”

    Do you know what it is yet?

  2. Mr Akira Origami says:

    If I was the new CEO for the ILP folk, my initial thought would be, to amicably part with the Unions and rename themselves the Social Democratic Party of Britain. The electorate would then realise what it’s primary aim is, Identify with it and in course consider voting for it.

    Let’s be honest, it’s been a very unhappy relationship for both sides.

    The Labour Party ….the party of fear and loathing…..there will be decades of unhappiness for you only. Let’s be honest, it’s been a very unhappy relationship for both sides.

    Free thinkers of the party! ( any thinkers in the party)….unshackle yourself, come out and see the light.!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MF3IKyfgcg

  3. swatantra says:

    The Unions are proving to be more of an albatross around Labour’s neck than a benefit. A National rail strike is not going to help Labour much either.
    Who needs enemies when we have ‘friends’ like this.

  4. Ringstone says:

    “This is not the type of role where you will have a group of acolytes who break into applause whenever you make a speech.”

    I thought that’s what special advisers were for!
    It’s certainly all they’re good for.

  5. tim says:

    The fact that I’m not sure of this is a parody or a real statement of intent shows that the Labour party really does have problems. Could have been written by Chuka. Or maybe it was his [coughcoughcough] new girlfriend?

  6. AnneJGP says:

    TUs are one of the key stakeholders, are they not? So the new CEO will have a plan for how to galvanise them behind the new vision.

    Maybe the new CEO will find it easier to do this when the TU leaders have seen how the national rail strike, with its very successful ballot of members, has proved to everyone just how easy it is for the government’s new threshold to be reached.

    Couldn’t have come at a better time – for the Conservatives.

  7. Tafia says:

    The Unions are proving to be more of an albatross around Labour’s neck than a benefit. A National rail strike is not going to help Labour much either.
    Who needs enemies when we have ‘friends’ like this.

    Do without their money then and exist just on members subscriptions. You’ll soon learn how relevant you are then won’t you. You don’t have a right to exist – no party does.

  8. Peter Kenny says:

    So – that’s how it looked to you then!

    CEO!

    Ditch the unions!

    Ancient history.

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