Strategic CEO for Growth-Driven SME

Company Confidential; England; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Company Confidential, a UK SME backed by private equity, seeks an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to drive the next phase of development. This is a genuine value-creation opportunity for an ambitious leader who can apply strategic focus and disciplined execution.

The CEO will have full accountability for strategy, performance, people and culture, working closely with the PE backers to define and execute a plan that grows profitability, strengthens the commercial proposition, and builds

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead profitability and growth in a commercially complex SME.
• Experience building and executing strategy with private equity backing.
• Strong financial literacy and governance discipline.

Responsibilities

• Owns the strategy, performance, people and culture of the business.
• Translate strategy into an executable value-creation plan.
• Lead growth, pricing, and customer development with a clear commercial focus.
• Build leadership, operating rhythm and management information to support growth.
• Take full P&L ownership and deliver the Board-approved plan.
• Develop an outstanding leadership team and a performance-driven culture.
• Engage with the Board, shareholders and investors and assess opportunities.

Skills

P&L leadership

Strategic leadership

Growth execution

Financial literacy

Stakeholder management

Job description

Company Confidential, a UK SME backed by private equity, seeks an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to drive the next phase of development. This is a genuine value-creation opportunity for an ambitious leader who can apply strategic focus and disciplined execution.

The CEO will have full accountability for strategy, performance, people and culture, working closely with the PE backers to define and execute a plan that grows profitability, strengthens the commercial proposition, and builds