Managing Director

Antal; Katowice; On-site; PLN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy in role

International exposure

Entrepreneurial environment

Job summary

Antal is seeking an entrepreneurial Managing Director to lead a project-based industrial services business in Poland. You will drive growth, build teams, develop markets and accelerate performance across Poland and selected Eastern European markets.

You will own P&L, set strategy, recruit leaders, and implement processes to enable sustainable expansion while collaborating with international stakeholders and senior leadership. The role offers high autonomy in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior leadership role with full P&L responsibility.
• Track record of growing a business unit or subsidiary.
• Strong commercial acumen with sales and market expansion experience.
• Ability to lead strategically while hands-on in operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full operational and strategic management of the business.
• Own P&L, budgeting, performance and growth targets.
• Build local organisation, leadership team and structures.
• Create and execute a commercial strategy for market expansion.
• Develop key customer relationships and drive sales activities.
• Recruit, lead and develop commercial and operational teams.
• Implement reporting structures and management systems.
• Lead transformation initiatives and collaborate with international leadership.
• Ensure operational excellence across project delivery and service.

Skills

P&L ownership

Strategic leadership

Business development

People management

Job description

We are seeking an entrepreneurial, hands‑on Managing Director to lead the growth and development of a project-based industrial services business in Poland. This role is ideal for a commercially driven leader who combines strategic vision with the ability to execute, build teams, develop markets and drive business performance. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the organisation, establishing structures and accelerating growth across Poland and selected Eastern European markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Full operational and strategic management of the business.
• Responsibility for P&L, budgeting, business performance and growth.
• Building and developing the local organisation, leadership team and operational structures.
• Creating and executing a commercial strategy focused on business development and market expansion.
• Developing key customer relationships and driving sales activities.
• Recruiting, leading and developing both commercial and operational teams.
• Implementing processes, reporting structures and management systems to support sustainable growth.
• Leading organisational transformation and change initiatives.
• Collaborating closely with international stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Ensuring operational excellence across project execution, customer service and employee engagement

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in a senior leadership role with full P&L responsibility.
• Track record of managing a business unit, subsidiary or similar organisation.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience developing sales organisations and new markets.
• Ability to combine strategic leadership with hands‑on operational involvement.
• Experience within industrial services, industrial installation, plant engineering, maintenance, building materials, refractory, cement, lime or related sectors.
• Experience in business transformation, organisational development or company build‑up environments.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop diverse teams.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, high energy level and a pragmatic approach to problem‑solving.
• Fluent Polish and strong English and/or German communication skills.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to significantly influence the future direction and growth of the business.
• High level of autonomy and decision‑making responsibility.
• International exposure and collaboration with senior stakeholders.
• Dynamic and entrepreneurial environment with short decision‑making paths.