Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Hire Resolve; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth telecommunications company in Pretoria is seeking an entrepreneurial and execution-driven CEO to lead it into its next growth phase. This role involves strategic vision setting, operational oversight, and team leadership. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of executive experience and a strong commercial background. The company offers a competitive salary based on experience. Application deadline is August 20, 2025.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Qualifications

• 8 years of executive experience in a high-growth business.
• Strong commercial background with P&L responsibility.
• Proven success leading operational scale-up and growing businesses.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and inspire teams.
• Experience overseeing complex systems or processes.
• Experience managing cash flow and cost disciplines.
• Experience working with founders, boards, or investors.

Responsibilities

• Set a clear vision to transform the company into a scalable digitally driven enterprise.
• Oversee all operations, drive efficiency, spearhead customer growth and market expansion.
• Lead the modernization of current systems and enforce disciplined cost management.
• Build high-performing teams and foster a transparent results-driven culture.
• Forge strategic partnerships and explore regional growth opportunities.

Skills

Office Manager Experience

Time Management

Microsoft Office

Google Docs

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

QuickBooks

Personal Assistant Experience

Microsoft Powerpoint

Administrative Experience

Google Suite

Job description

Overview

A high-growth mid-sized private company and South Africa's leading provider of smartphones and communication services to employees via payroll deduction is currently seeking an entrepreneurial execution-driven CEO to lead the company into its next chapter of growth, operational excellence and digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Vision: Set a clear vision to transform the company into a scalable digitally driven enterprise. Prioritize key initiatives such as digitizing customer onboarding, improving margins, driving sales growth and launching new products.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee all operations, drive efficiency, spearhead customer growth and market expansion, optimize customer acquisition costs and elevate retention rates.
• Systems Modernization: Lead the modernization of current systems and enforce disciplined cost management.
• Team Leadership: Build high-performing teams and foster a transparent results-driven culture.
• Partnerships & Growth: Forge strategic partnerships and explore regional growth opportunities aligned with the company’s employer-led business model.

Minimum Requirements

• 8 years of executive experience in a high-growth business. Experience in industries such as fintech telco / comms IT or outsourcing is highly advantageous but not a requirement.
• Strong commercial background with P&L responsibility.
• Proven success leading operational scale-up and growing businesses.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and inspire teams.
• Experience overseeing complex systems or processes.
• Experience managing cash flow and cost disciplines.
• Experience working with founders boards or investors.
• NB : Application Deadline is 20th August 2025

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience (salary can potentially be more based on experience / skills)

IF you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move apply today by emailing your CV to emailprotected

Additional Details

Required Experience :

Chief

Key Skills

Office Manager Experience,Time Management,Microsoft Office,Google Docs,Adobe Acrobat,Microsoft Outlook,Microsoft Word,QuickBooks,Personal Assistant Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Administrative Experience,Google Suite

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1