Strategic Support To Ceo

As Strategic Support to the CEO, you have the incredibly important task of being a strategic partner, trusted confidant, and professional problem solver.

Your days won't always go according to plan, as our client is agile and definitely not predictable. The successful individual is a brave achiever, who has a high sense of urgency, who is passionate and lively, but who can also be brief and articulate.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Stakeholder Management
   Build relationships with executives, Board members, and various other stakeholders across the Group.
   Build and develop relationships with all employees.
2. Identification and Management of Strategic Initiatives
   Develop and oversee strategic business initiatives.
   Independent leadership of special CEO-initiated projects.
   Recognise and initiate new business opportunities.
   Prepare detailed analysis of new initiatives, including cost-benefit analysis, ROI projections, and risk assessments.
   Organise workshops and strategy sessions to facilitate deep dives into critical issues.
   Facilitate regular strategy review sessions, ensuring that strategic initiatives are on track.
   Assist in the strategic allocation of resources, ensuring that key initiatives are adequately funded.
3. Research, Analysis, and Reporting
   Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress towards strategic goals.
   Conduct research and regularly provide comprehensive reports on market trends, competitor activities, and emerging opportunities.
   Translate complex data into actionable insights, highlighting potential risks and opportunities.
   Continuously monitor the internal and external environment for potential risks.
   Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to minimise impact on the organisation.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

CA / CFA / Honours / Bachelor Business Science / LLB degree.
Minimum 5 years work experience in a specialist role, ideally in corporate / M&A or equity analysis.
Venture Capital, investments, and private equity experience non-negotiable.

KEY COMPETENCIES

1. Entrepreneurial, works well under pressure.
2. Impeccable organisational skills.
3. Be a trusted confidant – this is the CEO's right hand, and your iron-clad discretion is important.
4. Ruthless prioritisation, not just for yourself but for our CEO too.
5. Problem-solving from the little things to the big things.
6. Strong analytical skills.
7. Superior time management abilities.
8. Strategic multi-tasking.
9. Consistently calm under pressure.
10. Expert level communication skills, getting to the point swiftly, smartly with absolute clarity.
11. Resourceful and able to negotiate – we are counting on you to make the impossible possible.
12. Supernatural proactivity and anticipation of the next move.