General Manager Job Corporate Staffing

Our client is an integrated Tech, Marketing and Communications Agency. They are seeking to recruit a suitable candidate for the position of General Manager who will be responsible for the day to day operations of the company and for the overall management. He/ She is responsible for driving Management to achieve the company’s objectives and goals, creating awareness to potential clients of the efficient services offered by the company.

The Ideal Candidate key Qualities

• Strategic thinker. Identifies, reimagines, illustrates and builds out ideas, avoiding the rhythm of entrenched practices and processes.
• Trusted expert advisor. Providing high quality, insightful and strategic advice and recommendations to the board on issues and initiatives. Attention to detail to ensure a quality outcome.
• Collaborator. Actively develops relationships and engages with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Innovative. Thinking creatively and drawing on world-leading best practice to provide innovative solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Influence and lead the development and implementation of strategies to attract and secure events which bring significant economic and community benefits.
• Identify and create opportunities to grow existing events, create new events and retain existing events.
• Provide expert executive advice and support to the Board on events policy and facilitation to ensure the strategic integrity of the pipeline of events for the Events Calendar
• Build strategic partnerships with stakeholders in the industry to ensure that events are properly leveraged and are based on the broader objectives.
• Extensive business and relationship management of major partners including key public sector event support agencies, event owners and governing bodies, venue owners and managers, sponsors and promoters.
• Provide leadership and manage the operations and activities of the Event division including responsibility for reporting, financial and audit requirements.
• Manage the Division/Branch/Business Unit budgets and forecasts.
• Lead the development of business unit plans for the division and proactively contribute to corporate strategic planning processes.
• Providing organizational leadership and vision in developing and recommending to the Board annual business plans for the company;
• Defining and implementing business marketing strategies to increase business base and profitability;
• Establishing a systematic business scouting plan and leverage existing resources to maximize market coverage;
• Liaising with the Board to provide feedback regarding any trends, quality issues or areas of concern to ensure that prompt action is taken where necessary;
• Managing contractual budgets in line with financial targets;
• Ensuring all aspects of the required services are being delivered to the customers’ satisfaction and in accordance with the contract;

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Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing or Strategic Management from a recognized Institution. 
• A Master’s degree will be an added advantage
• Have at least 10 years working experience with five years in management 
• Experience working in and advertising agency will be desirable
• Possess good oral and written communication skills;
• Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism and competence in the work performance;
• Possess the ability to maintain strict confidentiality;
• Be able to meet deadlines;
• Strong ability to prioritize and make independent decisions; and
• Ability to design and implement programmes and activities as required.
• Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism and competence in the work performance

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How to Apply

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