MANAGING DIRECTOR

About the Role

This is a senior leadership role for a commercially-minded, results-driven executive ready to take strategic and operational ownership of a growing business. You'll be responsible for driving revenue growth, strengthening client relationships, leading a high-performing team, and expanding the organisation's presence across African markets.

Key Result Areas

• Strategic Leadership — Define and drive the overall business strategy, ensuring alignment with long-term growth objectives

• Financial Performance — Own full P&L accountability; drive revenue growth, manage costs, and ensure sustainable profitability

• Business Growth — Identify and execute on new business opportunities, market expansion, and revenue-generating initiatives

• People Leadership — Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team; foster a strong performance and growth-oriented culture

• Client Relationship Management — Maintain and grow key client relationships, ensuring high levels of service delivery and client retention

• Operational Management — Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, and compliance across the business

• Governance & Risk — Ensure sound corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management

• Stakeholder Engagement — Report to and engage with the Board/relevant stakeholders on business performance and strategic direction

• Market Positioning — Strengthen the organisation's reputation and competitive positioning within its sector and target markets

Requirements

• A demonstrable track record of growing businesses, with actual, measurable results

• Strong working knowledge of the IT/SAP landscape

• Strong leadership ability — able to build, inspire, and manage high-performing teams

• Solid sales ability and a commercially-driven, growth-oriented mindset

• Experience operating in or servicing African markets

• A genuine growth mindset — resilient, adaptable, solutions-focused

• Background within the recruitment/resourcing industry would be a strong advantage

• A relevant tertiary qualification is advantageous, though not essential given the right track record

• Based in, or willing to relocate to, Johannesburg

To Apply

Please send your CV to anthea.rogers@fempower.co.za