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Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Pretoria, Gauteng
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Posted 20 August 2025

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Job Description

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 [email protected]