CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

SUMMARY:
We are seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial Chief Executive Officer to head a telecommunications company based in Pretoria East. This role offers the opportunity to drive the organisation’s next phase of growth, operational excellence, and digital innovation.
The successful candidate will display strong emotional intelligence and a hands-on leadership style, remaining closely involved in daily operations while actively shaping the company’s ongoing success.

POSITION INFO:
Role overview:
The successful candidate will be responsible for driving strategy, profitability, team leadership, and operational modernisation while reporting to the board and investors.
This is a hands-on leadership role for a commercially savvy, systems-minded, people-focused individual who thrives in high-growth, high-impact environments.
The CEO will oversee all operations and drive efficiency, spearhead customer growth and market expansion, optimise customer acquisition costs, elevate retention rates, and enforce disciplined cost management.
The CEO will lead the modernisation of current systems, build high-performing teams, and foster a transparent, results-driven culture.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of CEO experience in a high-growth business (Essential)
• Industry experience such as: fintech, telco/comms, IT or outsourcing
• Strong commercial background with P&L responsibility
• Proven success leading operational scale-up and growing businesses
• Strong leadership and ability to manage and inspire teams
• Experience in overseeing complex systems or processes
• Experience managing cashflow and cost disciplines

• Driven, humble, and unafraid to make tough decisions
• A builder of high-trust, high-performance teams
• Comfortable selling to exec-level stakeholders in large corporates
• Skilled in managing strategic client relationships and partnerships
• Proven track record of modernising outdated business models
• Tech-savvy- can connect tech with customer value
• Exposure to low-income or mid-market customer segments
• Strong EQ, excellent stakeholder engagement, and grit