General Manager: Strategic Communications and Political Affairs - Somerset West

SUMMARY:
General Manager

POSITION INFO:

My Client, a leading and well known manufacturing company based in Somerset West requires a competent and experienced General Manager, Strategic Communications and Political Affairs to join their team.

This position is reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.

Key Performance Areas:

• Strategic Planning for future development
• Establish market trends and prepare organisation to meet such
• Identify diversification opportunities
• Initiate growth projects
• Develop Stakeholder Management Strategy
• Develop Stakeholder Management Procedure
• Manage the implementation of Stakeholder Visits
• Develop Communication Strategy
• Manage External Communication and political affairs of RDM with the support from the CEO
• To have a wide ranging familiarity with the core disciplines and technologies used within the armaments industry
• Analysis of trends in global defence markets
• Analysis of RDM competitors globally    

1. Products
2. Pricing
3. Collaboration with other companies

• Analysis of competitiveness of RDM product ranges vis a vis competitor products
• To conduct extensive research and dialogue with end-users, industry players and potential partners to identify business growth opportunities
• Development of new business initiatives with the aim of establishment of alliances and joint ventures with international companies
• Interfacing with RDM Sales and Marketing team.

Requirements:

• Minimum Business/ Engineering degree from a reputable University or relevant NQF 6 equivalent qualification
• Master’s Degree or equivalent will be an added advantage
• Proven strategic business leader with a track record of concluding complex contracts.
• Strong Global Defence Networks
• Strong Political Networks
• Proven record of market penetration in the Defence Industry
• Experience of leading negotiations for teaming, partnering and contracting for multi-million dollar deals.
• An entrepreneurial ability to see past the normal and bring home the new opportunities on which the future of the business will be predicated.
• The ability to develop, implement and execute business strategies.
• Business model design, presentation, acceptance and implementation.
• Be able to assess opportunities and present these effectively to the Executive and Board.
• Experience in doing international business with governments, corporations and the associated regulatory environment.
• International dealings experience would be an added advantage
• Outstanding communications and negotiation skills, preferably multi-lingual.
• Strongly service oriented and well organized.
• Self-confidence, high energy level and a self-starter.
• Be able to operate unassisted in foreign environments with different cultures.
• Do commercial intelligence gathering on customers and competitors.
• Generate leads and contacts for potential sales and market research.
• Knowledge of best business and management practices.
• Ability to conduct extensive domestic and overseas travel.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Strong Leadership abilities
• Strategic Thinking 
• Highly innovative
• Strong negotiations skills
• Energetic and motivated

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