A diversified investment group with interests across advertising media, property, hospitality, technology and engineering seeks an accomplished Group General Manager to lead commercial growth and oversee day-to-day operating performance. The appointment will strengthen accountability across operating businesses and enable the Executive Chairman to concentrate on strategy, investments and governance.

Provide balanced executive leadership across two equally important dimensions: approximately 50% Group-wide commercial leadership and 50% operational oversight. Drive profitable growth, strengthen business-unit performance and ensure disciplined execution through independent decision-making, sound commercial judgement, effective management coordination and clear accountability for results

Commercial Leadership (50%):

• Own the Group-wide commercial performance agenda, revenue growth plans, business development pipeline and measurable sales accountability.
• Direct commercial planning across operating businesses; strengthen sales leadership, client retention, pricing discipline, asset utilisation and conversion of qualified opportunities.
• Oversee commercial leasing, tenant acquisition, key negotiations and practical initiatives to improve income from property and advertising assets.
• Identify and evaluate new revenue streams, partnerships and expansion opportunities; translate approved strategies into accountable execution plans.

Group Operational Oversight (50%):

• Coordinate and supervise operating-company General Managers, maintaining clear ownership of results at business-unit level.
• Lead Group management reviews, operating plans, performance scorecards, decisions and corrective-action tracking across businesses and shared functions.
• Work closely with the Group Financial Controller on budgets, forecasts, cash flow, working capital, profitability, capital allocation and financial controls.
• Coordinate HR, administration, procurement, systems, compliance and management support without undermining business-unit decision rights.
• Resolve cross-company operational constraints promptly; escalate only material strategic, investment, governance or risk matters requiring Chairman direction.
• Build capable leadership teams, succession plans and a culture of integrity, ownership, timely decisions and evidence-based reporting.
• Introduce a progressive handover of Group coordination responsibilities from the Chairman and existing business-unit leaders, protecting their focus on core businesses.
• Complete a structured review of operating businesses, leadership capability, commercial pipelines and key performance risks.
• Agree a phased delegation-of-authority and escalation framework with the Chairman, EXCO and Group Financial Controller.
• Introduce consolidated monthly commercial and operational scorecards, decision logs and action-closure reviews.
• Identify near-term revenue, margin, cash-conversion and asset-utilisation improvements, with named accountable owners.
• Establish a practical transition roadmap that reduces Chairman intervention while preserving oversight and control.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or related discipline; MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification preferred
• Approximately 12–15 years of progressive senior leadership, with proven responsibility for multiple businesses, subsidiaries or complex cross-functional operations.
• Demonstrable commercial achievement alongside hands-on general management, operational turnaround and financial stewardship.
• Strong P&L ownership, budgeting, cash-flow interpretation, business development, leasing or asset-commercialisation capability.
• Mature, decisive and financially disciplined; able to challenge, coach and hold experienced managers accountable.
• Proven success in founder-led or entrepreneurial environments, working constructively with owners, boards and executive teams.
• High integrity, discretion, sound judgement, resilience and the ability to balance autonomy with appropriate escalation.
• Experience in East African markets and diversified portfolios will be advantageous.

• Own the Group-wide commercial performance agenda, revenue growth plans, business development pipeline and measurable sales accountability.
• Direct commercial planning across operating businesses; strengthen sales leadership, client retention, pricing discipline, asset utilisation and conversion of qualified opportunities.
• Oversee commercial leasing, tenant acquisition, key negotiations and practical initiatives to improve income from property and advertising assets.
• Identify and evaluate new revenue streams, partnerships and expansion opportunities; translate approved strategies into accountable execution plans.
• Coordinate and supervise operating-company General Managers, maintaining clear ownership of results at business-unit level.
• Lead Group management reviews, operating plans, performance scorecards, decisions and corrective-action tracking across businesses and shared functions.
• Work closely with the Group Financial Controller on budgets, forecasts, cash flow, working capital, profitability, capital allocation and financial controls.
• Coordinate HR, administration, procurement, systems, compliance and management support without undermining business-unit decision rights.
• Resolve cross-company operational constraints promptly; escalate only material strategic, investment, governance or risk matters requiring Chairman direction.
• Build capable leadership teams, succession plans and a culture of integrity, ownership, timely decisions and evidence-based reporting.
• Introduce a progressive handover of Group coordination responsibilities from the Chairman and existing business-unit leaders, protecting their focus on core businesses.
• Complete a structured review of operating businesses, leadership capability, commercial pipelines and key performance risks.
• Agree a phased delegation-of-authority and escalation framework with the Chairman, EXCO and Group Financial Controller.
• Introduce consolidated monthly commercial and operational scorecards, decision logs and action-closure reviews.
• Identify near-term revenue, margin, cash-conversion and asset-utilisation improvements, with named accountable owners.
• Establish a practical transition roadmap that reduces Chairman intervention while preserving oversight and control.

• Group-wide commercial leadership
• Revenue growth planning
• Business development
• Sales leadership and accountability
• Client retention
• Pricing discipline
• Asset utilisation and commercialisation
• Commercial leasing and tenant acquisition
• Key negotiations
• Operational oversight
• P&L ownership
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Cash-flow interpretation
• Working capital and profitability management
• Capital allocation and financial controls
• Performance scorecards and corrective-action tracking
• Leadership team development and succession planning
• Decision-making, judgement and accountability
• Ability to challenge, coach and hold experienced managers accountable
• Integrity, discretion and resilience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or related discipline.
• MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification preferred.
• Approximately 12–15 years of progressive senior leadership, with proven responsibility for multiple businesses, subsidiaries or complex cross-functional operations.
• Demonstrable commercial achievement alongside hands-on general management, operational turnaround and financial stewardship.
• Proven success in founder-led or entrepreneurial environments, working constructively with owners, boards and executive teams.
• Experience in East African markets and diversified portfolios will be advantageous.