Bringing entrepreneurial energy, passion & inspiration to the business
Generating new ideas, opportunities & breakthroughs
Creating & championing the company’s long-term vision
Solving complex, big-picture problems
Building & maintaining important external relationships
Leading or supporting significant deals & partnerships
Continually learning, researching & exploring new possibilities
Driving the development of new products & services
Thinking strategically & seeing the whole business picture
Staying connected to industry trends, shifts & emerging opportunities
Shaping & protecting the company culture
Engaging with customers when strategic direction or vision is required
Connecting ideas, opportunities & insights across the business
Identifying & recruiting key leadership talent
Acting as the company’s public face & external voice
Driving innovation & identifying new market opportunities
Creating energy, momentum & enthusiasm for the future
Setting the long-term vision & strategic goals
Identifying & capitalising on strategic opportunities
Selling, promoting & advocating for the company externally
Inspiring people through vision, communication & storytelling
Protecting the company’s purpose, direction & strategic focus from distraction
Championing the company’s values & expected behaviours
Making decisions on major pivots & bold strategic moves
Leading, managing & holding people accountable
Running day-to-day operations
Executing the business plan
Owning Profit & Loss results
Integrating all major business functions
Removing obstacles so the team can execute
Creating organisational clarity & strong communication
Making the call when the leadership team is divided
Driving a consistent operating cadence
Filtering & prioritising the founder’s or CEO’s ideas
Managing major organisational projects
Ensuring follow-through on key priorities
Keeping the leadership team aligned & moving in the same direction
Ensuring agreed systems, processes & ways of working are consistently followed
Managing & developing the leadership team
Setting & aligning quarterly priorities
Running weekly leadership meetings & quarterly planning sessions
Maintaining key business metrics & performance reporting
Making tough personnel decisions
Ensuring strong cross-functional communication
Resolving conflict & friction between departments
Turning the founder’s or CEO’s ideas into clear, executable plans
Maintaining clarity around roles, responsibilities & accountability
Keeping the founder or CEO aligned with the operational leader
Keeping the business plan on track & reporting progress
