The job description covers the basic duties and responsibilities for a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) job in a mid-cap high-technology business. The CEO holds ultimate responsibility for the day to day running of the company.
What are the Primary Responsibilities of a CEO?
Duties include, but are not limited to of the CEO:
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P&L responsibility for the business
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Developing business strategies, plans and goals for the organisation ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term objectives
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Working alongside the Board of Directors to create a strategy
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Leading and motivating subordinates to advance employee engagement, develop a high performing managerial team
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Identifying the challenges which the company faces
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Overseeing all operations and business activities to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and mission
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Work with Directors to determine new opportunities in the marketplace and devise ways to take advantage
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Set budgets for the relevant departments for the trading year
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Enforce adherence to legal guidelines and in-house policies to maintain the company’s legality and business ethics
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Communicate regularly with Directors
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Get to know any key stakeholder relationships such as auditing and banking partners
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Monitor staff engagement, turnover and culture
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Undertake thorough analysis of performance criteria
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Conduct analysis of all costs to ensure that the company is lean
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Undertake a holistic review of the organisation to identify key business units and excess
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Take the lead across all aspects of the company by reviewing how departments work together to reach company goals
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Determine the direction of a business by working with upper management and leading team members to create and implement strategies and goals
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Builds a positive and productive culture in the workplace by listening to employee opinions, making adjustments, and recognising the team's accomplishments
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Communicates a vision for the company and take steps to make it a reality
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Maintain a deep knowledge of the markets and industry of the company
What are the salary expectations of a CEO?
Average salaries for CEOs would be between £100K-£250K however for many the salary range will be even higher depending on the company turnover.
Brief tips for writing a CEO CV?
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Include a profile in your CV which identifies your style of leadership and management to potential employers and highlights a particular area of success relevant to the new post e.g. A Visionary leader with a track record of increasing gross profit margins in engineering solutions
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Use Situation, Action and Result (SAR) to demonstrate achievements which had an impact on productivity and profitability in your last role.
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Familiarise and integrate all the keywords for the role and sector which the business operates in.
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Remember to include any associations you may have with professional bodies to improve the integrity of your application.
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