Job Description

Short term (1st year) In this phase the candidate will have to demonstrate organizational building skills. Along side the board of directors and external consulting companies. The CEO will play a critical development role for the company. He will: -Develop the proper organizational structure -Implement the operating processes and policies -Hire critical managers and define their mandates -Design the compensation system -Implement selected IT systems -Implement the already defined market entry strategy, marketing and distribution of the service -Hire and guide the CFO and COO Medium term (2nd year) In this phase candidate will have multiple roles, tasks and operational challenges that would require general management skills and leadership by example. The CEO will lead within a growth company that involves: -Managing change and growth in a leadership role – providing the appropriate level of motivation to the organization under him through vision, example and discipline. -Constantly fine tuning an evolving organizational structure -Identifying inevitable organizational and / or strategic gaps and rectifying them -Ensuring regulatory conformity and financial discipline without compromising growth -Ensure financial and operational cost control and distribution growth to achieve targeted revenues and profitability. -Ensuring proper dialogue between the company, it’s board of directors, it’s external partners (primarily financial institutions) and stakeholders -Ensuring that clear mandates are implemented within the marketing, operations, accounting and HR department Long Term (3rd year and on) In this phase the company will have been set on its growth trajectory and objectives. The CEO will need to demonstrate strong management, reporting, delegation and strategic skills to ensure that the company does not stray from this path. The CEO will: -Increasingly focus are external strategy, market and product (service) development -Monitor progress within key performance factors that have been developed in conjunction with the board of directors -Ensure that sufficient leadership and management talent operate within HQ and subsidiary branches of the operation -Tackle key issues facing the company versus, externally, it’s competitors, regulators, fund suppliers (financial institutions) and internally, it’s HR. -Prepare the organization for proper floatation onto the Tehran Stock exchange -Ensure that incentive systems within the operation are aligned in reach financial objectives set by the board of directors The opportunity contains the following characteristics: - Initial Target markets: All brands within White, Home Entertainment, Home Furnishings and IT goods. - Type of Distribution: Primarily through retailers – working on a commission basis. - Target collection procedure: Automated direct debit of customer accounts held with any bank. - Initial capital: $25 million increasing to $75 million by year three of operation. Compensation package: - Salary and benefits: above market range, negotiable. - Bonus: Above market range.