Managing Director

Intelligent Change ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

Your Vision Are you dreaming of a career where everyday you feel that you are making a positive impact in this world? Where you look forward to arriving at work each day, because your team, workspace and the products are inspiring and meaningful. Then you are in the right place - join us at Intelligent Change and empower people all around the world to live their best life. Are you the type of person who jumps in with both feet when it comes to organizing others? Do you thrive on managing multiple demands in a fast-paced environment? Are you lovely to work with? If yes, then read on! Intelligent Change is looking for a Managing Director to oversee growth, budgets, hiring, and business operations. The Managing Director's responsibilities include overseeing the implementation of the companys strategy, managing the team, and implementing global and local policies. Infusing operational excellence into every vertical of the business, your role is to ensure that the right organization and processes are in place to grow Intelligent Change to be a global leader in lifestyle publishing and media. To be successful in this role, you should be confident in your operations and analytical abilities to lead the business to its next stage of growth. Bonus points if you have implemented Traction (EOS) and speak the language of Scaling Up. You are a growth-oriented and thoughtful leader that grows by helping other people set and achieve their goals. You are someone that thrives and sets an uplifting team setting, loves a transparent company culture, has excellent communication skills, and is able to identify and leverage each team member's unique set of strengths. As an operator, youre a brilliant blend of people, process, and productivity. We are looking for that unique combination of human-first leadership with smart business sense. Ultimately, youll be an integral part of Intelligent Change's sustainable growth. Youre Good At: * Energetic: organizing all things in life * Operations: you love to make sure everything is running efficiently * Leadership: you inspire those around you while being inspire-able and coach-able yourself * Enterprising: you treat this business growth as if its your own, and think like an intrapreneur * Management: Smart, savvy, cost-effective management techniques applied to lower costs and create lean process * Digital: Fluent in technology + all things digital and you are adept at learning new things quickly * Agile: Extremely adaptability and flexibility to deal with the unpredictable Responsibilities: * Grow all aspect of Intelligent Change * Oversee and drive operational excellence for day-to-day operations * Improve and implement policies and processes * Evaluate and improve operations and financial performance * Manage the hiring & screening process of new employees * On-boarding and training of new employees * Set and follow-up on employees goals and development agendas * Ensure employees have the right support and tools to be successful * Maintain and follow-up on budgets * Prepare and present reports A Little More About Intelligent Change: Were a company that creates tools to positively change peoples lives. Were a team united by our shared values of positive attitude, growth mindset and extreme ownership. Intelligent Change has been positively changing lives around the world for the past 6+ years. Our best seller - Five Minute Journal has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. Tim Ferriss, Emma Watson, Camila Mendes, and Jim Kwik are only some of the inspiring individuals who use and publicly recommend our products. Requirements What youll need * A positive mindset - Seeing inefficiencies and challenges as possibilities for greatness * Proven experience as a Head of Operations or similar manager role * Strong analytical ability * Experience in planning and budgeting * Excellent communication skills * Outstanding organisational and leadership skills * Problem-solving aptitude * General knowledge within different business verticals (finance, HR, procurement, operations etc.) * Experience from the design industry or adjacent creative industry is highly meritorious Benefits Why join us? Working at Intelligent Change can accelerate your career as you will have the ability to lead and build a business directly with founders. Were a team that loves what we do and we all thrive on our ability to make an impact. There are many benefits that come with working with us such as: * Competitive compensation * Comprehensive health and dental benefits * Weekly optional remote Fridays