COO

This search procedure has been closed (14-11-2019).
Field
Management
Salary
Salary undisclosed
Location
Amsterdam
Employment
Permanent
Headhunter
Boyden for Colourcake

The organisation

At Colourcake, we create, produce and deliver content with the goal to become the #1 marketing production partner for the world’s leading fashion, lifestyle, and hospitality brands. All with the purpose to spark joy through great work, for great brands, with great people.

Colourcake has a hands-on culture, where they trust and rely on their people to execute their jobs well on the Brand Values of Colourcake; Rapid, Personal and Unique. People are eager to learn from others to improve the quality of their work continuously. As such, they respect good functional leadership.

The position

As Colourcake’s COO, you are working at the core of Colourcake’s business strategy. You will report directly to the MD.

Tasks & responsibilities

  • Responsible for the gross margin
  • Setting, monitoring and driving business KPIs
  • Setting yearly and quarterly priorities/rocks with the management team
  • Translating the Colourcake strategy into tactics for all activities
  • Leading and managing the team in executing on the priorities (past quarterly priorities were, amongst others: Coloucake rebrand, design and development of the new Colourcake website, implementing project management and communication tools,
  • improving collaboration and workflow with our team in Manilla, implementing meeting rhythm (daily stand-up, weekly meetings, quarterlies), hiring a marketing manager) 
  • Creating, optimizing and managing workflows and processes 
  • Chair the weekly management team meeting and production meeting
  • Resourcing: building out the team and bench of freelancers as needed 
  • Performance reviews
  • Employee coaching and day-to-day employee management
  • Recruiting, job interviews and onboarding

Candidate profile

  • Senior Commercial Management experience in a related industry
  • Experience with organizational processes in fast-paced environments
  • Experience with Agile organizational methodologies highly preferrable
  • Experience in a Digital Marketing environment is an advantage
  • Experience in an international environment and knowledge of working in multi-cultural situations/ having multi-cultural awareness
  • Strong knowledge of the Digital Marketing services landscape. You will have either worked in the industry or sold to companies within it
  • Academic background with a relevant Master’s degree or a bachelor degree with more substantial business experience
  • Up to date knowledge on Digital Marketing and in-depth commercial awareness
  • Fluent in Dutch and English
  • Experienced and stable personality with both an executive presence as well as a hands-on mentality
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and interact positively at all levels of the organization
  • High level of emotional intelligence
  • High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation
  • Ability to attend to detail when needed, in a time-conscious and organized manner
  • Inspiring and motivating entrepreneur
  • Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include.

They do not expect the candidate to be an expert in all fields, but he/ she should have enough depth on the majority of the disciplines.

The offer

Our client offers a competitive package, including an attractive target bonus.

Interested?

You are invited to apply for this position by using the form below. The interview procedure is built up as follows:

  1. Interview by Boyden, office Amsterdam
  2. With mutual agreement presentation to Colourcake
  3. Interviews with Colourcake
  4. Reference check
This search procedure has been closed (14-11-2019).

About this headhunter - Boyden

Boyden is recognized as one of world’s premiere leadership solutions and talent advisory firms. We work with globally-oriented, growth, and emerging organisations providing executive search, interim management, and leadership consulting services, committed to collaborating with clients to discover the right leadership solutions that enable them to meet their business objectives. The Right Leadership. Worldwise.

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