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Recruitment of a Chief Executive Officer
How we recruited a Chief Executive Officer for an IT services provider
Our client
Our client designs and manufactures living technology for homes that is smart, simple and affordable. They are 100% Australian owned and leading provider of innovative home technology solutions with a high performing product range and an impressive local presence.
We applied our three-phase service delivery model for this recruitment drive.


Chief Executive Officer
Retained search
iZone is a 100% Australian owned and leading provider of innovative home technology solutions with a high performing product range and an impressive local presence.
Our client is seeking a Chief Executive Officer with passion, energy and integrity to oversee the day to day operations of the business. You will be driving growth and innovation.
The role
Reporting to the board of directors, the successful applicant will be responsible for:
Selection criteria | Screen | Interview | Docs. | Profiling | Refs. |
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Education | |||||
Engineering Degree | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Experience | |||||
Strategic thinker | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Experience in ops, finance, admin & service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Experience of managing R&D product | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Strategise and oversee marketing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Previous leadership skills | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Understand ISO standards | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
IOT or IT experience | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Computer literate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Stakeholder management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Influence and negotiation skills | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Experience in operating in decision making | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Business compliance & best practice experience | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Translate business concepts & technical work plans | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Analyse complex projects, ability to problem solve | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Co-ordinate internal and external on design | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Experience in SME environment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Technical writing & presentations | ✓ | ||||
Technical sales and business development | ✓ | ||||
Deal with manufacturers & suppliers | ✓ | ||||
Sourcing products and service overseas | ✓ | ||||
Other | |||||
Work location – Bibra lake | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Verify LinkedIn CV vs CV submitted | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Google search candidate info | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Accept expected salary range | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Previous warning of termination? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Will you pass a drug test? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Behaviour | |||||
Dominance - 60% | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Influence - 45% | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Steadiness - 35% | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Compliance - 60% | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Forms signed | |||||
Health / police check | ✓ | ||||
Signed document - tell the truth | ✓ | ||||
Docs verified | |||||
Driver’s licence | ✓ | ||||
Citizen AU/NZ or PR | ✓ |
DISC profile - Chief Executive Officer
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Shortlisted candidates
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Behavioural adaptation by candidates to match the job profile:
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