Recruitment of a General Manager

The role requires someone who is able to direct others in order to get the job done. They need to have an eye for detail and ensuring that the job is done thoroughly and according to the process. They will however, need to have people working with them who are also thorough, when completing the detailed part of the job.

The person would need to be a fast paced ‘big picture’ style of individual who is not overly concerned with what people think of them. This type of person would need to have a resilient character, such that they can cope with the challenging aspects of the role that require strength of character and skill to adapt to do the job. That is not to say they would need to be unpleasant but rather simply be comfortable making what could be seen to be unpopular decisions.

One characteristic of the behaviour required for this position is that the person needs to be comfortable with responding quickly to work demands and to be adaptable and comfortable with change. There will be times when deadlines need to be met with little warning and the person will need to adapt themselves to these tight deadlines.

The person needs to be enthusiastic, energetic and confident with adapting to the changing environment and not being able to rigidly follow a process or procedure.

This role does not have a rigid structured set of rules determining what the individual is to perform on a daily basis. The role will require an individual who is capable of thinking on their feet and adjusting to the changing dynamics of the job in order to meet the requirements.

The type of person in the role will have to rely on experience and skill rather than process and will need to be confident of what they do in spite of the lack of guidance. By the same token the role requires someone who is fast paced and comfortable with a dynamically changing environment.