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CEO: Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust

The Cape Town Cycle Tour is an iconic brand and a long-standing fixture in the worldwide cycling events calendar, drawing thousands of cyclists from the across the globe annually. The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust (CTCTT), by way of the Cycle Tour and other events, raises substantial sums for its beneficiaries – funds which are then channelled into a range of social upliftment initiatives to support cycling advocacy and cycling development throughout South Africa. This is an outstanding opportunity for an accomplished, visionary individual to join the CTCTT as their new CEO and to play a critical role in leading the organisation through the next stage of its evolution.  

The role of CEO of the CTCTT calls for an experienced individual with an appropriate balance of business acumen, entrepreneurial skills, strategic thinking and people skills. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the CEO will act as a vital link between the Board and the professional team, and will have full responsibility for the management of all CTCTT operations, implementation of the strategy, and leadership of the professional team. The role is based in Cape Town.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for day-to-day running for the CTCTT and its component businesses;
• Implementation of the strategy on behalf of the Board of Trustees;
• Accountable for the financial performance of the CTCTT;
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation;
• Responsible for performance management of the professional team;
• Acting as representative of the CTCTT brand and custodian of the intellectual property and brand equity;

Qualifications, Experience & Attributes:

• 10+ years as an executive manager;
• Solid grasp of financial reporting and financial management;
• Demonstrable track record of managing diverse teams and stakeholder groups;
• Excellent people management skills, strong coaching and mentoring capability;
• Thorough understanding of corporate governance and the responsibilities required of Directors/Trustees in terms of King IV.
• Strong business development skills with an emphasis on deal-making and sponsorships/fundraising;
• Proven experience of leveraging strong networking skills to build partnerships with community organisations, corporates and government;
• Strong affiliation for and understanding of the objectives and purpose of the CTCTT;
• A commitment to diversity, inclusion & social justice;
• Relevant post-graduate qualification eg. MBA (beneficial)
• PBO/NPO or NGO background and sector experience (beneficial)

Applications for this position are being handled by Halogen Search & Selection.

Please send your CV and brief letter of motivation to cv@halogensearch.co.za. 

Please note: We do try to respond to all applicants; however, if you have not heard from us within 7 days please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.

Closing date: 13 August 2021