Head of South Korea
Reporting to Head of GLG APAC, the Head of South Korea will be responsible for leading GLG's commercial and operational activities across the South Korea market. This role will be responsible for business strategy development, team leadership, internal and external stakeholder engagement and operational execution. This individual will be the face of GLG in South Korea and a critical member of the Asia Pacific Leadership Team.
This role calls for a highly commercial and self-motivated individual who brings a strong track record in leading and developing high performing sales teams, managing client relationships across a range of organisational levels whilst delivering on sales targets. Also, given the strong growth trajectory and scale of GLG in South Korea, the ideal candidate will also bring a proven ability to manage operations of increased complexity and provide leadership and direction to a young dynamic team.
The role will be based at GLG's South Korea headquarters in Seoul and will be responsible for managing a large team of employees.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
DESIRED OUTCOMES
Candidate Profile
The Head of South Korea will be a commercially and results-focused business leader who thrives in high-growth and entrepreneurial environments. The successful candidate will bring a track record of delivering and exceeding sales and profitability growth objectives whilst being a highly collaborative team player who enjoys mentoring and developing younger members of the team. This individual will be skilled in navigating the complexities of a global organisation and will know how to build deep relationships, both internally and externally to GLG.
As the face of GLG in South Korea, this individual will be a well-respected leader with unquestionable integrity and credibility across the South Korea market. Coupled with this, the successful candidate will bring the energy, determination and team spirit that is required to continue the GLG growth story.
IDEAL EXPERIENCE
Relevant general management experience
Commercial leadership
Leading and developing teams
Knowledge and network
Education
CRITICAL LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES
Driving Results
The successful candidate will be a highly commercial individual who sets the bar high for themselves and the team. They will collaborate and work closely with the South Korea team to continue GLG's growth and profit expansion in the region by:
Leading People
The successful candidate will be both a team player and leader who brings a demonstrated track record in leading, developing and mentoring a high calibre sales team to meet or exceed its targets by:
Collaborating and Influencing
The successful candidate will be a strong communicator who will focus on building deep relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and will enhance the reputation of GLG's South Korea business by:
OTHER PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Last updated on May 24, 2024
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