Managing Director - Live event & exhibitions

Managing Director£120-£140k +exec package +equityLive Event & Exhibition agencyInternal B2B specialistsSouth London London/WFHWhat if you could run a business like it was your own, without having to buy it?Not another MD title where you're still answering to someone else about every decision. Not another three-year strategy you've had no say in creating, and certainly not another opportunity where you build the value and somebody else gets all the reward.A genuine opportunity to take the reins.This is a £5m events business with the foundations, people and client relationships to become a £10m business pretty sharpish.It's established, profitable, well respected and has spent over 20 years building relationships with major international organisations across pharmaceuticals, technology and professional sectors.But there's another chapter to write, and that's where you come in.The founder is preparing to move into a CEO role, stepping away from day-to-day management and handing over the business to someone who can genuinely make it their own.You'll set the direction, shape the strategy, lead the team and be accountable for taking the business to its next level.Growth here means much more than winning new clients, by the way.There's enormous potential within the existing portfolio. More events, bigger relationships, new departments, exhibitions and opportunities that are already within reach.The challenge is turning that potential into a clear commercial strategy and getting everyone behind it.You'll have the freedom to review how the business operates, strengthen the leadership structure, develop its people and create a culture where everyone understands what they're working towards.It's about bringing fresh ideas, commercial focus and consistency to a business that's ready for its next stage.The founder has built the business. The clients are there. The team is there. The opportunity is there.The question is, what could you do with it?If you've reached the point in your career where you want to run a business your way, make the decisions, drive the growth and be financially rewarded for the value you create, click apply and let's have a confidential chat.Who knows where it will take you.Don’t worry if your CV isn't up to date. We can deal with that later.Oh, and I also run a £1k recommend-a-friend scheme, so if someone comes to mind, please feel free to share.Disrupt Search Ltd does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. All qualified applicants are actively encouraged to apply.