General Manager
Keller Executive Search • cape town, cape town • Posted July 13, 2026
Position Overview
Our client is seeking a commercially minded, hands-on Managing Director to lead a growing South African consumer business from its Cape Town head office.
This is a senior leadership role within a fast-moving, founder-led, scale-up environment. The business has moved beyond its early start-up phase, but still operates with the pace, flexibility, and entrepreneurial mindset of a smaller company. The team is lean, the structure is flat, and the right person will need to be comfortable moving between strategy, people leadership, execution, and operational problem-solving.
The Managing Director will report directly to the CEO and will eventually take leadership responsibility across the senior executive team, including operations, finance, technology, and strategy. This person will play a key role in shaping the next phase of growth, improving internal processes, driving innovation, and ensuring the business continues to scale without losing its culture.
This role is not suited ...
This is a senior leadership role within a fast-moving, founder-led, scale-up environment. The business has moved beyond its early start-up phase, but still operates with the pace, flexibility, and entrepreneurial mindset of a smaller company. The team is lean, the structure is flat, and the right person will need to be comfortable moving between strategy, people leadership, execution, and operational problem-solving.
The Managing Director will report directly to the CEO and will eventually take leadership responsibility across the senior executive team, including operations, finance, technology, and strategy. This person will play a key role in shaping the next phase of growth, improving internal processes, driving innovation, and ensuring the business continues to scale without losing its culture.
This role is not suited ...