Executive Director

3 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Six Degrees Executive Full time
About Reach Robotics

Reach Robotics is a leading player in the development of advanced underwater intervention systems for portable ROVs. Their innovative robotic manipulators enable remote inspection and intervention applications for military, commercial, and research sectors.

Job Summary

We are seeking a seasoned executive to lead our business forward with a strong strategic and operational focus. This is a multi-faceted hands-on role that requires agility, quick decision-making, and the ability to pivot between Operations, Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Finance.

Key Responsibilities
  • Agree the strategic direction with General Oceans and implement with an appropriate organisational structure, direction, and effective resource management.
  • Keep focus on commercial priorities, removing distractions and driving the completion of activities to achieve P&L / Revenue targets and continuous growth.
  • Be accountable for delivering value in everything the company undertakes, overseeing effective cost-management, streamlining processes, and ensuring necessary change is efficient, seamless, and an accepted part of the business landscape.
  • Be present, active, engaged, and visible to employees, customers, institutions, and the group companies. Be the ultimate advocate for the business; sales, people, technology, industry.
  • Maintain a depth of understanding in the industry, marketplace, competition, and future direction of products/technology to inform, support, and justify decision making.
  • Inspire and motivate others to perform to their highest level, ensuring strong succession is in place, setting high standards for progression, and leading by example in having a transparent, honest, and direct approach to managing expectations.
  • Periodic reporting to and regular collaboration with General Oceans and its group companies.
Requirements
  • Demonstrable experience in operationally managing a business or business unit through maturity stages, within a design to manufacture lifecycle environment, with full P&L responsibility.
  • Good understanding of taking products to market; identify the commercial opportunity, direct product development plan, progress to production, and bring to market (ideally complex electrical / mechanical products).
  • Experience in precision engineering or advanced manufacturing for regulated markets like defence, marine, commercial sectors (e.g., offshore oil & gas, renewables) highly valued.
  • The commercial intellect to make decisions quickly and confidently based on the gathering, analysis, and assessment of key information.
  • Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to execute the appropriate structures and processes for size and scale of business that deliver outcomes in a streamlined and agile way.
  • A track record of nurturing customer and industry relationships, with direct relationship management and broader networking / trade show experience (global travel will be required).
  • Ideally some exposure to subsea technologies and the markets it serves.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary, superannuation, and 25 days' holiday. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to own a business in an emerging field of innovation and take it to the next level in one of the most exciting and challenging areas of technology.

About Us

Six Degrees Executive is a leading executive search firm, and we are proud to be partnering with Reach Robotics on this search. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Only Australian citizens or PR holders will be considered, and the role is based in Sydney. We will consider applicants from interstate willing to consider relocation.

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