(Managing) Director Operations - CEO (m/w/d)
AEQUITA GruppeGermany
Posted August 7, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
AEQUITA is a Munich-based family office specializing in special situations such as corporate carve-outs, successions, and recovery across Europe. With a strong capital base and entrepreneurial expertise, AEQUITA acquires companies for long-term value enhancement through operational improvements like sales development, production optimization, and efficiency measures. The company stands out by providing not just capital but also vision, inspiration, and operational drive to help its portfolio companies achieve sustainable growth.
Job Description
As a (Managing) Director Operations - CEO, you will serve as the Chief Executive Officer at the portfolio level, developing and implementing a value creation concept, and taking on overall strategic and operational responsibility. You'll be the central contact for shareholders and a leader for employees, focusing on operational and strategic development, increasing company value, managing acquisitions, and leading the exit process.
Requirements
- Experience as a Managing Director / CEO with full P&L responsibility in a mid-sized industrial environment
- Experience in a (top) management consultancy
- Proven success in company transformation
- Analytical approach with a strong understanding of commercial, technical, and sales issues
- Experience building and developing leadership teams
- Familiarity with financial investors (Private Equity) and M&A/PMI
- Excellent commercial, natural science, or engineering degree
- Willingness to travel four days a week
Benefits
- Strategic and operational responsibility
- Opportunity to create entrepreneurial value
- Competitive and performance-based compensation package
- Appreciative corporate culture