Chief Executive Officer

Description:

Key responsibilities:

• Own and drive the venture’s business plan, budget, profitability, and overall financial performance.
• Lead the development and scale-up of the farm, including organization design, talent build-out, operational systems, and governance frameworks.
• Define strategic direction, performance targets, KPIs, and execution priorities to achieve sustainable growth.
• Build and manage key stakeholder relationships, including suppliers, contractors, off-takers, government authorities, investors, and local communities.
• Ensure the technical and operational strategy translates into commercial success, productivity gains, and long-term value creation.

Requirements:

• 15+ years of experience in commercial agriculture, agribusiness, or large-scale farming operations, including at least 8-10 years in senior leadership or executive management roles.
• Proven executive leadership of a large-scale agricultural operation, with full profit and loss accountability.
• Demonstrated success in establishing and scaling farms or agribusiness ventures from inception, including feasibility assessments, investment planning, and execution.
• Strong commercial acumen, farm economics expertise, and the ability to report performance, financial results, and strategic plans to owners, boards, or investors.
• Exposure to modern, mechanized, and irrigated farming systems, with experience operating in arid or semi-arid environments.
• Top-tier global agriculture professional preferred; exceptional candidates one level below this tier will also be considered.
• Strong stakeholder management, strategic decision-making, and people leadership capabilities.
• Willingness to relocate to Lahore.