Country Director | Poland

A mandate from stabilisation to growth and scale Exposure to an international Group focused on CEE growth & M&A About Our Client For our client, an ambitious international digital marketplace / platform business operating across multiple markets in CEE, we are looking for an experienced Country Director Poland. The Group is in a strong growth and consolidation phase, combining organic development with an active M&A strategy. Poland is a strategic market and an important part of its future growth ambitions. At the same time, the Polish business is undergoing significant change. Following a period of rapid development, acquisitions and increasing organisational complexity, the company is continuing a broader transformation and professionalisation journey. The Polish business is still at a relatively early stage of scale, creating significant headroom for further development and growth. The new Country Director will take full responsibility for the Polish business and P&L, with a clear initial mandate to stabilise and strengthen the organisation before moving into the next stage of scale and growth. Job Description Full responsibility for the Polish business, including P&L, commercial performance and operational effectiveness Continue the ongoing transformation, restructuring and professionalisation Identify organisational and operational challenges and implement practical improvements Drive the business towards sustainable profitability Strengthen financial discipline, operational effectiveness and performance management Build a culture of ownership, accountability and execution Assess and further develop the organisation and management team Drive commercial development across B2B and B2C, increasing market share and identifying new growth opportunities Further develop the company's digital marketplace / platform proposition Build a scalable organisation ready for the next stage of development Potentially support future M&A and post-acquisition integration activities in Poland Work closely with Group leadership and shareholders The Successful Applicant We are looking for a hands-on, commercially minded and execution-oriented business leader who combines strong general management capabilities with the ability to lead significant organisational change. The successful candidate should bring: Senior general management experience with proven P&L ownership Experience leading a relatively lean, entrepreneurial business with direct involvement in day-to-day commercial and operational decisions Experience across B2B and B2C environments Understanding of digital, marketplace, platform or other transaction-driven business models Experience operating in entrepreneurial, investor-backed (PE) or fast-changing environments would be an advantage Track record of leading transformation, turnaround, restructuring or significant organisational change Strong combination of commercial and operational leadership Demonstrated ability to improve profitability, efficiency and overall business performance Experience leading and developing management teams Strong financial and business acumen Strong ownership mindset and willingness to make difficult business and people decisions Experience working in an international environment with senior stakeholders, boards or shareholders M&A / post-acquisition integration exposure would be an advantage Fluent Polish and English What’s on Offer Full ownership of the Polish business and P&L, with significant influence over its future direction A genuine opportunity to lead a meaningful transformation and performance improvement journey The ability to shape the organisation, management team, operating model and commercial agenda A mandate that evolves from stabilisation and professionalisation into profitability, scale and growth Exposure to an ambitious international Group with a clear CEE growth and M&A agenda Potential involvement in future acquisitions and market consolidation in Poland Opportunity to strengthen the Polish business as an important part of the Group's wider CEE growth strategy The Polish business is still at a relatively early stage of scale, creating significant headroom for further development and growth.