Managing Director Belgium

YOU ARE

A very bright mind with an explicit growth mindset

An entrepreneurial spirit who loves building a business managing people and optimising processes

Experienced in managing a growing international SME

Hard for the figures soft for the person.

WE ARE

The embodiment of walk the talk

Impact-driven professionals who are in it for the purpose and make good money doing it

Relationship-focused: team clients partners

The sky is the limit within the boundaries of a good balanced life.

1. ROLE POSITIONING

You are a member of the executive team responsible for the concrete execution embedding and optimisation of SuReals strategic decisions at the Belgian entity level. The role acts as the bridge between the two founders (CEO & CTO) and the operational organisation and is designed to evolve: as SuReal scales internationally the MD Belgium is the natural candidate to step up to MD of the future Group.

What makes this role distinctive:

Operational leadership day-to-day oversight of the team with a focus on quality and efficiency

People management developing coaching and retaining talent

Financial & performance tracking understanding the numbers and acting on them

Commercial execution active sales role and Key Account Management

Scalable growth professionalising processes to support the path to 28M group revenue by 2030

2. CORE OBJECTIVE

You ensure that SuReal continues to grow as a professional profitable and people-centric practice this means:

Strategic decisions are effectively translated into action

Business Units operate autonomously profitably and to a high quality standard

KPIs are systematically tracked and achieved

Processes are standardised and made scalable

Quality governance and compliance remain embedded

Commercial capability and recurring revenues are strengthened

Founders are maximally relieved of operational follow-up

3. SCOPE & RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1 People Management & Organisational Development

Directing coaching and reviewing Business Unit Leads the HR Manager and the Knowledge Manager

Proactively identifying HR needs in collaboration with BU Leads and HR manager

Accountability for FTE targets set out in the business plan

Optimising organisational structure onboarding and training pathways

Safeguarding and strengthening retention and internal career development

3.2 Sales Processes & Commercial Execution

Sales ownership: pipeline conversion rates lead follow-up

Optimising sales processes dashboards and accountabilities

Supporting BU Leads with large or complex deals key accounts framework contracts and public tenders

Standardising proposals recurring services and commercial approach

Personally executing sales and managing Key Accounts (with CEO support)

3.3 Financial Steering & Performance Management

Analysis of project P&Ls service P&Ls and people P&Ls together with BU Leads and CTO

End-to-end accountability for reporting on revenue margins costs cash flow and debtors

Taking concrete action when results deviate from targets

3.4 Project Oversight & Quality Assurance

Maintaining a helicopter view of all client projects detecting risks before they escalate

Reviewing and approving contracts and commercial agreements

Driving standardisation of proposals reporting and processes

3.5 Other responsibilities

Strategic execution: following up on action plans monitoring progress and ownership driving key initiatives such as SuReal Academy and new services

Legal & compliance: keeping the framework watertight as the company grows (contract and risk management governance and reporting obligations)

Marketing: keeping the strategy on track regarding HR PR and branding

Background & Experience

Minimum 10 years of relevant experience (consultancy management and growth) including at least 35 years in a senior operational leadership role

Proven track record of building and managing teams within a consultancy firm fast-growing SME or scale-up

Experience in sales leadership and Key Account Management in B2B professional services

Financial acumen: comfortable with P&L analysis and managing by numbers

Knowledge of sustainability or real estate sector is a plus not a prerequisite

Competencies

Executor Entrepreneur: translates strategy into action and takes full ownership

People leader: inspires coaches and has the courage to have difficult conversations

Commercial instinct: understands clients spots opportunities and closes deals

Analytical: steers on data without losing sight of the human dimension

Strong communicator: switches effortlessly between founders team members and clients

Hands-on: thrives in a dynamic SME environment where no two days are the same

Languages

Professional level of Dutch French and English (Brussels working environment)

WHAT SUREAL OFFERS

A role with real impact in a knowledge-intensive company operating in a high-growth market

A clear growth path: COO from start growing rapidly to MD Belgium. A possible future step is the position of MD Group as SuReal scales towards 28M revenue by 2030

Direct collaboration with the founders short lines fast decisions

The freedom to professionalise the operational organisation in your own way

A driven and passionate team that treats sustainability as a craft not a slogan

The possibility of becoming a shareholder in a successful fast-growing company

The freedom to work 4/5 in this position

SELECTION PROCESS

Step 1 Introductory meeting with CEO: focus on motivation background and cultural fit

Step 2 In-depth meeting with both founders (CEO & CTO): focus on operational vision commercial approach and leadership style

Step 3 Business case / short practical assignment: a concrete challenge drawn from SuReals day-to-day reality

Step 4 Reference check & offer

Sounds like you

Apply here. If you have questions contact Bieke at or.

More info at

SuReal Victoria Regina Square 1 1210 Brussels

Looking forward to meeting you!