Commercial Leadership and Revenue Growth (Initial Core Mandate) 

• Hold full topline accountability for the EMEA region from day one. 

• Drive commercial strategy, revenue growth, customer acquisition, and expansion across existing and emerging markets. 

• Strengthen performance across sales, business development, application engineering, and go‑to‑market operations. 

• Develop commercial roadmaps for high‑potential countries and verticals. 

• Implement commercial KPIs, forecasting accuracy, performance management routines, and reporting standards. 

• Ensure alignment between pricing, channel strategy, and regional growth objectives. 

• Ensure delivery of agreed regional sales revenue, operating profit, and expense ratio targets. 

Organizational Development, Talent Leadership & EMEA BU Organizational Construction 

• Build and lead a high‑performing EMEA leadership team, fostering a culture of performance, accountability, collaboration, and customer focus across the region. 

• Identify capability gaps and staffing requirements, partner with the Talent Acquisition team on recruitment, development, and talent planning. 

• Provide leadership through clear targets, incentives, performance management routines, and learning & development programs. 

• Contribute to the organizational construction of the future EMEA Business Unit, participating in the definition of its mission, operating perimeter, and organizational model as the regional structure evolves. 

• Support the identification of functions currently housed within the Group/HQ that may transition into the EMEA regional structure (e.g., communications, operations support, finance, HR - depending on the final design). 

• Help build phased organizational roadmaps covering change management, talent deployment, and capability building. 

• Work with senior functional leadership to define future financial governance, cost structures, and operational cadence supporting eventual expanded regional responsibilities and future P&L stewardship. 

Team Leadership and Business Analysis 

• Direct team activities to achieve business objectives through strong market, customer, and competitor analysis. 

• Review, maintain, and enhance business processes in coordination with appropriate functional teams to drive efficiency and operational excellence. 

• Ensure disciplined execution, continuous evaluation of performance, and systematic improvement of business operations. 

Performance, Governance & Financial Stewardship 

• Establish regional performance management systems, financial processes, and KPIs. 

• Review financial statements, sales reports, and activity metrics to measure productivity, goal achievement, and opportunities for cost optimization and program improvement. 

• Define the annual regional budget in collaboration with global division leaders and maintain budget adherence throughout the fiscal year. 

• Provide accurate, timely reporting and strategic insights to the global executive team. 

• Ensure full compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate standards across diverse jurisdictions. 

Legal Compliance and Safety 

• Ensure all regional operations comply with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, ethical standards, and corporate safety procedures. 

• Champion adherence to internal governance frameworks and global risk‑management practices. 

Industry Intelligence and Market Development 

• Leverage existing networks to maintain deep market, customer, and competitor intelligence. 

• Stay abreast of industry best practices and disseminate market and customer insights throughout the organization. 

• Identify and materialize opportunities for expanding solutions in existing and new market segments. 

Brand Development and Relationship Management 

• Represent the L‑Acoustics brand, values, and corporate culture across the EMEA region with consistency and excellence. 

• Maintain and enhance corporate image, reputation, and brand equity. 

• Build and nurture strategic relationships with major accounts, partners, and industry stakeholders to strengthen brand loyalty and long‑term trust. 

Marketing and Communication 

• Establish and coordinate regional marketing objectives, policies, and programs in alignment with the Group Marketing Policy. 

• Translate marketing strategies into daily commercial actions in collaboration with sales and application teams. 

• Lead regional internal communications to increase awareness of corporate direction, priorities, and initiatives. 

Experience, skills & educational background