WE ARE HIRING: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Agriculture Venture
Location: Lahore, Pakistan
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Industry: Textile Manufacturing & Fabric Development
About the Role
Our client is seeking an exceptional Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Agriculture Venture to lead a large-scale agricultural business from establishment through commercial scale operations.
This is a rare leadership opportunity for a highly accomplished agribusiness executive with proven experience building and scaling agricultural operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall strategy, profitability, operational performance, and long-term growth of the venture while working closely with ownership and senior stakeholders.
The role requires a commercially focused leader who can combine deep agricultural expertise with strong business acumen, operational excellence, and leadership capability.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Lead the agriculture venture from establishment through full commercial operation.
- Develop and execute the overall business strategy aligned with organizational objectives.
- Establish annual business plans, budgets, performance targets, and operational roadmaps.
- Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) across all areas of the business.
- Provide regular business performance updates and strategic recommendations to ownership and senior management.
Commercial & Financial Management
- Take full ownership of the venture's Profit & Loss (P&L) performance.
- Develop and manage annual budgets, forecasts, and investment plans.
- Drive profitability, operational efficiency, and sustainable business growth.
- Evaluate business opportunities, expansion plans, and strategic investments.
- Ensure strong financial discipline and commercial decision-making across the operation.
Farm Development & Operations
- Lead the design, development, and expansion of modern agricultural operations.
- Establish systems, infrastructure, and operational frameworks required for large-scale production.
- Oversee crop production, resource utilization, mechanization, irrigation, and productivity initiatives.
- Ensure operational excellence and adherence to agricultural best practices.
- Implement modern farming technologies and performance improvement strategies.
Stakeholder & Relationship Management
- Manage relationships with suppliers, contractors, service providers, and industry partners.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with government authorities and regulatory bodies.
- Build productive relationships with local communities and external stakeholders.
- Support commercial partnerships, customer relationships, and off-take agreements.
Leadership & People Development
- Recruit, build, and lead high-performing teams across all functional areas.
- Establish a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement.
- Develop leadership capability and succession plans across the business.
- Ensure teams remain aligned with strategic and operational objectives.
Sustainability & Risk Management
- Ensure sustainable farming practices and responsible resource management.
- Identify and mitigate operational, commercial, environmental, and regulatory risks.
- Implement effective governance, compliance, and reporting frameworks.
- Drive long-term business sustainability and operational resilience.
Requirements
- Proven senior leadership experience within large-scale agriculture or agribusiness operations.
- Demonstrated experience managing full Profit & Loss responsibility.
- Proven experience establishing, building, or scaling agricultural ventures from inception.
- Strong background in feasibility assessments, investment planning, and business case development.
- Extensive knowledge of agricultural economics and commercial farm management.
- Experience presenting business performance and strategic recommendations to investors, owners, or boards.
- Strong understanding of mechanized farming systems and modern agricultural technologies.
- Experience operating within irrigated farming environments.
- Exposure to arid or semi-arid agricultural conditions is highly desirable.
- Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Willingness to relocate to Lahore, Pakistan.
- Long-term commitment to the role and business growth objectives.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Senior agribusiness leader with international agricultural experience.
- Proven record of building operations and delivering measurable commercial outcomes.
- Strong leadership maturity with the ability to manage large teams and complex stakeholders.
- Commercially driven with strong operational execution capabilities.
- Strategic thinker who can balance long-term growth with day-to-day operational excellence.
Relocation Support
- Full relocation support will be provided.
- International candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Multiple nationalities will be considered.
Our client is looking for an exceptional professional to fill the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Agriculture Venture .
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