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Interim Managing Director.

Executive leadership on demand: taking full operational responsibility as an officer of the company, stabilizing the business and leading from the top. C-level experience for mid-market companies, scale-ups and corporates.

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Overview

When companies need leadership at the top fast, we take responsibility. As an Interim Managing Director we run the business as an officer of the company, with full decision-making authority and personal accountability for results. We stabilize, make decisions and keep operations running until a permanent successor is in place.

Not consulting, but executive leadership with accountability for results. 27 years of entrepreneurial experience at C-level – across mid-market companies, scale-ups and corporates.

Situations

Typical situations for an interim managing director mandate

As an Interim Managing Director, I took full operational responsibility at Klugo (DEVK Group), for example: leading the organization from the top, building robust leadership, role and decision-making structures (MOALs, consent framework) together with management and team, during a demanding transition and stabilization phase following a change in the leadership structure.
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A consent-based decision format accelerated decisions at the leadership level and reduced interface conflicts. In addition, I initiated an initial B2B2C partnership with access to around 3,000 corporate clients as a strategic pilot.
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Result: an operational organization with a clear steering logic, measurably improved team stability and an initial B2B2C pilot as the basis for further opening up the business model.

At a glance

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Full operational responsibility as an officer of the company from day one.

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27 years of hands-on experience in mid-market companies, scale-ups and corporates.

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Leadership of up to 100 employees, P&L up to eight figures.

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Based in Lanzarote / DACH region, on-site presence a lived practice.

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Communication in German, English.

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Proven remote and hybrid, available at short notice.

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Core competencies

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Executive leadership

Taking operational responsibility at the top in vacancy, transition and growth phases, with a clear steering logic from day one.

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Structures & decision-making

Building robust leadership, role and decision-making structures as the basis for speed and collaboration.

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Stakeholder & governance

Confident interaction with shareholders, advisory board and banks – clear reporting and reliable decisions at the top.

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Stabilization & handover

Making organizations capable of acting and handing them over to a permanent successor in a robust structure.

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“Even in the face of unforeseeable, dynamic developments, Mr Schneiders always kept the overview, set the right priorities and did not shy away from making difficult decisions.”
Managing Director & Owner, erlebe-fernreisen · translated from German

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Led a company with €33m revenue and 100 employees in the crisis.

Managing Director at erlebe fernreisen: As Managing Director, I was responsible for a travel company with around €33m in revenue and 100 employees – with full operational and financial responsibility.
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In the midst of the biggest travel crisis since the Second World War, I led the company during the onset of the COVID pandemic: rebuilding liquidity planning and cash-flow management, restructuring the business model and keeping the cost structure capable of acting – decisions under maximum pressure.
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Result: a company stabilized in an existential market situation and an orderly handover despite the external shock – solid proof of crisis leadership at the top.
  • Interim Managing Director, COO and CIIO in mid-market companies, scale-ups and corporates.
  • Managing director with P&L responsibility for around €33m in revenue.
  • Led crisis and transition phases with confidence, including COVID crisis leadership.
  • Operational delivery instead of pure consulting: resulting, not consulting.

Executive leadership with full responsibility

Full operational and financial responsibility for a company with €33m in revenue and 100 employees.

Liquidity & business model

Rebuilt liquidity management and restructured the business model to secure the ability to act in a crisis.

Stabilization in crisis

A stabilizing leadership presence in dynamic transition phases that secures the team's trust and ability to act.

Creating a basis for growth

A more resilient overall organization with harmonized structures as the basis for sustainable growth.

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Guide

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Interim Managing Director

What does an interim managing director do?

An interim managing director takes over the management of a company for a limited period, usually as a formally appointed officer of the company with all rights and duties. He runs the business, makes decisions and is accountable for results until a permanent solution is in place. Unlike a consultant, he does not just recommend; he delivers.

How is an interim managing director appointed?

In a German GmbH, the shareholders appoint the interim managing director by resolution, and the change is then filed with the commercial register. Beforehand we agree on powers, rules of representation, reporting lines and insurance cover (e.g. D&O), so that he can act from day one on a sound basis.

How quickly can an interim managing director start?

At short notice. After a first conversation about the situation, goals and role, we agree on the mandate and start date. Onboarding is short because Jens Schneiders has led companies through vacancies, transitions and growth phases for 27 years.

How long does an interim management mandate last?

That depends on the task: bridging until a successor is hired, stabilising after a change in leadership, or steering a company through a transition. From the start, the goal is an orderly handover to the permanent successor, with documented structures and a team that can make decisions.

Does the interim managing director work on site or remotely?

Both. Being on site is standard practice, especially for key meetings with the team, shareholders and banks. Remote and hybrid set-ups are proven. Assignments cover Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

What does an interim managing director cost?

Fees depend on the role, scope of responsibility, intensity and duration of the assignment. After the first conversation you receive a concrete proposal. Just get in touch via the contact form.

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Do you need to bridge a vacancy in the management at short notice, or lead your company through a transition or growth phase? Let's talk about how, as an Interim Managing Director, I can take responsibility and keep your company capable of acting.

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