Specifically:• Increasing revenues from Tourism, Ranching, Agriculture, Fundraising (and future enterprise) for re-investment into effective conservation and community development• Improving the efficiency and efficacy of support operations (logistics and human capital) to get more done at less cost Reporting Lines:• Reports to Chief Executive Officer• Member of Executive Team: CEO, CCO and CFO accountable to the Board Executive Committee monthly and the whole Board bi-annually• Reportees: Head of Tourism, Head of Marketing, Head of Livestock and Agriculture, Head of Logistics, Head of Human Capital and Enterprise Manager (Pelican House, Morani’s Restaurant, The Stables Accommodation)
Deliver the Ol Pejeta 2020 strategic plan and targets:• Ensuring every day follow up throughout the organisation• Unlock the barriers (resources/decisions) that stand in way of the organisation• Lead the major new commercial projects
Generate KSh +100m annually from commercial businesses to be reinvested in conservation and community development:• Allocate and develop the remaining 76 tourism beds permissible on Ol Pejeta• Get more value out of more visitors: activities, merchandise, meals, extra nights• Become the online (commissioned) agent for operators and tourists• Maximise ranching productivity and expand agricultural activity and profitability• Establish new revenue sources tied to our core competencies (e.g. solar)
Generate KSh +1bn over 5 years from a campaign to recapitalise the conservancy:• Working with the CEO and key partners to develop “the business of fund-raising”• Support the CEO developing speaker tours and setting up donor meetings
Hold costs flat to free up cash within the current operations of the organisation:• Drive accuracy in budget setting and adherence at all levels of management• Hold employee headcount flat• Cut Ol Pejeta’s diesel use by 50% by moving to renewable energy sources
Assist to speed up and drive clear decision making throughout the organisation:• Ensure that all levels of management are part of the decision making process• Ensure forums, systems and processes are in place for informed decisions to be made quickly, and to be stuck to.• Be a champion of creative innovation, but also a champion of prioritisation to make sure resources are focused.Make ‘Role Model’ and ‘Keeping Curiosity Wild’ come to life in every aspect of priority setting and delivery.• Hold everyone accountable for staying on message• Champion our positioning as a way to frame and support decision making• Continue to extend Ol Pejeta’s reach on all matters conservation and community development, reaching between 5-20m people each month