Managing Director - Luxury Automotive / Hypercars

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Managing Director - Luxury Automotive / Hypercars, London

Client:

Jackson Rose Recruitment Solutions | Marketing, PR & Comms Recruitment

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

10

Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Global Managing Director

Industry: Luxury Automotive / Hypercars

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Global Managing Director to take our client from a visionary start-up to a global icon in the high-performance, hyper-luxury automotive world.

To scale this success and execute the next phase of growth, they are seeking an outstanding Managing Director who will take over the day-to-day running of the company. The appointee will bring proven commercial, financial, and operational leadership to help transition the brand from early-stage to full production, funding, and global market presence.

Role Overview:

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with the CEO and leadership team to translate vision into reality – taking the company from prototype to production, and into the global ultra-luxury automotive market.
• Oversee the strategic and operational leadership of the company across design, engineering, manufacturing, and sales.
• Take full accountability for financial planning, budgetary control, and investor engagement, ensuring fiscal discipline and robust cost management.
• Lead capital raising efforts to support the production cycle – working with current and new investors and partners to secure the financial resources required to bring the offering to market.
• Work closely with the COO on all production elements to ensure engineering excellence, scalability, and on-time delivery.
• Support and guide the Sales and Marketing Director to position them as a globally recognized hypercar brand with aligned and powerful messaging across all media platforms.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with UHNWI clients, collectors, influencers, and automotive opinion leaders to foster enduring brand loyalty and advocacy.
• Build and empower a high-performance culture of operational excellence.
• Serve as an ambassador for the brand in all key forums – automotive, investor, media, and HNW circles.

Candidate Profile:

• A proven business leader with extensive experience in the luxury automotive, supercar/hypercar, or adjacent high-performance manufacturing sectors.
• Deep understanding of the automotive development lifecycle – from concept through engineering and build, into production and delivery.
• Demonstrated excellence in fundraising and investor relations – ideally having led or supported capital raising initiatives.
• Highly numerate with strong commercial instincts and rigorous financial acumen – with a track record of managing complex budgets and scaling operations efficiently.
• A confident leader, equally comfortable in the boardroom, on the factory floor, or with discerning luxury clientele.
• International perspective with global experience, ideally across Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
• Personal network of UHNW clients, private collectors, investors, and industry figures.

Candidate Requirements:

• Strategic, charismatic, and credible – able to inspire confidence internally and externally.
• Entrepreneurial in mindset but highly disciplined in execution.
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence – a natural collaborator and team builder.
• Passion for cars, craftsmanship, engineering, and the finer details of brand and luxury.
• Resilient, ambitious, and driven by excellence – able to navigate the complexities of scaling a bespoke automotive business.

What on Offer:

A rare opportunity to join a cutting-edge luxury automotive brand at an early stage.

The chance to work in a dynamic, high-performance environment with global exposure.

Competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience, including performance-based incentives.