Director

FEDABB, the Federation of Belfius Bank Agents, represents and supports the independent agents within the Belfius network. The federation brings its members together around shared themes and needs and develops initiatives that support them in their role as entrepreneurs.

FEDABB aims to further professionalise its operations and strengthen the added value it provides to its members, the COMMVs. To support this ambition, the federation is looking for a Director who will become the central driving force of the organisation: someone who creates overview, provides direction, brings people and expertise together, and ensures that ideas are translated into concrete results.

The Director works closely with the Co-Chairs, the Board of Directors, FEDABB employees and members, while operating within a broad network of external partners and stakeholders.

Your responsibilities

As Director, you are responsible for the day-to-day operations and further development of FEDABB. You combine providing direction with connecting people and delivering results.

• You capture what matters to the COMMVs, identify shared needs and opportunities and, in alignment with the governing bodies, translate them into clear priorities and initiatives.
• You provide direction for the further development of FEDABB and ensure coherence across the various themes, projects and activities.
• You strengthen the services provided to members and explore where FEDABB can create additional value by bringing together expertise, solutions or partnerships.
• You translate ideas and decisions into concrete actions, monitor progress and ensure that initiatives are effectively implemented.
• You combine remote work with a regular on-site presence at the local entities (COMMV’s) across Belgium. You maintain close and active contact with the various COMMV’s, ensuring that you stay connected to their day-to-day operations, specific context, and challenges.
• You bring people and expertise together and develop relevant collaborations with external partners and stakeholders.
• You work closely with the Co-Chairs and the Board of Directors, ensure the proper preparation and follow-up of relevant matters, and act as the bridge to the organisation’s day-to-day operations.
• You lead FEDABB’s operational activities, create clarity around priorities and ensure efficient and professional operations.
• You combine overview and direction with a hands-on approach: where needed, you develop a proposal yourself, organise an initiative or present a topic to a group.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an experienced, entrepreneurial and connecting generalist who can easily move between different topics and has the maturity to take on a Director role autonomously.

More specifically, we are looking for someone who:

• has broad generalist experience and can view an organisation from different perspectives: operations and processes, services, people, resources, external partners and stakeholders;
• has experience in optimising and professionalising operations and can translate needs or bottlenecks into concrete improvements, new solutions or more efficient ways of working;
• moves easily between different subject areas, quickly gets to the essence and creates overview and coherence;
• has experience in an environment with multiple stakeholders and decision-making levels and is able to navigate this context effectively;
• has an affinity with the financial sector, a federation environment and/or the world of independent entrepreneurs; relevant experience in banking or financial services is an asset;
• combines strategic and analytical capabilities with a pragmatic and results-oriented approach;
• works autonomously, takes initiative and knows how to turn opportunities into concrete actions;
• can connect and engage people, while also having sufficient presence to provide direction and address a group;
• has the diplomacy and sensitivity required to bring together different perspectives and interests;
• is willing to maintain active contact with the COMMVs and travel throughout Belgium to do so;
• is comfortable operating in both Dutch-speaking and French-speaking environments. A good command of both national languages is important; further development of one of the two languages may be considered.

Why join FEDABB?

This role offers a distinctive combination of autonomy, variety and visible impact. You work closely with independent entrepreneurs and have the opportunity to develop initiatives based on their concrete needs that create direct added value.

You will operate in a broad environment where entrepreneurship, member services, governance, partnerships and the financial sector come together. FEDABB already has a strong network and several established initiatives, while also offering scope to further structure its operations, identify new opportunities and continue expanding its services.

You will have a high degree of autonomy and responsibility within a compact organisation. This makes it a role for someone who does not only want to advise or coordinate, but wants to create momentum and deliver results.

A Director role in which you combine providing direction, connecting people and delivering results, thereby actively shaping the further development of FEDABB.

Interested?

All applications will be handled with the utmost care by VALPEO, FEDABB’s exclusive search partner. Please submit your motivation letter and up-to-date CV via careers.valpeo.com.

For more information about this Director role at FEDABB, please contact Catherine Maertens at catherine.maertens@valpeo.com. She will get back to you as soon as possible.