General Manager, NEXT

World 50 Group • Atlanta, GA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a dynamic, commercially-driven, and highly collaborative leader to run the day-to-day operations of NEXT. NEXT is a brand within World 50 Group that is dedicated to world-class executive development. Reporting directly to the Head of NEXT, this role is a premier leadership opportunity to operationalize a high-impact growth strategy and scale a thriving platform. The Role: As the operational leader of NEXT, you will manage the day-to-day business, translating high-level strategy into seamless execution. This is a largely commercial, highly cross-functional role that requires a holistic view of executive development. You will ensure that NEXT’s various offerings serve multiple levels of senior leadership seamlessly, while maintaining a relentless focus on high performance, exceptional quality, and growth.

Requirements

• Operational & Matrix Leadership: Proven experience running day-to-day operations of a business unit, with a knack for working across matrixed sales and delivery teams.
• Financial & Analytical Acumen: Direct P&L experience with a strong understanding of managing budgets, forward planning, and using data dashboards to track bookings.
• Commercial & Creative Mindset: A strong commercial track record, paired with the creativity needed to market development programs and articulate value to modern HR and Talent leaders.
• Events & Capacity Expertise: Deep familiarity with the logistics, scaling, and capacity planning inherent to premium executive events and cohorts.
• People-First Leader: Experience managing direct reports with a passion for team development, keeping internal staff aligned, motivated, and execution-focused.
• Executive Presence: The ability to seamlessly interface with internal leadership, corporate stakeholders, and senior executive clients.

Responsibilities

• Holistic Portfolio Management: Oversee NEXT’s diverse portfolio of offerings, ensuring they are positioned and executed as a holistic approach to development that effectively serves multiple levels of senior leadership.
• Platform & Capacity Operations: Oversee core platform operations, including forward planning, P&L management, and internal education. Optimize resources and event capacity for premium executive events.
• Data & Metrics Ownership: Establish and manage dashboards to track, analyze, and understand bookings and key performance metrics for NEXT as a whole, providing regular business leadership updates to senior stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Revenue & Pipeline Alignment: Act as the ultimate cross-functional partner to build deep trust with Group Leaders and internal stakeholders.
• Enterprise Sales: Work hand-in-hand with the enterprise sales team to capture and convert business generated through deep engagement with CHROs and Chief Talent Officers. Driving weekly sales alignment and strategic campaigns to fuel growth.
• Membership Sales: Collaborate closely with the membership development team to build a seamless pipeline that transitions program alumni into ongoing, long-term memberships.
• Program Excellence & Scale: Partner closely with program delivery leaders to ensure the highest quality of program execution while simultaneously driving enrollment and program growth.
• Creative Growth & Market Innovation: Bring a creative, entrepreneurial mindset to find new ways to amplify brand awareness and drive commercial growth. Stay ahead of macro trends to deeply understand the shifting needs of organizations in developing senior talent.
• Team Leadership & Coaching: Take on, manage, and serve as a dedicated coach to a team of direct reports. Drive inside sales campaigns, foster professional development, and cultivate an environment of operational excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed