General Manager Western Europe

At Televic Rail we are dedicated to providing innovative and reliable railway passenger information and communication systems.

About Us

Televic is a financially independent group with four business units: Rail, Healthcare, Conference, and Education, each focused on its own market. The company develops and delivers high-quality communication solutions. Founded in 1946, Televic has grown into a global player. Headquartered in Izegem, Belgium, with offices across Europe, Asia, and the US, it employs nearly 1,000 people in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Televic Rail

Televic Rail, the largest business unit of Televic, designs and delivers passenger information systems for railways, combining hardware and software on board and in control centers. It employs nearly 500 people, including 250 in Germany, 200 in Belgium, and 35 in the US. The unit generates over 100 million euros in revenue. The Western Europe region, managed from Izegem, represents about 50 million euros, with one-third driven by the US.

Explore your role with us

Televic is preparing for growth and is looking for a General Manager W-EU with full P&L responsibility, overseeing the entire value chain: Sales & Business Development, Purchasing, Production, Project Management, Project R&D, After-Sales & Services, and Quality, among others.

In This Role, Your Main Responsibilities Will Include

• Lead the Western Europe operations of Televic Rail NV (€50M revenue), report to the Managing Director Rail, and drive team development, organizational growth, and continuous profitability enhancements. Geographic responsibility covers Western Europe, including the Nordics, France, Southern Europe, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the UK.
• Contribute to the global strategy as part of the Core Management Team, and align regional actions with company objectives.
• Oversee the transition of activities for North American projects from Western Europe to the US hub, while ensuring smooth project execution from Belgium.

What will you do in this role?

• Define and implement the regional business plan and long-term strategy with the Managing Director, ensuring delivery of strategic and financial (P&L) objectives.
• Personally lead and develop the Sales & Business Development organization to drive growth, identify opportunities, and strengthen key customer relationships.
• Oversee all daily operations across the full value chain (Sales, Purchasing, Production, Project Management, R&D, After-Sales & Services, Quality), ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards.
• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing management team, driving collaboration, accountability, and organizational flexibility in a project-based environment.
• Drive continuous improvement of processes, performance, and cost structure, ensuring alignment with global standards and cross-country collaboration.
• Contribute to global strategy, innovation, and R&D priorities as part of the Core Management Team, aligning regional activities with market trends and company objectives.
• Manage budgets, investments, and business cases, working closely with support functions (HR, Finance, IT), and act as escalation point for key operational or customer issues.

How You Can Add Value To Our Team

• Commercial & Entrepreneurial Leadership

With 10–15 years of international management experience, you bring a strong track record in driving sales growth, business development, and commercial performance in complex, project-driven environments. You demonstrate a clear entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities, expand markets, and translate strategy into tangible revenue and margin growth. In addition, you have strong financial acumen and experience managing full P&L responsibility.

• Sales-Driven Business Builder

You have a proven ability to accelerate growth through customer-centric strategies, strategic partnerships, and contract negotiations. In complex customer environments, you operate comfortably, leading large deals from origination to closure and ensuring disciplined execution and project delivery.

• Strategic Thinking & Consulting Mindset

You are strategically sharp, with the ability to translate long-term vision into actionable plans and measurable outcomes. Experience in a strategy consulting firm (3+ years) is considered a strong advantage, as it brings structured problem-solving, analytical rigor, and a results-driven mindset to your approach.

• People Leadership & Talent Development

As an experienced leader (5+ years), you manage and develop high-performing, multifunctional teams. With a strong focus on talent attraction, retention, and development, you build leadership pipelines and cultivate a performance-driven culture. You inspire teams to excel while coaching managers to deliver sustainable results.

• Business & Innovation Orientation

You demonstrate a strong affinity with innovation-driven environments and the ability to translate new developments into commercial opportunities and profitable growth. By constructively challenging the organization, you ensure a continuous focus on value creation and competitive positioning.

• Collaborative & International Leadership Style

Across customers, partners, and internal stakeholders in an international setting, you build strong relationships. You promote collaboration, accountability, and a results-oriented culture. You are fluent in English; French is a plus.

• Execution Focused & Values-Driven

Combining strategic insight with hands-on execution, you ensure the delivery of mid-term plans and business objectives. You act with integrity and align with Televic’s values of Innovation, Agility, No-Nonsense, and Reliability, while driving efficiency and long-term profitable growth.