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VALPEO

Leadership, culture, and organization advisory

General Director

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
€6.7k - €10.7k/mo
Expert
Master's
Antwerp, Belgium
In Person
Business & Strategy

About the job

Requirements
  • A master's degree or equivalent experience is required.
  • Preferably, experience in a position with end responsibility within a care organization in residential care, home care, or childcare; candidates with director-level experience in hospitals or the social economy are also considered.
  • Strategic insight to shape the organization's identity and pursue change and innovation in consultation with the Board of Directors.
  • Ability to inspire and develop employees and colleagues, and create connection and support.
  • Ability to embody the organization's values of connecting, professionalism, reliability, and vitality.
  • Strong networking ability and sensitivity to the care context and political landscape.
Responsibilities
  • Take ultimate responsibility for the policy and daily operations of Zorggroep Orion.
  • Set the organization's direction with the Board of Directors and further develop high-quality, future-oriented services.
  • Lead and coordinate all services, operations, and activities to respond to clients' needs and further develop the organization's leading position in care.
  • Lead the executive team, comprising directors of residential care, home care, childcare, finance, facilities, and people and organization, and draw on the communications adviser, strategy, quality and projects adviser, and executive and project support.
  • Design the strategic multi-year plan and prepare, implement, and evaluate policy.
  • Develop partnerships with relevant organizations to advance the mission and vision, optimize and strengthen services and operations, and represent the organization's interests.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in a role with end responsibility within a care organization in residential care, home care, or childcare is preferred. Director-level experience in hospitals or the social economy is also welcomed.

About the company

VALPEO provides diagnostic tools and advisory services to help leaders align leadership, culture and organizational structure with strategic direction in complex environments. Its Transformative Value Framework and proprietary Dx instruments reveal how value is created across different levels of complexity and what kind of leadership and culture are needed to sustain it. It works with multinationals, family businesses, government bodies and PE-backed firms on integration, transformation and value-creation journeys. The company aims to help organizations understand and enhance their real capacity to think, decide and act under complexity to achieve lasting value.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

City of Brussels, Belgium

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • VALPEO won Best Executive Search Firm in July 2026, strengthening deal credibility.
  • The company’s multi-country footprint supports cross-border mandates without heavy fixed infrastructure.
  • LinkedIn lists 3912 followers and multiple offices, signaling brand reach beyond Belgium.

What critics are saying

  • No funding disclosure suggests a bootstrapped services business with limited growth capital.
  • Eleven to fifty employees creates key-person risk if partners leave in 2026.
  • Big consultancies and search firms can bundle offerings and compress VALPEO pricing quickly.

What makes VALPEO unique

  • VALPEO combines executive search, assessment, coaching, and organization design in one advisory shop.
  • The firm won Best Executive Search Firm at HR Excellence Awards Belgium 2026.
  • Its partner network spans Brussels, Antwerp, London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Nairobi, Paris, and Neuchâtel.

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Benefits

  • Performance Bonus