Elevation Capital is a group of internationally impactful companies spanning consumer packaged goods, hospitality, technology, real estate, non-profit, and venture funding. We are seeking a Director of Strategic Initiatives to partner directly with the CEO and leadership team across the Executive Office, Family Office, and portfolio companies.
Requirements
- 10+ years' experience supporting the leadership team in a similar capacity
- 5+ years' taking the lead on and driving strategic initiatives throughout the company
- 3+ years' experience partnering with founder/entrepreneur to manage and organize executives and executive teams to peak performance in a multi-business structure
- Operations or business leadership with P&L or business unit level functionality and responsibility
- Strong strategic planning and financial and business acumen
- Significant project management and data analytics experience; Project Management Institute (PMI) certification preferred
- Project management skills, Gantt charts, pert, timelines, official project management and project portfolio management experience
- Experience in a startup and/or hyper-growth environment
- Experience in people and people management support that drives performance through a performance management system
- Ability to pivot quickly, stay calm under pressure, and streamline processes in a fast paced, high growth environment
- A persuasive, influential, and great motivator; get impossible things done, while people still like them.
- Strong history of building, maintaining, and developing positive relationships; ability and proven experience to get anyone on the phone; fantastic negotiator, good at getting people to say yes
- Expert proficiency in Microsoft O365, G Suite, Mac, et al., and implementing technology to make the team more efficient and effective
- Very fast: thinks, speaks, and moves fast while remaining highly detailed and accurate
- Highly adaptable: extremely change ready; brings stability, structure, and profitability to a dynamic environment
- Emotionally grounded: strong EQ (emotional intelligence) and emotional control; knows how to manage hot people and hot environments without breaking a sweat; hustle mentality with strong endurance but is self-managing with their time
Benefits
- Full medical benefits
- Options/equity provided to suitable candidates after completion of the first 90 days
