Chief of Staff ACE

Access Holdings Management Company LLC is a Baltimore-based middle-market investment firm with over $2.8 billion in assets under management. Founded in 2013, Access provides direct investment opportunities to create concentrated portfolios of essential service-based businesses in North America. We undertake active build-and-buy strategies, pursuing what we want to own, great markets and distinct business models. In doing so, Access partners, scales, and innovates to build enduring businesses. For more information, please visit Holdings Overview:Access Holdings Management Company LLC is a Baltimore-based middle-market investment firm with over $2.8 billion in assets under management. Founded in 2013, Access provides direct investment opportunities to create concentrated portfolios of essential service-based businesses in North America. We undertake active build-and-buy strategies, pursuing what we want to own, great markets and distinct business models. In doing so, Access partners, scales, and innovates to build enduring businesses. For more information, please visit Executive Development Program Overview:Access is seeking outstanding candidates for its Access Creating Executives Program ("ACE Program"). The position provides hands-on experience and exposure to key operational best practices and tactics of Access' portfolio strategy execution.Candidates ("ACEs") join the ACE Program as senior team members of an Access portfolio company, directly supporting and reporting to C-Suite executives in key operational functions including Finance, M&A Strategy, Development and Marketing. ACEs are expected to improve, execute, and document best practices within the key roles, developing a meaningful operational skillset.ACEs will attend and participate in Access activities, training sessions, and summits with other executives and ACEs across the Access portfolio. ACEs will work with Access to build skillsets, report out to other ACEs, develop playbooks, and train executives where appropriate. They will leverage key learnings across the current and future portfolio, while also driving projects and new investment opportunities.The portfolio Company and Access will jointly evaluate each ACE's performance; top performers may have the opportunity to progress into other areas of the Access Holdings ecosystem. ACEs will be well-positioned to move into a C-Suite position within one of Access' portfolio companies or on the Access investment team.Responsibilities:The Chief of Staff ACE is responsible for collaborating and advising on the design, development, and deployment of strategic growth initiatives, expansion of geographic presence, and operational excellence. This role will have a creative, entrepreneurial vision focused on driving operational improvements and change, leading cross-functional workstreams, assisting the executive team to accelerate both organic and M&A focused growth initiatives, and investigating new service offerings.Join as a junior executive within the portfolio companyCollaborate with operations and HQ staff to improve upon, expand, and document best practices utilized at the CompanyCollaborate with executive team members to determine and prioritize strategic growth opportunitiesUnderstand key drivers of revenue and margin expansion; evaluate and recommend key initiatives based on these driversParticipate in acquisition related analyses including modeling, market analysis, initial assessment of market value, due diligence, synergy assessment and integration-related activitiesAnalyze and optimize organic and inorganic growth processes from end to endWork directly with Access to leverage best practices across other portfolio companiesAttend ACE training, social, and networking eventsQualifications and CharacteristicsSuccessful candidates will have the following qualifications and characteristics:Excellent project management skills with experience driving strategic initiatives and delivering resultsStrategic planner with the ability to plan and execute upon a defined task or strategyOutstanding written and interpersonal communication skills; ability to synthesize and convey complex business concepts effectivelySelf-starter comfortable working with autonomy, and can successfully prioritize and manage multiple assignmentsFast learner with a desire to move with urgency, accountability, and intentKnowledge and understanding of financial statements, financial modeling, and financial reportingInnovative and creative thinker with demonstrated ability to express complex ideas in a clear and concise mannerStrong emotional intelligence and the ability quickly build internal and external relationshipsComfort operating in a fast-paced environmentLow ego individual with a collaborative and convening work styleAdvanced Excel Tableau Power BI skills and PowerPoint skills to produce board materials and data visualizationsRequirementsMBA from top business school (preferred)3+ years of total experience in managementstrategy consulting, investment banking, private equity, corporate development, corporate strategy or other related rolesMust be eligible to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future

Created: 2025-02-27