What You Will Do:

• Serve as president of a small business in the retail industry.
• Determine/be responsible for all business strategy, operations, and P&L management
• Lead an experienced team of existing employee owners

This includes:

• Developing and leading a team to grow the business through marketing, outreach, and developing new product lines and accounts.
• Managing cash flow and bill pay, working with bookkeeper to make decisions about ongoing expenses and capital purchases, gaining efficiencies, and developing business metrics.
• Handling HR personnel matters, staff disputes, employee performance, job reviews, raises, and bonuses.
• Analyzing business methods and practices, and promoting team and growth opportunities.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with customers, vendors, and partners.
• Working with Teamshares and fellow shareholders throughout the transition to employee ownership, coaching and partnering with them to understand how adopting an owner’s mindset drives better business outcomes and company culture. 
• Being a growth leader who enjoys working with employee owners to improve company operations and expand revenue opportunities.

What You Have:

• Proven expertise in growth and strategy, combined with a proactive approach to cultivating external business partnerships and driving revenue expansion.
• Demonstrated experience in monitoring financial performance against targets and implementing necessary adjustments to achieve organizational objectives.
• Ability to communicate clearly, problem solve, and ensure constructive collaboration with all employees.
• Demonstrated people leadership skills through past work experiences.Strong interpersonal and communication skills; low-ego.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to build.
• Proven project management and problem-solving skills, with a humble, roll-up-your-sleeves, get-it-done attitude.
• Business acumen and analytical skills to oversee company financials and develop business strategy.
• Growth-mindset and a willingness to explore new ideas and innovations; not afraid to learn from your mistakes
• An open, agile mind (equally adept at thinking creatively/critically), with a flexible, generous spirit and natural bias to action.
• Ability to partner with stakeholders to establish a clear vision, define measurable KPIs, and develop a strategy to achieve financial goals.
• The ideal candidate will possess hands-on experience in the retail industry. A background in marketing and sales would also be highly advantageous.

As President of a Teamshares network company, you will receive:

• Equity stake both in the network company and in Teamshares
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Ongoing business and leadership development training throughout your tenure
• Access to quality medical/dental/vision benefit plans 
• Paid parental leave