A track record of success in leading and growing businesses, and the gravitas and emotional intelligence to lead seasoned consultants who are leaders themselves. If this describes you, this is a once-in-a-career opportunity. You will:

• Succeed with a unique and highly successful approach, as you lead a vibrant consulting practice to the next level Quick question for you - click here
• Showcase your potential to assume full leadership of the firm as our CEO and founder prepares to scale back his role.
• Share ideas and insights with smart, successful consultants; these are largely contractors (rather than employees) who leverage their experience and expertise within the FortéOne process.
• Work in either an attractive office (or remotely) at a company with established infrastructure and a solid financial profile.
• Enjoy a positive, client-oriented culture. We practice servant-leadership and value high EQ (emotional intelligence).

Maximizing the middle market. Since our founding at the turn of the millennium, FortéOne has helped hundreds of companies owned by Families and Private Equity firms. We maximize the value of middle market businesses by implementing concrete, measurable, and long-lasting positive change. We provide insightful analysis and implementation support to clients across the US in manufacturing, consumer products, construction, distribution & logistics, and business & professional services.

To be a good fit for the President opportunity, you will have:

• A demonstrated ability to run and grow a professional services/consulting business unit/division, or entire company, including:
  • Developing strategy and leading execution.
  • Leading business development, sales and marketing.
  • Driving successful change.
  • Managing budgets and P&Ls.
• Proven leadership skills, including the ability to manage relationships with employees and contracted expert consultants.
• Experience in middle market companies ($50 million to $900 million in revenue). Quick question for you - click here
• Experience selling and managing professional consulting services.
• Strong financial savvy; experience as a controller or CFO is a plus
• Professional gravitas along with an entrepreneurial spirit.
• High emotional intelligence and more than a modicum of humility.
• A recognition that helping others is the highest calling.
• A bachelor's degree; an MBA or technical graduate study is a plus.

Top candidates will have experience with at least some of the following:

• Digital marketing knowledge.
• Selling and/or acquiring companies.
• Systems integration and/or IT implementations.
• Supply chain.
• Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement/quality methodologies.
• Robotics in manufacturing.
• Transportation and logistics.

We have protocols in place to protect the health and well-being of our team. For the time being, you will work from home and come into the office as necessary. You also may need to visit client sites, following safe practices. Once it is safe to return to the office, we are open to a flexible arrangement.

If you are the professional we are looking for, you know much of what this position entails. To ensure clarity, here are some details.
 
You will report to, and work closely with, our CEO and founder. Depending on your background and experience, most of the organization may report directly to you. However, FortéOne is different. The organization has only a few W-2 employees and the majority of the team are 1099 contractors. When we get an engagement, instead of assigning whomever is available, we curate a hand-picked team from this group.
 
The group is made up of proven business operators/leaders who bring our clients the success they achieved in their own businesses and deliver the insights and expertise you would expect from industry experts. Each one has a career’s worth of experience and success (twenty years, on average, at the C-suite level). Many of our consultants have experience in several industries and each has deep expertise in one or more areas.
 
For you, no two days will be the same. A key objective will be developing and executing strategies to grow the business. We market continuously and take advantage of an extensive professional network. At the same time, we are looking for someone who can teach us a thing or two about growing. Quick question for you - click here In addition, your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating engagements, including matching the right consultants to the right jobs.
• Refining the practice through continuous improvement.
• Ensuring client satisfaction, including resolving issues and overcoming obstacles.
• Building relationships with key client contacts.
• Overseeing day-to-day operations, such as accounting, IT, etc.
• Managing budgets and expenses.
• And other functions needed to build the firm.

Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities

Aim for the top
We are hiring with an eye to the future. Our CEO is planning to work full-time for several more years and then transition to a more limited role. Our hope is that you bring the potential and also deliver the performance we expect of a future CEO. Of course, if you build the success, you will share in the rewards.
 
The A Team of the C Suite
At FortéOne we specialize in specialists. Our consultants are operators with three critical attributes: a solid base of hands-on experience, a track record of superior results, and the emotional intelligence to work effectively with clients and their teams. On average, our leadership-level experts have spent at least twenty years in the C-suite and many years in the trenches working their way up the ladder.
 
The Six Factors
We provide Fortune 500-level expertise and experience for the middle market at an affordable rate, and few others have experience doing what we do: professionalize companies to rapidly build value and, when asked, provide the leadership to run companies. In our work with hundreds of clients, we have identified six factors that are essential to sustained, profitable growth. While every company’s challenges are uniquely their own, most boil down to issues in one or more of these six areas:

• Strategy & priorities
• Organizational development
• Financial & data management
• Operations & supply chain
• Marketing, sales and innovation
• Technology, processes & systems

Diverse challenges
From strategic advancement to leadership development to supply chain optimization to functional alignment to market-facing initiatives and more — FortéOne professionalizes companies and delivers transformation that drives sales and increases profits.

This is a unique role, leading a consultancy focused on defining and implementing changes required to “professionalize” our clients (and in some cases running their companies) and is made up of experienced business leaders. If you are the right fit, you will come in with strong credentials. In addition, you will need the EQ to manage consultants who have built and run their own successful companies. These consultants (many who have worked with the firm for over a decade) have a wealth of knowledge and experience  and it takes a special leader to leverage this talent and earn the support of this high performing team.
 
You will have two constituencies: our clients and our consultants. As you interact with both, you will need to build relationships, establish trust, and influence and motivate others. Flexibility is important. Our model emphasizes a tailored approach -- there is no one-size-fits-all solution. You will also need to be able to meet clients at their ‘current level’  and help them grow from there.
 
Throughout our organization, you will find people who take satisfaction from helping others achieve their goals. Big egos don't mesh well with our culture. It's important enough that it bears repeating: We value humility and practice a servant leader approach.