Vice President of Programs and Operations
Who we are
Aurum Leadership is a small consulting, coaching and training firm, located in California and the Netherlands. Our mission is to transform leadership and the workplace, by bringing greater awareness, humanity, love and relationality to organizations, teams and leaders. Our programs are distinguished by their depth, quality and human-centered approach, and have a proven track record of creating life-changing and organization-changing results.
Aurum Leadership is looking for a key person in the growth of our organization. The right person will step into this new business leadership role, partner with us to create our next level of growth, and take us to the next level in our strategy, operations and capabilities. There is tremendous opportunity to scale the business and bring these offerings to an expanding market in the US and abroad.
Aurum Leadership is looking for a key person in the growth of our organization. The right person will step into this new business leadership role, partner with us to create our next level of growth, and take us to the next level in our strategy, operations and capabilities. There is tremendous opportunity to scale the business and bring these offerings to an expanding market in the US and abroad.
Background and Skills Summary
- Business strategy and market development expertise with deep analytical and business modeling skills. Strong systemic strategic thinking is critical to success in the role.
- Ability to create and manage financial business models and forecasting.
- Business development experience in a professional services environment, with ability to identify and pursue new channels and opportunities.
- Ability to collaborate, create and drive results in a small team environment.
- Strong communication skills, both written and spoken.
- Ability to engage, present and lead conversation on general and industry-specific topics in the training, coaching and consulting field.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with founders to create and execute strategy for significant growth in the next 3 years.
- Oversee and manage the business operations of a growing professional services firm.
- Plan and implement continually evolving operational infrastructure. Identify and pursue opportunities for systems enhancements, process improvements, and optimization of the overall operations of the company.
- Direct sales and marketing operations, including developing new sales and marketing channels, and strategic partnerships.
- Interact with clients, gain referrals, and form strong relationships that create opportunities and mutual benefit.
- Develop and maintain broad knowledge of market conditions and competitive landscape.
- Oversee hiring of key team members.
Education, Certification & Experience
- MBA/Masters degree or equivalent.
- Deep experience in professional services, preferably in the field of consulting, training or executive coaching services.
- Experience identifying and developing new sales channels and business development opportunities.
Technical Requirements
- Proficient in relevant computer applications (Google Workspace, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Google Analytics, etc).
- Familiarity with project management tools for remote teams (e.g. Asana, Basecamp, Monday, etc).
- Strong writing skills and ability to clearly communicate information in a digestible manner.
Personal Skills
We are a relationship-centered organization, and we create environments that invite each person to be real, honest, caring, creative and supportive of one another. We teach powerful tools for transformation, personal growth and effective teamwork, and our culture is based on these principles. We walk our talk, and as a small team, each person makes a big difference and has an important seat at the table.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, self-awareness, personal integrity and honesty are bottom lines.
- Willingness to learn, receive and give feedback and be in a creative learning process.
- Ability to drive self-directed work, manage own schedule, priorities and projects.
- Agility to respond creatively to new situations and adopt new skills and abilities.
- Professional and personable demeanor.
Practical details
- Full-time, remote position, Part-time negotiable.
- Occasional team and client-facing meetings and events may require travel.
- We have offices in the SF Bay Area and Amsterdam, with significant activity in Phoenix. Our team members and coaches are spread across the US and Europe.
- Competitive compensation for this role based on experience level.
