Job Summary:

We have partnered with a private equity sponsor and the current CEO, who is transitioning to an Executive Chairman, to find the next CEO. The Company is a field-based service business in Houston that is performing well so the plan is to polish up a few things and take them through a sale in the next 18-24 months. There will be an opportunity to increase sales organically and also with an acquisition or two.

As CEO, you will play a critical role driving revenues and leading the operations of the business. You must be a commercially driven executive with operations leadership and have a track record of growing revenues in blue-collar services businesses; ideally at a PE backed organization. If you have gone through a sell-side exit it is a big plus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the overall growth strategy to expand market share within existing channels and with current customer base.
• Identify and pursue new customers within existing and new markets throughout Texas; this should include acquisition opportunities.
• Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision making issues affecting the organization.
• Set company revenue and profit goals by division.
• Manage and motivate a capable set of functional leaders to achieve revenue and profitability growth objectives.
• Utilize available resources and financial statements to determine progress in achieving objectives; revise objectives and plans in accordance with current and/or changing conditions.
• Identify and improve on operational deficiencies; continue to professionalize the business as it scales.
• Communicate with the Board on an ongoing basis and present to Board on a quarterly basis.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience with increasing responsibilities with 5+ years of executive management experience.
• Experience leading a $50M - 200M blue-collar field service service business selling B2C and B2B. Examples include roofing, HVAC, lawn care, electrical, plumbing, etc.
• Track record of robust sales growth and expanding profitability along with improving operational performance within a field-based service business.
• Strong preference for a proven general athlete with exceptional drive, passion, and history of results.
• Superior business acumen and P&L management experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to hire, coach, motivate, and retain exceptional talent.
• Prior experience successfully leading and growing a private equity backed business, and ideally leading an exit, highly desired.
• Results-oriented with the ability to set and exceed exceptional revenue and profit targets.
• Strong analytic, problem solving, and negotiating skills.
• Energetic, positive, driven, and proactive.
• Strategic entrepreneurial mindset with a roll up your sleeves mentality.
• Being fluent in Spanish is a major plus.
• Bachelor’s degree; MBA would be a plus.