The GM of Strategic Growth will drive cross-functional projects, manage P&L workstreams, support the founders, and ensure project completion with high standards.
Made In was founded in 2017 to disrupt the cookware industry, providing best-in-class kitchen and home products directly to the consumer. Born out of our 100-year old, family-owned restaurant supply business, we started Made In to bring restaurant-quality, performance kitchenware to home cooks around the world.
It’s due to our longstanding connection to the industry, the chefs, the makers, the tools, and even the raw materials that we’re able to offer such high-quality kitchen essentials. We’ve collaborated directly with leaders like Chefs Grant Achatz, Mashama Bailey, and Matt Horn to fine tune each tool we offer, and even partnered with a few chefs, like Nancy Silverton and Tom Colicchio, to invent brand new ones.
About the Role:
Specifically, we are looking for a driven executor to join the company and make an impact by being a jack-of-all-trade utility player. You’ll be working directly for the two Founders on activities across the entire company to help the team execute across a variety of key milestones. This role will provide senior level analysis, P&L insights and executive level support for business cycle processes and strategic initiatives with lots of exposure to different department heads. The ideal candidate is someone who is able to thrive under pressure, able to juggle multiple projects easily and has the ability to execute work at high speeds without sacrificing quality.
Main Responsibilities Include:
● Drive cross-functional projects including measuring progress and driving results ● Serve as a thought partner, driver, and integrator for cross-functional P&L workstreams & projects with a high degree of follow-through
● Represent & amplify the founders needs, vision, and agenda in order to drive projects to completion.
● Provide oversight and guidance to projects of high importance with key stakeholders
Ideal Candidate:
● 7+ years of professional experience in consulting, finance and/or the PE/VC space ● Experience partnering with senior level executive teams, both internally and externally, to solve complex problems, build consensus, and effectuate new ideas
● Strong P&L experience in order to lead cross-functional projects and provide insights ● Outstanding attention to detail and organization skills, with comfort managing & prioritizing dozens of projects/initiatives at any given time
● High political intelligence to reduce friction/blockers and improve overall team efficiency ● Exceptional interpersonal & communication skills
● High EQ, comfort with ambiguity and a fast-paced, “no job too small” startup mentality ● Driven and motivated executor ready to come in and build a great company ● Analytical, quantitative, results oriented with a sharp eye for detail
● Organization influence with a proven ability to navigate resources & relationships; ability to get work done through others
● Proven track record of launching, managing and executing projects from start to finish ● Entrepreneurial mindset
● MBA
Position Details
● Compensation: Experience Dependent
● Type: Full-time
● Employee Status: Regular
● Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
● Location: Austin or Remote
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