President

The Position:

The President will work closely with the CEO to learn the business and then transition into the CEO role. During this initial period, you and the current CEO will share responsibilities for the leadership, management, and strategic direction of the Company while being accountable for the overall operations of the Company and for implementing the short and long term growth and operational initiatives. You will be expected to find ways to improve the current business and find opportunities to increase revenue.

This is a hybrid position but you must live in Florida.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with CEO to further the Company’s strategic vision for significant and sustainable growth
• Evaluate and advise on the impact of long-range planning and introduction of new events, geographic markets, partnerships/sponsorships and other ancillary revenue streams
• Promote the development of existing and new events in current and new geographies to continue to build market share and secure future growth and profitability
• Prepare annual company budgets and work with the Executive Team to adhere to those budgets throughout the year
• Provide day to day leadership to all employees
• Work collaboratively across the organization and provide guidance, development, and training while fostering an environment of continuous improvement
• Present business updates to Board on a quarterly basis

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Primary and critical skills:

• Must have experience working for a company that creates events, tradeshows, and/or exhibitions
• Combination of operations and sales experience to be able to oversee logistics surrounding events and sponsorship sales
• Must have had P&L responsibility
• Experience working for a small business and willing to be hands on
• Strategic with a track record of growing revenues
• An entrepreneurial mindset with outstanding leadership skills and can work in a roll-up-your- sleeves environment
• Strong business acumen and results oriented approach
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of experience

Secondary skills:

• Experience leading, or working for, a private equity portfolio company
• Passion for or interest in art, crafts, and/or jewelry
• eCommerce and digital marketing knowledge and work experience