Founder’s Office Analyst

The Founder's Office Analyst is responsible for supporting the execution of the Founder's strategic priorities by providing research, analysis, project coordination, and operational support to the Office of the Founder. Reporting to the Manager of the Office of the Founder, this role serves as a strategic partner in advancing enterprise initiatives, preparing executive materials, tracking organizational priorities, and improving cross-functional execution across the Krause Group portfolio.

The Founder's Office Analyst works closely with the Manager of the Office of the Founder, and leaders across the portfolio to conduct research, develop analyses, prepare executive communications, coordinate strategic projects, and ensure high-priority initiatives move efficiently from planning through execution. This role is ideal for a highly analytical, organized, and intellectually curious professional who enjoys solving complex problems, learning across multiple industries, and supporting executive decision-making.

Principal Functions of the Job

• Conduct research and prepare analyses to support the Founder's strategic priorities and enterprise initiatives.
• Prepare executive presentations, briefing documents, agendas, meeting materials, and follow-up action items.
• Track strategic initiatives and quarterly priorities, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and action items remain on schedule.
• Support investment evaluations through market research, competitive analysis, financial review, and diligence coordination.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects under the direction of the Manager of the Office of the Founder.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and executive summaries that communicate progress and key performance indicators.
• Assist in preparing for Board meetings, executive meetings, investor meetings, conferences, and speaking engagements.
• Support the preparation of executive communications, speeches, correspondence, and strategic messaging.
• Identify opportunities to improve internal processes, reporting, and operating rhythms within the Office of the Founder.
• Maintain project documentation, action trackers, and knowledge management resources.
• Build collaborative relationships across portfolio companies and functional teams to facilitate execution.
• Respond to requests from the Founder, Manager of the Office of the Founder, and senior leadership in a professional and timely manner.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience supporting executives, strategic initiatives, consulting engagements, investment teams, or cross-functional business projects preferred.
• Exceptional analytical, writing, and presentation development skills.
• Ability to translate ambiguous problems into actionable recommendations.
• Outstanding organization, planning, and project management abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated initiative, ownership, and a bias toward action.
• Interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships
• Written and verbal communication skills - needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation skills
• IT skills, including the use of spreadsheets
• Teamworking skills and a collaborative approach to work
• The ability to multitask and prioritize your workload
• Project management and organizational skills
• The ability to motivate yourself and set your own goals
• Negotiating skills
• The ability to think strategically
• A flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch

Core Leadership Capabilities

• Communication: Delivers clear, effective communication and listens to others
• Conceptual/Systems Thinking: Recognizes patterns, trends, themes, and connections in information to develop innovative ideas and solutions
• Constructive Engagement: Expresses ideas and disagreements, constructively resolves conflict, and encourages others to do the same
• Customer Orientation: Meets the expectations and needs of internal and external customers
• Decision Making: Makes good decisions in a timely manner
• Empowerment: Takes initiative and solves problems
• Talent Development: Maximizes potential and improves overall performance
• Influence: Proactively builds relationships and influences others
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Accurately assesses problems and effectively and efficiently arrives at solutions

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling and shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

Krause Group believes in People First. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer building a culture of equity and inclusion.

Krause Group Purpose

Our purpose is to enhance the way people experience the world.

Krause Group Mission

Our mission is to nurture our family of brands, creating opportunities to do good in the world.

Krause Group Values

• Agility- We challenge the status quo with open minds, flexibility, and speed. We are comfortable being uncomfortable. We view change as opportunity.
• Courage -We take risks. We innovate. We win or learn. We push limits, disrupt norms, and define our own path.
• Growth Mindset - We are building an organization and legacy that will outlive us. We are continuously learning. There is no final-destination, only the journey to be better than we were yesterday.
• Inclusion -We actively seek and welcome alternative points of view. Diverse perspectives improve decision-making and make us all more successful.
• Integrity - We do the right thing, even when it’s difficult. We do not take shortcuts and always take accountability.
• Community Focused -We are committed to positively impacting our communities, stakeholders, and associates. We do good and encourage others to join us.