About M33
Change the healthcare and software landscape and come join our fast growing venture and growth-stage investment firm. Founded by veterans of renowned investment firms with considerable operational experience, our Boston-based firm seeks to invest in high-potential companies in the software, healthcare, and services sectors throughout North America. With over $750M under management, the M33 Growth team fuels a fast-growing venture and growth-stage strategy in which we partner with founders and CEOs who have successfully bootstrapped their companies to strong growth and are positioned to rapidly scale their companies and break through as market leaders. We tap into our deep experience as operators and investors to help our companies achieve their growth potential by building sales and marketing engines, supplementing teams with top talent, and executing complementary acquisitions.
The Role
M33 Growth is seeking highly talented future executives to serve as Chiefs of Staff across our portfolio. In this role, you will work closely with founders and senior management to maintain rapid growth through strategic planning, analysis, and ownership of critical strategic initiatives. You will gain hands-on experience in how to run a software company with a premier growth equity firm at your back, and will have a front row seat for learning how a company leadership team works. This role offers tremendous career growth opportunity, with the prospect to evolve into an indispensable member of an M33 executive team. The successful Chief of Staff will excel at creating leverage for company leaders and will continuously find ways to create value.
What makes this a special opportunity
- The M33 CXO-in-Training/Chief of Staff program is an ideal opportunity to transition from professional services (consulting, banking, etc.) into operational leadership in partnership with a premier growth equity firm
- The role is also a great fit for candidates who are interested in becoming an operating executive at a private equity, growth equity, or venture capital firm
- The Chief of Staff will work very closely with the CEO, M33 Growth, Board of Directors, and all function leads
- A successful Chief of Staff will be well-positioned for a promotion into a functional ownership role on an accelerated basis
- We place a premium on building a great culture made up of great people
- You will work with and learn from experienced leaders who have a track record of building highly successful companies
- This is a long-term relationship. The best operators are kept in the family to work on future investment opportunities in increasingly senior roles down the road
What you will do
- Implement, coordinate, and improve software company best practices across all functional areas. Go-to-market is typically a key area of focus.
- Lead planning and execution of cross-functional strategic initiatives required to maintain growth (e.g., product launches, market expansion). Determine, track, and report metrics that measure successful implementation.
- Play a central role in the strategic planning process
- Define, evaluate, and recommend strategic options (e.g., new products/features, operational improvements, etc.)
- Forecasting and cash flow planning
- Assist in common FP&A practices of closing monthly, quarterly, and annual finances
- Provide support for investment team at M33 Growth (e.g., board meetings, M&A)
- Identify business processes and systems to be redesigned for scalability
- Various ad hoc projects for the CEO and functional heads
Who you might be
- Must have a Bachelor’s degree; MBA highly preferred
- Must have 5+ years banking, consulting, or software industry operating experience
- Experience developing and managing complex Excel models
- Experience bringing structure to ambiguous situations
- Experience managing multiple stakeholders, sometimes with conflicting interests
What will make you successful
- Analytical/data-centric problem solving approach
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to be creative when approaching a challenging problem
- Assertiveness and proactiveness
- Focus and nose for value
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Bias towards action vs. planning
- Interest in any of the following: B2B software, Healthcare Services and Infrastructure, Growth Equity
EEO Statement
M33 is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, nationality, national origin, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, M33 will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. We highly encourage diverse candidates to apply.
We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that respects all people for their unique skills, backgrounds and professional experiences. We strive to hire qualified, diverse candidates, and we will provide reasonable accommodations for known disabilities
Interested?
If the description above sounds like you, we'd love to meet you. In your application, please indicate whether your interest is in software, healthcare, or both.
