Chicago, IL (Remote) Hybrid USD 180,000 – 210,000 / year

Acquisition.com is hiring a VP of Operations (Well-Oiled Operations)

Responsibilities

  • Translate company vision into clear, measurable priorities across all departments
  • Install and lead the company’s execution rhythm across weekly, monthly, and quarterly cadences
  • Ensure every department operates with defined goals, ownership metrics, and clear performance standards
  • Lead and develop department heads within a high-accountability environment
  • Drive fast decision-making, clear communication, and consistent follow-through across the organization
  • Own the design and evolution of the company’s operating system, not just execution within it
  • Architect and continuously improve the company’s operating system including SOPs, workflows, and automation
  • Build and maintain a centralized process library to ensure consistency and scalability
  • Implement dashboards and reporting systems that provide real-time visibility into performance
  • Identify and eliminate operational bottlenecks that slow execution or create confusion
  • Systemize core functions to reduce dependency on individuals
  • Design and evolve the organizational structure and leadership layer to support company growth
  • Ensure the right people are in the right seats at the right time as the business scales
  • Build leadership capability with clear expectations, communication standards, and accountability systems
  • Install KPI ownership and scorecards so every leader owns a number
  • Drive consistent meeting cadence and performance review rhythms across all teams
  • Create a culture where accountability is standard and underperformance is addressed quickly
  • Own company-wide KPIs, dashboards, and performance visibility across all business units
  • Ensure all initiatives are directly tied to revenue, profitability, or strategic outcomes
  • Partner with Finance on forecasting, budgeting, and resource allocation
  • Use data to proactively identify risks, inefficiencies, and growth opportunities
  • Ensure leadership operates from clear numbers, not assumptions
  • Own operational efficiency, margins, and resource allocation across the business
  • Ensure time, capital, and headcount are focused on highest ROI activities
  • Evaluate and prioritize initiatives based on impact to profit and scalability
  • Build a lean, high-output organization where growth does not require proportional cost increases

Requirements

  • Senior leadership experience in Operations, including experience in a growth-stage B2B business
  • Proven experience building and scaling company-wide operating systems across multiple departments
  • Budget ownership and direct experience operating revenue models driven by webinars, events, or consultative sales processes
  • Ability to lead leaders, create clarity in complexity, and drive execution in fast-paced environments, with a high ownership mentality and bias toward structure and results

Nice to Have

  • Experience within management consulting, professional education, program-based businesses, or similar service-based industries
  • Willingness and comfort to both delegate and stay hands-on when needed

Benefits

  • Flexible Unlimited Paid Time Off and Company-wide Holidays
  • Employer sponsored Medical, Dental, & Vision plans
  • $1,950 annual Employer HSA contribution
  • FSA options including dependent care
  • Employee assistance program and mental health resources
  • Employer match program for 401(k), eligible for both Traditional and Roth accounts
  • $1,200 annual wellness reimbursement through JOON that supports health, family care, pet care, fitness, and more!
  • For local or visiting team members, enjoy access to a state of the art gym at our HQ in Las Vegas

Additional Information

  • Benefits eligibility applies only to full-time roles.
Job Details
Location Chicago, IL (Remote)
Work mode Hybrid
Salary USD 180,000 – 210,000 / year
Department Portfolio
Posted 5 months ago
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