CEO Through Acquisition

Responsibilities

• Establish a search process aimed at generating sufficient deal flow, with the goal of identifying a business to acquire according to predefined criteria.
• Manage the acquisition process with support from NCA’s experienced Investment team.
• Step into the role of CEO of the newly acquired business.
• Proactively generate and evaluate strategic growth options, develop long-term business strategies, and create 100-day action plans.
• Grow the business through impactful marketing and sales initiatives.
• Build a culture that fosters innovation and digital transformation.
• Review product/service offerings, portfolio strategies, existing brand positioning, and implement improvements.
• Identify value creation opportunities, design new products/services (NPD), define go-to-market strategies, and organize commercial launches.
• Manage geographical expansions, preparing and successfully implementing market entry strategies.
• Manage efficiencies and ensure profitable growth.

Requirements

• 15+ years of professional experience.
• Academic achievement (preferably an Executive MBA or MBA degree).
• Minimum 5+ years of leadership experience managing multiple teams across multiple geographies and locations.
• Minimum 10+ years of proven track record of running and growing businesses or large business units in the US, including P&L responsibility.
• A strong strategic vision for a sector or industry.
• Strong motivation towards entrepreneurship.
• Fluent in English.
• Lived and worked in the US for the last 10 years.

Nice-to-Have Requirements

• M&A experience.
• Experience from a top consulting firm.
• Experience managing and operating an SME.
• Owner, founder, or co-founder of a startup.
• Experience in global business development and international expansion.
• Recent successful business transformation experience.
• An open mind towards learning, people, and even failure.

We Offer

Novastone Capital Advisors (NCA) is a global firm headquartered in Switzerland that specializes in solving succession challenges for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through its Operator-Led Search Fund (OLSF) Program. We collaborate with experienced, mid-career professionals with deep industry expertise to locate, acquire, and grow small privately held companies. The selection process for the program is highly competitive and involves several virtual interviews, case assignments, and personality assessments.

To apply, interested candidates should follow these steps:

1. Receive our full Program Description and be invited to record a one-way video to complete their profile. These videos allow our selection team to hear their personal stories beyond their CVs.
2. If selected, participate in an orientation call with our Assessment Center team, where they will discuss their investment thesis, sectors, and industries of focus.
3. Attend a second Zoom interview with the Assessment Center, where they will pitch their investment thesis and discuss their professional background.
4. Participate in a third interview with one of our managing partners, covering their professional experience, motivation to join the program, and potential search cases.
5. Attend the Assessment Center, a 50-minute panel interview with a selected group of jurors, where they will prepare a 15-minute pitch on a specific case provided by the team.

Upon successful completion of all selection stages, candidates will be invited to join the program. We encourage all applicants to follow our LinkedIn company page for updates on our recruitment cycles and tips on how to apply. Typical selection cycles last 12 to 15 weeks from the moment applications are open to the final assessment center.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment and welcome applications from individuals of all genders, religions, national origins, sexual orientations, races, political affiliations, marital statuses, disabilities, ages, parental statuses, or any other non-merit factors.

For more information on the program, our application and selection process, please refer to our website www.novastone-ca.com.