Bears Search for Coordinators, Post Job Openings

Our client, a well-established, family-run business headquartered in Lake Forest, IL seeks to immediately fill two management positions to assist with taking its business to the next level and becoming a relevant, respected player in its industry after three straight disappointing years.

Responsibilities:

• Create weekly plans for well-attended meetings approx 6 months per year
• Approx six months of subordinate training required
  
• Flexibility to alter weekly plans quickly depending on the competitions' actions and senior management's inability to adapt to a changing environment
• Assist in identifying key personnel to achieve team goals, but a willingness to accept other personnel as determined by senior management and train that personnel to ensure you receive the best output
• Supervise approx 6-8 direct reports and up to 53 indirect reports
• One manager position will require an individual to work very closely with direct supervisor in devising schemes, utilizing legacy (and often outdated) ideologies, to properly fend off the competition
• Other manager position will be charged with the development of the Company's top employee to ensure they maximizes his potential which will directly impact the results of the business. Act as mentor be employee's personal friend  in order to boost morale
  

Qualifications:

• Self-starter
• Ability to think on one's feet
• Strong diagnostic skills
• Excellent motivational skills to inspire personnel of varying skill levels
• Good with people/team player
  
• Some public speaking required
• Customer-focused
• Ability to work in ambiguous situations with little or no direction from upper management
• Deep hatred for all things Green Bay a plus.
  

Benefits:
Salary commensurate with experience
Competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k)

Expectations from the Street are very low for the Company, so there is an excellent opportunity to excel and exceed expectations

Strong opportunity for advancement, particularly if direct supervisor does not meet expectations

Prior experience a plus, but will train the right candidate as we expect direct supervisor to have a hands-on role for approximately 1 year

Travel - approx 50% during busy season with an expectation of little to no travel in the month of January for the foreseeable future

Relocation expenses not covered

Please fax resume along with references to Jerry at 800-Go-Bears or e-mail beargoggles.boomer@gmail.com


So much for not using a search firm, huh?  I guess they're really taking this search seriously.

H/T to my guy DeCon for his help on the post.  Check him out at Bear Goggles On.

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