Chief Operating Officer
LOCATION
Hybrid position located in Rochester, NY
QUALIFICATIONS
BS Degree in Business Administration or related field (MBA preferred), 10+ years of experience in executive leadership roles, preferably in the SaaS industry, excellent leadership and communication skills, strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, and proficiency in MS Office, QuickBase, CRM, Project Management, and Customer Care tools.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Oversee day-to-day operations, drive revenue growth, build strong client and stakeholder relationships, operationalize seamless customer experiences, lead a high-performing organization, create proactive customer involvement processes, support partner ecosystems, and maintain strong alignment with cross-functional teams.
INDUSTRY
SaaS (Software as a Service)
SHORT DESCRIPTION
The COO will lead initiatives to enhance client experience, oversee client-facing operations, develop growth strategies, and ensure stakeholder engagement while contributing to the executive team's vision.
This is a hybrid position located in Rochester, NY
- Oversees all aspects of the company's day-to-day operations.
- Recruits, motivates, and retains a high-performing organization, driving employee engagement, satisfaction, and morale.
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and market partners.
- Drives cross-functional focus on customer outcomes, value, and experiences.
- Operationalizes a seamless customer journey built on customer value across all functions.
- Drives revenue growth by identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.
- Creates proactive, repeatable processes and playbooks to drive a consistently strong customer experience.
- Improves overall organizational efficiency by driving productivity, increasing automation, and enhancing self-service.
- Builds strong alignment with colleagues in Sales, Product, Marketing, Technology and Finance and other areas of the organization.
- Engages directly with clients.
- Creates a comprehensive partner strategy including the identification, onboarding, certification, and measurement of partners.
- Supports the partner ecosystem by providing enterprise-class advisory services to partners and customers to the needs of each segment.
- Acts as the learning engine of the business to infuse the voice of the customer into all aspects of the business.
- Maintains a strong understanding of the complexity and nuances of different market segments and the ability to develop a customer journey lifecycle that is strategically tailored.
- Provides leadership and mentorship. Fosters a culture aimed at accountability, engagement, continuous improvement, and business objectives.
- Motivates and coaches to meet the company's expectations for productivity, quality, and goal accomplishment.
- Determines key performance indicators (KPIs) for reporting teams and ensures outward communication to the organization.
- Facilitates communication between staff, management, vendors, and other resources within the organization.
- Understands, plans and communicates departmental headcount needs to human resources.
- Participates in the recruitment process for new talent.
- Completes management responsibilities in the HRIS system including time and attendance and performance management.
- Proven track record of successfully managing and growing a business.
- Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, including clients, investors, and board members.
- Excellent financial acumen, with experience managing budgets and financial forecasting.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely.
- Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to think flexibly and focus on desired results.
- MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- QuickBase
- Good understanding of CRM, Project Management and Customer Care tools
- Confluence, Jira
- LMS
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