Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Portfolio Company

Forge Holdings; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Training & Development

Stock Option Plan

Job summary

A dynamic investment firm is seeking a CEO to lead a portfolio company. The role emphasizes capital allocation and requires a passion for value creation without prior CEO experience. Ideal candidates exhibit ownership, accountability, and a strong bias to action. A range of benefits including a health plan and stock options are offered.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable history of value-creating decisions without prior CEO experience.
• Proven track record in capital allocation across various functions.
• Excitement for earning through equity in a lower middle market setting.
• Excitement for earning through equity and creating tangible impact in a lower middle market setting.

Responsibilities

• Allocate capital across key strategic initiatives.
• Hire and empower top-tier A-players.
• Cultivate a culture of accountability and ownership.
• Internal Investments - Growth Assets: Invest in technology, property, plant, and equipment on timelines.
• External Investment - Acquisitions: Pursue add-on acquisitions that are highly accretive.
• Balance: Act as the ultimate decision-maker, balancing short-term and long-term value.
• Culture: Build accountability and ownership that drives performance and value creation.

Skills

Ownership

Accountability

Value Creation

Capital Allocation

Accountability

Job description

About Us

Forge Holdings is a dynamic investment firm focused on acquiring and growing lower middle market businesses generating $3M-$15M in annual cash flow. We adopt a people-first philosophy, prioritizing high-energy teams driven by grit, bias to action, and a passion for value creation over traditional experience. Our CEOs are empowered to lead their businesses, make bold decisions, and unlock value creation through smart capital allocation.

About The Role

As CEO, you will lead one of our portfolio companies, serving as the primary capital allocator to drive sustainable value creation. We welcome first-time CEOs and those with experience in the role — our founders succeeded as first-timers at ages 30 and 37 — and seek hungry leaders excited by ownership, accountability, and earning through impact. This role demands high energy, decisive action, and a relentless focus on aligning people, strategy, execution, and acquisitions to generate superior, long-term value creation.

What We're Looking For

We seek great decision-makers motivated by:

• Ownership: Taking full command of a business and its destiny
• Accountability: Driving results with responsibility and without excuses
• Value Creation: Building lasting equity through smart, disciplined allocation of capital

Key Responsibilities

• Allocation of Capital Across Four Pillars: People, Strategic Initiatives, Internal Growth Investments, External Acquisitions, Balance, and Culture
• People: Hire top-tier A-players, foster relationships and a retentive culture, and empower them to own capital decisions within their teams
• Strategic Initiatives: Identify high-impact value creation opportunities, prioritize them, and execute to achieve measurable outcomes
• Internal Investments - Growth Assets: Invest in technology, property, plant, and equipment on timelines that support growth
• External Investment - Acquisitions: Pursue strategic add-on acquisitions that are highly accretive on standalone merits
• Balance: Act as the ultimate decision-maker, balancing short-term execution with long-term value building
• Culture: Cultivate a culture of accountability and ownership that motivates performance and rewards value creation

Requirements

• Demonstrable history of value-creating decisions for yourself, teams, and organizations — no prior CEO experience required
• Proven track record in capital allocation across people, strategy, assets, and acquisitions
• Bias to action, with grit and energy to thrive in ambiguous, high-stakes environments
• Excitement for earning through equity and creating tangible impact in a lower middle market setting

If you're eager to bet on yourself and lead with unrelenting energy, we’re eager to speak with you about accelerating your career in partnership with Forge Holdings. Applications received outside of our HRIS will not be reviewed. Please click this link to apply: https://apply.workable.com/forge-holdings/j/85595B56EF/

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Training & Development
• Stock Option Plan