Founder’s Strategic Partner & Growth Lead

Kansas City International; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Best Merchant Partners seeks a Senior Advisor to the Founder to work closely with Randy Best in a hands-on, entrepreneurial role based in Dallas. The position requires agile problem solving, strategic oversight, and active participation in portfolio company initiatives.

The Senior Advisor will translate ideas into action, balance long-term strategy with immediate operating needs, and travel internationally to support growth, partnerships and potential acquisitions across BMP’s global portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated strategic and operating experience, preferably within higher education, higher education technology, education services, or a related organization.
• Strong understanding of the higher education sector, including its organizational and governance structures.
• Willingness to travel extensively, primarily internationally, with travel averaging approximately two weeks per month.
• Based in the Dallas area or willing to relocate.
• International business experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted partner to the Founder, helping establish priorities, evaluate opportunities and challenges, and ensure effective follow-through on decisions and initiatives.
• Work closely with portfolio company leaders to assess performance, identify operational needs and opportunities, and ensure effective execution and follow-through on key initiatives.
• Provide hands-on input and problem-solving across the portfolio, stepping into complex situations and helping move businesses and initiatives forward with urgency.
• Help shape and execute business plans for existing portfolio companies, balancing long-term strategy with the immediate operating needs of businesses at different stages of growth and development.
• Help evaluate opportunities for growth, partnerships, acquisitions and new business models, including potential expansion within the United States and re-entry into North America.
• Participate in due diligence related to potential acquisitions and investments and support capital and transaction-related activities as appropriate.
• Help BMP and its portfolio companies anticipate and respond to significant changes in higher education, technology and the competitive landscape, including the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence.
• Help foster effective relationships with executives, university partners, investors and other stakeholders, regularly representing the Founder and BMP as appropriate.
• Serve as a flexible, hands-on resource across the businesses, taking on emerging priorities and responsibilities as organizational needs and opportunities evolve.

Skills

Strategic and operating experience

Higher education sector knowledge

Willingness to travel internationally

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Best Merchant Partners seeks a Senior Advisor to the Founder to work closely with Randy Best in a hands-on, entrepreneurial role based in Dallas. The position requires agile problem solving, strategic oversight, and active participation in portfolio company initiatives.

The Senior Advisor will translate ideas into action, balance long-term strategy with immediate operating needs, and travel internationally to support growth, partnerships and potential acquisitions across BMP’s global portfolio.