- We are a private equity holding company looking for an entrepreneurial, high-aptitude leader to step in as President and Operating Partner of an acquired small business in the printing and graphics industry. The business has 2 plants, one in the Atlanta, GA Metro area and another in the Greenville, SC Metro area.
- If you are a high-performing manager with deep operational grit, you have likely dreamed of owning and running your own company—but lacked the capital, the right acquisition target, or the back-office resources to make the leap safely. This role bridges that gap.
- We buy the business, provide the strategic infrastructure, and hand you the keys to run it. In exchange for your leadership, you will receive a competitive base salary, performance bonuses, and meaningful equity ownership in the entity you operate.
Core Responsibilities
As the President, you will own the P&L and day-to-day operations. You will be fully supported by the holding company partners, allowing you to focus entirely on growth and execution.
- Operational Excellence: Assume full leadership of the day-to-day business operations, optimizing production, supply chain, and workforce efficiency.
- P&L Ownership: Manage the company's bottom line, driving profitability and identifying organic growth opportunities.
- Team Leadership: Foster a high-performance culture, mentoring existing staff and strategically hiring talent as the business scales.
- Holding Company Collaboration: Partner closely with the holding company board to execute the long-term strategic vision.
What We Provide
You will not be stranded on an island. Our holding company team provides world-class oversight and institutional resources so you can focus strictly on running the business:
- Routine Reporting and Feedback: Regular meetings to discuss performance and strategy; routine, direct feedback and mentorship from partners.
- Financial & Accounting Infrastructure: Complete handling of bookkeeping, tax, invoicing, and advanced financial modeling.
- Strategic Guardrails: Collaborative budgeting, capital allocation strategies, and multi-year growth planning.
- Legal & Governance: Ongoing corporate governance, contract review, compliance, and legal protection.
- Growth Capital: Access to capital for equipment upgrades, facility expansions, or strategic initiatives.
The Ideal Profile
We care significantly more about raw aptitude, drive, and operational execution than a flashy pedigree. But you must be a natural and driven leader with experience tenaciously growing P&L.
- Experience: 5+ years of direct management or leadership experience in a small business, light manufacturing, industrial service, or distribution environment with direct P&L ownership. Direct experience in leadership roles in the commercial printing and graphics industry will be view favorably.
- Aptitude: Exceptional problem-solving skills with a deep understanding of how a physical operation functions from the floor to the front office.
- Ambition: A strong desire to be an owner-operator. You are hungry for the financial upside and professional autonomy of running a company.
- Leadership: A humble, clear communicator who commands respect on a manufacturing floor and can lead a diverse workforce.
- Competitive base salary (commensurate with the size and revenue of the acquired business).
- Performance-based cash bonuses tied directly to EBITDA growth.
- Significant equity/phantom equity ownership stake in the portfolio company, offering true wealth-generation upside upon future growth milestones or recapitalization events.