Principal

Energy Innovation Corp; Gainesville (FL); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Advantage Inc in Gainesville is seeking a freelance Principal with 10 years of experience to lead initiatives and shape how work gets done. The position offers a hybrid schedule, a competitive salary range, and the autonomy to influence outcomes.

You will keep skills sharp, manage processes, and collaborate across teams, while building a Gainesville-focused network and delivering high-impact results.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in a Principal role.
• Portfolio or work samples demonstrating general expertise.
• Comfort being measured against a clear principal bar.
• Discipline to complete the essential 20% that makes the rest matter.
• Strong rapport-building skills and a Gainesville network.

Responsibilities

• Keep skills current through ongoing training and self-directed learning
• Apply Process Improvement and People Management to solve day-to-day operational challenges
• Champion a positive, collaborative culture throughout the Gainesville, FL office
• Monitor work quality and flag issues before they elevate
• Keep FL reporting accurate enough to bet decisions on
• Read a Delegation system you didn't build and improve it anyway
• Carry general knowledge that doesn't live in any wiki yet
• Partner sideways with teams who rarely sit in the same room

Skills

Follow-through

Portfolio samples

Principal-level bar

Finish boring 20%

Rapport-building

Gainesville network

Job description

Bring your 10 years of experience to a Principal role that rewards initiative and fresh thinking. Picture this: a freelance Principal seat in Gainesville, paying $101,000 - $157,000, where 8 years of doing the work earns you real say over how it gets done.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep skills current through ongoing training and self-directed learning
• Apply Process Improvement and People Management to solve day-to-day operational challenges
• Champion a positive, collaborative culture throughout the Gainesville, FL office
• Monitor work quality and flag issues before they elevate
• Keep FL reporting accurate enough to bet decisions on
• Read a Delegation system you didn't build and improve it anyway
• Carry general knowledge that doesn't live in any wiki yet
• Partner sideways with teams who rarely sit in the same room

What You'll Bring

• Proven follow-through, measured in shipped things rather than good intentions
• A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate your general expertise
• Comfort being measured against a clear principal bar
• The discipline to finish the boring 20% that makes the rest matter
• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence
• A Gainesville network, or the hustle to build one from scratch

The unpretentious team behind Strategic Advantage Inc chose Gainesville on purpose, betting that great general work doesn't need a coastal zip code. Every human-first idea gets a fair hearing at Strategic Advantage Inc, no matter the 8 of experience behind it.

You'll receive $101,000 - $157,000, a hybrid schedule, and a personalized development plan tailored to your general career goals.

Our Gainesville team is currently shortlisting candidates for this position.