Overview
Chief of Staff Jobs in Nanaimo – British Columbia at LIFESUPPORT Air Medical Services
Title: Chief of Staff
Company: LIFESUPPORT Air Medical Services
Location: Nanaimo – British Columbia
Category: Management
Chief of Staff Opportunity Company Overview:
Life support Air Medical Services is Canada’s leading international patient transport company, specializing in long range, high acuity air ambulance missions. We are a rapidly growing company committed to redefining the global air ambulance industry through uncompromising
patient safety
standards and outstanding customer service. Headquartered in beautiful Nanaimo, B.C., we have bases in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal and are expanding operations to Europe, Australia, and the U.S. through the support of our private equity funding.
Position Overview:
The Chief of Staff is the right-hand to the CEO and works closely with them daily.
You will
play a pivotal role in delivering world class operational results as well as executing high impact growth projects (M&A, digital
innovation
, business development, new market entries, etc.). Through the day-to-day activities and direct mentorship from the CEO, you will learn how the entire company operates, and will be promoted to a senior executive position with direct reports and P&L responsibility (COO, CFO).
After mastering this new challenge, you will be invited to take over the CEO position and lead the entire company into its next phase of growth.
Responsibilities:
Learn each function in the company to a competent level to prepare for an executive role.
Lead cross-functional initiatives and special projects to help deliver the company strategy.
Develop deep relationships with our customers and represent the company publicly at conferences etc.
Drive new digital innovations that will keep us at the forefront of the industry.
Engage with employees to foster a positive and productive
work environment
, while preparing for direct report responsibilities in the future.
Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and
executiveleadershipteam
, providing insights and recommendations to drive business growth and operational efficiency.
Monitor key performance indicators and provide regular updates and analysis to the executive team.
Prepare executive briefing materials, presentations, and reports for the Board and other investors.
Qualifications:
Two to five years of experience in a high-performance organization (management consulting, investment banking, corporate rotation program, law firm, etc.).A track record of excellence (corporate, academic, athletic, arts, etc.)No direct industry experience is required or expected.
Abilities and Traits:
Leading a small business is unlike any role in the corporate or professional worlds, however the abilities and traits required to be successful can be developed and demonstrated in many different environments:
· Grit.
You will
face many setbacks and failures in this role and the only way to win is to keep picking yourself up after falling.
· Act like an owner. You bear ultimate responsibility for company results. There are no excuses, so you do whatever needs to be done.
· Willing to get your hands dirty. This is not an ivory tower; working shoulder to shoulder on menial, low-level tasks is the key to developing authentic
leadership
.
· Curious.
You will
be exposed to thousands of situations th…
