Associate Director, Value Creation

Overview  

Stax is growing our Value Creation team! We are seeking individuals with a passion for learning and the desire to tackle the most challenging issues businesses face today. Associate Directors play a vital role within the firm and are presented with tremendous opportunities for professional development and personal growth.   

During your time at Stax, you will consistently face intellectually challenging projects with clients such as Private Equity funds, Investment Banks, and Fortune 500 companies. Working across a wide spectrum of industries on engaging projects, serving in a leadership role within the Value Creation team.   

You will also have incredible opportunities to jump-start your consulting career. Our staff works side by side with—and learns from—some of the smartest people in the business. Our entrepreneurial approach to work and broad client base creates immediate opportunities for client exposure, providing enormous potential for career progression. Associate Directors collaborate directly with senior professionals at Stax and senior members of the client teams to diagnose our clients’ most pressing issues while identifying new opportunities for value creation and to accelerate growth.  

Life at Stax is unique - our goal is to empower and challenge employees, while supporting a reasonable work/life balance. No question: you will work hard. However, unlike other firms, we spend less time traveling, so you can focus on your professional and personal development, grow with your team, and get involved in your community.  

At Stax, we have a clear mission: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay, and do their best work. From such diversity and inclusion comes our unique innovation and actionable insights.  

Why Stax  

• High-profile engagements with the leadership teams of large and mid-cap private equity firms, portfolio companies, and other corporates globally.   
• Front-line exposure and leadership roles with our action-oriented, non-bureaucratic client base across sectors and project types.  
• Immersive learning opportunities in a fast-paced environment.   
• Content-focused environment which can nourish your analytically driven opinion.   
• Consultants are supported by our unique business model with integrated international teams that deliver research, data, analysis, and overnight support to allow you more time to think.   
• Solid career development through mentorship and coaching opportunities and growth and career development based on the merits of your work. Good people who genuinely care about the firm’s success and are consistently exploring ways to improve and build upon its accomplishments.  

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including health coverage, 401(k) with company match, unlimited PTO, generous parental leave, wellness reimbursements, and more.   

Responsibilities  

Associate Directors play a critical leadership role at Stax in developing and motivating team members, expanding our capabilities and leading firm initiatives to support our growth. You will assist in scoping projects and framing issues for clients and manage day-to-day workings of engagements engaging with clients directly and leading a team of consultants. You will identify value creation opportunities, shape and align on implementation, and support their execution and long-term success. Associate Directors are responsible for leading and delivering complex client engagements, driving insights, and responsible for the ultimate success of final deliverables. You will also be responsible for proposal development and supporting more senior members of the team in identifying business opportunities.   

At Stax, you will be exposed to diverse client engagements, allowing you to gain experience in a broad range of industries. Your work is highly visible to client’s management team through significant client interaction and impact. You will have the opportunity to own projects and at the same time will work collaboratively working alongside the senior leadership team that is accessible and consistently offers opportunities to learn and grow. You will get formal and in-project mentorship opportunities to support your long-term career path. 

Qualifications  

• Candidates must have 7+ years of experience with strategy consulting, strategic planning/corporate strategy group, or private equity/venture capital firm. 
• Proven experience across a range of value creation areas including growth strategy, performance improvement and/or merger integration. 
• Strong critical thinking, ability to develop and apply strategic frameworks and practice methodologies  
• Demonstrated ability to manage consulting projects from nuts to bolts including planning and managing multiple and differing work streams within tight timelines.    
• Proven written, verbal and presentation skills that demonstrate the ability to frame ideas that capture the appropriate level of detail, while conveying the “big picture” message and structuring of output logically.  
• Proven knowledge of full suite of analytical skills needed to execute project work and demonstrated proficiency in advanced MS Excel.    
• Strong leadership qualities, with a focus on building inclusive experiences, mentoring, and team development. 
• Proven ability to liaise closely with and manage global project teams a plus.  
• Ability to manage multiple projects and teams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.  

We encourage qualified candidates of all genders and backgrounds to apply.