CEO / Entrepreneur Through Acquisition - Italy 1Q2025

“We buy great small businesses and shape them into timeless ventures” About Us It all starts with a huge problem SMBs are facing. As the overall age of the western population increases, micro and small businesses are struggling with succession planning . Retiring owners often don’t have relatives to pass on their small family business to and exit opportunities to third-parties of employees are rare. Consequently, the majority of them are shutting down endangering millions of jobs. In Italy, our first geography of interest, nearly 80%, meaning 4 out of 5 companies below €10M in revenue, will shut down because of a loss of continuity. We’re talking about a huge know-how that won’t be transferred and tens of thousands of employees that will be sent home. This is why at Equis we’re building a tech platform which: Acquires these small businesses whose founders are retiring Gives the majority of the shares back to the employees Supports these companies in creating a bridge to a solid and scalable future A Few Insights About The Companies We're Targeting Up to €5M in revenue; 10% Ebitda margin; B2b, services and manufacturing; Based in Italy; Owner looking for retirement; No consumer, distressed companies or turnarounds. Who We’re Looking For We’re looking for an Entrepreneur Through Acquisition (’ETA’): A motivated, ambitious and talented mid-career professional and/or entrepreneur ready to take the next big career step - without building the company from scratch. As Equis acquires these SMBs, we offer experienced executives a structured opportunity to become an entrepreneur through acquisition while having the support of a powerful tech platform and an internal ecosystem made of business experts with great expertise. The partnership between Equis and the successful candidate extends beyond an employment/employer contractual relationship and will be defined by several agreements , willing to turn the candidate into the CEO and new entrepreneur of an acquired company. Our selection process is highly competitive and includes several interviews , case assignments and personality assessments . Responsibilities Based on your experience, we will define together the company that best suits your experience, where you’ll become CEO and new entrepreneur (or if you have identified a target company, we can match it with capital); Definition of the growth strategy of the company, with a 120-day plan and a longer term view, with a goal to grow at least double digit both revenue and ebitda, yoy; Creation of a culture that embraces innovation and digital transformation; Total review of the product and service offerings, strategy, positioning and gaps identification; Identification and development of geographical expansions and other value creation opportunities; Preserve a profitable growth while looking for automation and efficiencies improvement. Requirements Min. 3 years in leadership roles managing a team of cross-functional employees; A previous full and demonstrated P&L responsibility; Lived and worked in Italy for at least 3 years; Fluent in Italian and English. Nice-to-have Requirements Experience managing and operating an SME; Owner, Founder or Co-founder of a Startup; Experience in Business development on multiple countries; Experience in International expansion; Experience in successful Business transformation; Consulting experience from a top consulting firm (Bain & Company, McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group); Executive MBA (EMBA) or MBA from a top tier business school (IESE, Insead, HEC Paris, LBS, IMD). What We Offer Salary: up to €80k at day 1, based on the company size, subject to fast growth depending on how fast goals are reached; Shares (no investment required): from 5% to 8% after a few months; up to 25% in 10 years; and up to 60% in 20 years, based on results; potential to earn shares in the holding company Start date: mid 1Q25end 2Q25 based on the acquisition timeline (but we’re hiring on a continuous basis, so if your timeline is not aligned, feel free to apply anyway); Geography: Italy, precise location based on the company HQ, on site; Type of job: full time. Why Equis and not a search fund or another type of SME We buy the company providing the capital and make it available immediately; Tangible salary from day 1; No search period, hit the ground running immediately; Majority shares in the long term; Dividends distribution. If you’re passionate about building companies, searching for your next opportunity to lead, and want to be part of an ambitious fast-growing environment with experienced entrepreneurs, join us For more on Equis check us out here http://www.gruppoequis.com/ J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: provincia-di-milano, IT

Posted Date: 1/22/2025