Director, Growth - Crisis Prevention Institute

Our Story:
Crisis Prevention Institute Inc. is the worldwide leader in evidence-based de-escalation and crisis prevention training, and dementia care services. Since 1980, we’ve helped train more than 15 million people within service-oriented industries including education, healthcare, behavioral health, long-term care, human services, security, corrections, corporate, and retail.

At CPI, we are dedicated to changing behaviors and reducing conflict for the Care, Welfare, Safety, and SecuritySM of everyone. We believe in the power of empathy, compassion, and meaningful connections. We believe personal safety and security are the antidotes to fear and anxiety. It’s a philosophy that is central to everything we do, and traces back to our beginning. It is what defines and differentiates us, and informs our core beliefs.

As a member of the team, you can expect to:

• Make a difference through your work – You’ll be proud to tell your family and friends about what you do.
• Gain significant career experience only obtained within a fast-growing organization – Entry-level roles through executive leadership.
• Feel fulfilled and have fun – We work hard but make the time to build meaningful relationships and celebrate the wins.

The Role:

The Director, Growth, will support the Chief Growth Officer in delivering organic growth and assisting in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This role will help identify, analyze, and prioritize new growth opportunities, implement plans to deliver growth strategies and support post-merger integrations.

What You Get To Do Everyday:

• Identify and evaluate various organic and inorganic growth opportunities.
• Develop business cases to prioritize initiatives.
• Develop project roadmaps and business cases in support of growth that align with organizational objectives and key results (OKRs) and establish the economics of a given strategic initiative.
• Build implementation plans and support execution.
• Provide support throughout the M&A process, which includes drafting letters of intent (LOI) with support from the investment team (PR firm), building and understanding financial models, and supporting project due diligence.
• Lead, develop, and mentor team members in the functional areas
• Make business decisions that are financially responsible, accountable, justifiable, and defensible in accordance with organization policies and procedures.
• Perform other position-related duties as assigned.

You Need to Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Eight years or more work experience in management, consulting, growth strategy, and/or investment banking
• Ability to understand and synthesize complex requirements of the professional services environment
• Ability to handle urgent and time-sensitive matters appropriately
• Ability to develop actionable recommendations and implementation plans
• Ability to produce on-time quality deliverables in a deadline-driven environment
• Ability to facilitate senior leadership meetings with the ability to exercise sound judgment and influence key stakeholders
• Project management skills
• High degree of organization and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to define and understand critical issues
• Excellent teambuilding skills with the ability to attract, develop, and retain a high-performing team
• Outstanding leadership skills with the ability to delegate responsibilities and authority effectively and to encourage individuals to decide how they will accomplish their goals and resolve issues
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, negotiation, writing, speaking, and listening skills
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking ability

We'd Love to See:

• Master’s degree
• Experience leading the development of business cases and critical change initiatives
• Experience working in Finance and/or M&A

What We Offer:

• $130,000 - $140,000 annual salary
• Annual company performance bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401k
• PTO
• Health & Wellness Days
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Continuing education and training
• Hybrid work schedule

Crisis Prevention Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression (including against any individual that is transitioning, has transitioned, or is perceived to be transitioning), marital status or civil partnership/union status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, childbirth, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.

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