Growth and Investments Analyst

The Growth and Investments Analyst is responsible for identifying and developing ways to grow Krause Group revenue streams. This may include assisting businesses within the Krause Group to develop, diversify, and grow their revenue streams, identifying and evaluating merger and acquisition opportunities in the marketplace, and/or integrating those new businesses into the Krause Group portfolio. This role will work with the Head of Growth and Investments and the Krause Group Senior Leadership Team (SLT), as well as leaders within the Krause Group businesses, to research and identify innovative opportunities to grow existing revenue streams, develop new revenue streams within businesses, develop revenue generating partnerships with external partners, and acquiring revenue streams through new businesses in the portfolio.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

• Research and identify business opportunities within existing businesses. These may include new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products, and services.
• Identify opportunities with external partners. These may include co-branding, collaborations, sponsorships, etc.
• Identify and evaluate merger and acquisition opportunities including financial modeling, due diligence and transaction execution
• Assist in the integration of new businesses into the Krause Group portfolio
• Develop business plans and models to evaluate opportunities
• Evaluate current practices and processes of existing businesses for opportunities and improvements
• Lead and/or participate in the implementation of new revenue generating initiatives
• Monitor industry sources for trends and developments for relevance to Krause Group businesses and application to potential new income streams
• Promoting Krause Group businesses internally and externally
• Responds to the needs and requests of clients Krause Group management and staff in a professional and expedient manner.
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• 3+ years of corporate development or related experience
• Financial analysis and model creation
• Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets
• An excellent communication with customers and business associates
• Interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with clients
• Written and verbal communication skills - needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation skills
• IT skills, including the use of spreadsheets
• Teamworking skills and a collaborative approach to work
• The ability to multitask and prioritize your workload
• Project management and organizational skills
• The ability to motivate yourself and set your own goals
• Negotiating skills
• The ability to think strategically
• A flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch

CORE LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES:

• Communication: Delivers clear, effective communication and listens to others
• Conceptual/Systems Thinking: Recognizes patterns, trends, themes, and connections in information to develop innovative ideas and solutions
• Constructive Engagement: Expresses ideas and disagreements, constructively resolves conflict, and encourages others to do the same
• Customer Orientation: Meets the expectations and needs of internal and external customers
• Decision Making: Makes good decisions in a timely manner
• Empowerment: Takes initiative and solves problems
• Talent Development: Maximizes potential and improves overall performance
• Influence: Proactively builds relationships and influences others
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Accurately assesses problems and effectively and efficiently arrives at solutions

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling and shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

Krause Group believes in People First. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer building a culture of equity and inclusion.

Krause Group Purpose

Our purpose is to enhance the way people experience the world.

Krause Group Mission

Our mission is to nurture our family of brands, creating opportunities to do good in the world.

Krause Group Values

• Agility- We challenge the status quo with open minds, flexibility, and speed. We are comfortable being uncomfortable. We view change as opportunity.
• Courage -We take risks. We innovate. We win or learn. We push limits, disrupt norms, and define our own path.
• Growth Mindset - We are building an organization and legacy that will outlive us. We are continuously learning. There is no final-destination, only the journey to be better than we were yesterday.
• Inclusion -We actively seek and welcome alternative points of view. Diverse perspectives improve decision-making and make us all more successful.
• Integrity - We do the right thing, even when it’s difficult. We do not take shortcuts and always take accountability.
• Community Focused -We are committed to positively impacting our communities, stakeholders, and associates. We do good and encourage others to join us.