Rea

Chief Growth Officer

Rea

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dublin • Ohio • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Serve as the firm’s enterprise leader and advocate for intentional, sustainable growth
  • Develop and formalize a firmwide growth strategy aligned with the firm's strategic plan and long-term firm objectives
  • Partner with the CEO and executive leadership to define growth priorities, target markets, and growth timelines
  • Provide strategic leadership and accountability for industry Growth Councils, including goal-setting, metrics, and performance measurement
  • Formalize and standardize sales and business development processes across the firm to ensure consistency, scalability, and clarity
  • Establish and maintain visibility into the firm’s growth pipeline, prospect opportunities, and growth forecasts
  • Lead the firm’s sales strategy across all services, industries, and markets
  • Drive accountability for effective CRM usage, data integrity, and reporting to support growth strategy and decision-making
  • Collaborate closely with Marketing to align go-to-market strategies, messaging, campaigns, and growth initiatives
  • Partner with the People Team to ensure the right people are in the right seats to support growth strategies, including sales capability development and incentive alignment
  • Collaborate with Finance to evaluate growth investments, measure return on investment, and ensure growth strategies are financially viable
  • Provide leadership for sales training and development strategy, including transitioning growth development efforts in-house where appropriate
  • Identify opportunities to enhance organic growth through cross-selling, client expansion, and new service development
  • Provide strategic input and leadership support for mergers and acquisitions, including growth strategy alignment and integration planning
  • Communicate growth strategy, priorities, and progress with transparency across the firm
  • Develop and maintain key growth metrics and dashboards to evaluate effectiveness and inform leadership decisions
  • Build strong internal relationships through frequent interaction with practice, industry, and office leaders
  • Develop, maintain, and ensure adherence to the growth budget

Requirements

  • Requires at least a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, finance, or a related field. An advanced degree is preferred
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in growth leadership, sales leadership, business development, or go-to-market strategy
  • Five (5) or more years of progressive leadership experience
  • Professional services experience strongly preferred; CPA credential not required
  • Demonstrated experience leading growth initiatives across multiple services, industries, or markets
  • Relevant professional certifications preferred but not required
  • Regular travel within the state of Ohio of approximately 50% of the time to Rea offices, client meetings, company events, and industry conferences. Infrequent domestic travel may be required. Approved travel expenses are covered by the company
  • Strong strategic growth leadership skills, including the ability to design, implement, and measure firmwide growth strategies
  • Ability to influence, align, and lead across functions without direct authority
  • Deep understanding of sales, business development, pipeline management, and go-to-market strategy
  • Strong analytical and data-driven mindset with the ability to translate insights into action
  • Proven ability to build accountability frameworks and performance metrics
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level communication
  • Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire confidence, alignment, and cultural adoption
  • Ability to lead change within a complex professional services organization
Benefits
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k with 3% contribution)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
  • 'Work From Anywhere' Option
  • Wellness Resources
  • Four (4) weeks PTO
  • Twelve (12) paid holidays, of which three (3) are floating holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
growth strategysales strategybusiness developmentpipeline managementperformance measurementCRM usagedata integritysales trainingmergers and acquisitionsbudget management
Soft Skills
strategic leadershipinfluencealignmentanalytical mindsetcommunication skillsleadership presencechange managementcollaborationaccountabilityrelationship building
Certifications
bachelor's degreeadvanced degreeprofessional certifications