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Chief Operating Officer

JK Executive Strategies, LLC
Rochester, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 1/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/20/2025

Chief Operating Officer

Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.

Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, or Albany, NY

JK Executive Strategies is proud to partner with a planning and design studio in search of a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to join its team!

This opportunity is with a dynamic planning and design studio recognized for its innovative approach to community engagement and public sector partnerships. Established in 2007, the firm is a certified women-owned business with a presence in Buffalo, Rochester, and Albany, New York. With a mission to improve communities through collaborative strategies, they help governments and public agencies make informed decisions that enhance quality of life. Their work centers around the ethos : “Listen. Design. Transform.”

This position will oversee daily operations, streamline workflows, and ensure seamless coordination between our clients and team members. This opportunity requires a strong strategic mindset, exceptional communication skills, leadership skills, and a passion for producing innovative planning and design solutions. As COO, you will play a key role in fostering a collaborative culture and driving the studio’s growth while maintaining operational excellence.

Responsibilities :

  • Strengthen client relationships and expand core service areas.
  • Oversee quality assurance and workload allocation, ensuring balance between business growth and staffing.
  • Oversee business operations, ensuring alignment with vision, mission, and financial goals.
  • Develop and execute strategic growth plans, setting one-, three-, and ten-year goals.
  • Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and oversee strategic planning processes.
  • Identify opportunities for market expansion, emerging technologies, and service innovation.
  • Drive lead generation, proposal processes, and marketing initiatives to meet sales targets.
  • Cultivate client and partner relationships, overseeing competitive project proposals and thought leadership efforts.
  • Foster a culture reflecting core values and support team development through mentoring and hiring.
  • Ensure effective employee review processes and wellbeing initiatives.
  • Collaborate with finance leadership on budgeting, profitability, and compliance.
  • Oversee contracts, project management systems, and billing processes.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in planning and / or landscape architecture. Other related fields, such as architecture, will also be considered.
  • 15 years of professional consulting experience, with at least 10 years of project management experience and established relationships across New York State
  • A passion for public projects, high quality and innovative design, and public engagement
  • Demonstrated ability to distill complex topics into deliverables (e.g., infographics, reports, presentations, etc.) that are accessible to the public
  • Strong relationship management and interpersonal skills
  • Strong business acumen and experience reviewing financial statements
  • A passion for learning and responding to political, business, marketing, and technology trends
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Positive attitude and strong willingness to learn from mentors and team members
  • Desire to mentor staff and other young professionals
  • AICP and / or landscape architecture license
  • Regional travel required, ~40-50%
  • Salary Range

    125K-$140K

    JK Executive Strategies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of JK Executive Strategies to provide equal opportunity in employment and conditions of employment to all individuals regardless of age, race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, veteran or military status, disability, pregnancy-related condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, genetic information, marital status, familial status, prior arrest, domestic violence victim status, non-job related convictions, participation in lawful activities outside of our workplace, or any other status protected by law.

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    Salary : $125,000 - $140,000

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