What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief of Staff & Head of Corporate Development position at PDQ?
About PDQ
PDQ, founded in Salt Lake City, UT, makes device management simple, secure, and Pretty Damn Quick. IT teams use our products to reduce complexity, improve efficiency, and enhance control in their unique environments. We are backed by TA Associates, a top-tier global PE fund. SimpleMDM and SmartDeploy are powered by PDQ .
PDQ"s Mission : We make device management simple, secure and pretty damn quick.
PDQ"s Core Values : Honesty, Ownership, Collaboration and Improvement
Job Description :
This is a full-time role open to candidates in the Salt Lake City, UT area within commuting distance of our South Salt Lake City headquarters.
Reporting to the CFO / CSO, the Chief of Staff & Head of Corporate Development will play a critical role in developing and executing the strategy for PDQ. They will lead Corporate Development, from deal sourcing to execution and post-close integration. Additionally, they will organize leadership offsites, improve leadership team effectiveness, and interface with internal or external parties in lieu of the C-level leadership. The Chief of Staff will proactively identify and execute high-value strategic or operational initiatives, with a high tolerance for ambiguity and the ability to operate in a fluid environment.
What you"ll be doing :
- Assist in developing the company's short and long-term company and product strategy
- Source, execute and close M&A transactions
- Build financial models and conduct due diligence on acquisition targets
- Lead key cross-functional strategic and operational initiatives
- Support business operations, including synthesizing insights from KPIs and ensuring the company has an efficient OKR process
- Facilitate an effective operating cadence (e.g., organize offsites, leadership meetings, QBRs)
- Promote meeting effectiveness principles and ensure leadership spends time in the right meetings; drive follow-up on action items from leadership meetings
- Facilitate and knit together output and information across the business to help the CEO and leadership team over-deliver on expected results
- Gather research to facilitate faster decision-making
We"re looking for people who have :
PDQ Perks & Benefits :
PDQ offers all of the great perks and benefits you"d expect from working at a very cool tech company, and even some you might not expect, including :
PDQ is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state, or local law. If you would like to request reasonable accommodation for a medical condition or disability during any part of the application process, please contact hr@pdq.com.
The majority of PDQ"s full-time roles do not qualify for sponsorship of employment visas such as the H-1B visa. This applies to scenarios where a candidate might possess temporary work authorization during their schooling or after graduation (e.g., CPT, OPT), but would require H-1B visa sponsorship within a few years of employment to retain eligibility for employment.
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