CEO/Director of Growth Strategy

Arkansas Talent Group • Little Rock, AR

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Arkansas Talent Group is partnering with a growing, relationship-driven service organization in Central Arkansas to help them find a Director of Growth /CEO. This position will be responsible for helping lead strategy, client relationships, operational improvement, and growth initiatives for a small but expanding division with significant upside.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in a finance, accounting, operations, or strategic growth role.
• Background in a small to mid-sized multi-entity, multi-client, or service-based environment strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive decisions and measure results.
• Experience with process improvement, team leadership, client management, or acquisition-related work.
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on, entrepreneurial environment with direct access to ownership.
• Excellent communication skills and a natural ability to build trust with clients, employees, and partners.

Nice To Haves

• Currently in an operational, financial, or client-facing leadership role and ready for broader ownership.
• Enjoys building relationships, improving systems, and finding ways to make a business run better.
• Sales and client-facing background
• Brings fresh ideas, strategic thinking, and a bias toward execution.
• Has experience supporting growth, improving efficiency, and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Is active in the community and values partnership-driven business development.
• Collaborative, high-energy, and cross-functional experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with ownership to shape and execute growth strategy for a specialized, multi-client service business.
• Build strong client relationships and serve as a trusted, high-touch advisor to key accounts.
• Lead day-to-day operations with a focus on planning, team management, efficiency, and service delivery.
• Analyze financial and operational performance to identify trends, improve margins, and support decision-making.
• Identify and evaluate acquisition opportunities, and help support integration and post-deal execution.
• Develop scalable processes, reporting, and accountability structures for a small team with room to grow.
• Represent the organization in the community and help build strategic partnerships that support long-term expansion.

Benefits

• Hybrid schedule
• High visibility role with the opportunity to make an immediate impact.
• Small team environment with the potential to grow into a much larger platform
• Strong upside income potential, including future equity participation
• Opportunity to act as a true strategic partner to ownership and help shape the next phase of growth
• Fun, collaborative, dynamic environment.
• Not your typical Accounting or Operations role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director