Overview

Job Description: 80Twenty is a boutique recruitment agency that connects high-growth companies with exceptional candidates. This is onsite, 5x a week to begin, near Noe Valley. Optional flexibility after year 1! About the Company Our client has spent more than two decades building something genuinely impressive. What started as a scrappy 2 person operation has grown into a 100+ person company and SF's leader in immersive lighting and enhanced event environments. For more than 2 decades, our client has helped their clients bring big ideas to life through lighting, audio, video, drape, staging, and creative production solutions while building a reputation for creativity, innovation, and exceptional client experiences. Their work sits at the intersection of design, logistics, and production. They are artists, engineers, producers, and problem-solvers with a culture grounded in creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to their mission: Make Art. Have Fun. Be Proud. The Opportunity They are looking for a Managing Director who can lead the next chapter of growth and evolution - growing the business, developing leaders, strengthening systems, and protecting the culture and creative DNA that got them here. Reporting directly to the Founder, this newly created role will lead long-term business performance and success, efficiency, growth, and the company's industry-leading reputation. This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of a company with a strong brand, an exceptional team, and a healthy business. As an expert in the delivery of high quality event design and production, this role will connect delivery excellence to business performance. This role is equal parts business leader, event design and production champion, culture steward, team builder, and driver of the company's future. What You'll Own: Vision, Brand & GrowthBring and maintain a deep understanding of the event production industry, market conditions, competitor activity, and trends to keep the company positioned as a premier event production companyIdentify, cultivate, and maintain strategic partnerships, venue relationships, service offerings, and growth opportunities that strengthen the company's long-term successContinuously improve how the company operates, serves clients, delivers work, and competes in the marketplaceServe as the primary steward of the company's brand, culture, values, reputation, and creative standards, ensuring the magic that makes it special is preserved and strengthened as the company grows Business LeadershipManage, support, and hold accountable the Head of Operations, Head of Finance, and Sales Leadership team, ensuring the company is aligned and moving in the same directionBalance sales growth, operational capacity, and financial performance to support sustainable daily operations as well as long-term successMake timely, well-informed decisions regarding major business challenges, priorities, and investments Founder PartnershipTranslate ideas, opportunities, and long-term vision provided by the Founder into actionable strategies and business objectivesLead the executive team with generative practices to ensure clear area ownership and responsibility alongside healthy collaborationMaintain accountability for the overall performance, health, and long-term success of the businessLead the continued evolution of the organization by designing the team and implementing systems and structures that reduce reliance on any single individual or point of failureBuild and mature the organizational capacity, leadership infrastructure, and succession readiness necessary for the company to thrive independently of the Founder's day-to-day involvement Sales, Relationships & RevenueLead and support Sales Leadership, ensuring the team has the structure, accountability, forecasting discipline, and resources necessary to achieve revenue goals, strengthen client relationships, and improve profitability while maintaining ultimate accountability for compa