Fanatics Hiring for Chief of Staff – Mitchell & Ness (Sr Manager) at Irvine, CA Full Time

At Mitchell and Ness, we’ve experienced a period of change, growth and subsequently new direction which has resulted in the need to find synergies and efficiencies across our business. To continue to operationalize new business opportunities we are searching for a highly qualified chief of staff/strategy to work closely with our executive team. This person will have an immediate impact on our productivity by finding new ways of working, providing direction, overseeing program management, communicating objectives out to the business.

As a critical part of the organization, this person also partners with internal partners across functions of Product, Merchandising, Creative/Design, Sales, Supply Chain and Technology, etc. to align and implement critical priorities and plans across Mitchell & Ness functions.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee strategic business initiatives, from development through successful execution, under the guidance of senior leadership and department heads

• Assist and communicate with executives in decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation

• Review, design, and execute improvements to organizational structure; find knowledge and skills gaps and help address them

• Improve current processes and optimize organizational procedures for efficiency and productivity

• Serve as liaison with staff, executives, senior leaders, and CEO regarding company climate, employee well-being, project updates, proposals, and planning

• Assist the human resources department with new hires, including documentation and onboarding, and collaborate to address and resolve all employee concerns

• Oversee daily operations in collaboration with senior managers and department leaders, and perform administrative tasks such as managing calendars, generating correspondence, maintaining hard copies and electronic files, planning and coordinating annual corporate meetings, and scheduling facilities

• Develop and build on relationships with all employees for increased efficiency and responsiveness of existing operations, and help define new operational strategies by working with CEO and other executives on special projects

• Serve as a subject-matter expert, handling inquiries, developing action plans, and assisting with preparation and dissemination of communications