Access Holdings Management Company LLC is a Baltimore-based middle-market investment firm with over $2.8 billion in assets under management. Founded in 2013, Access provides direct investment opportunities to create concentrated portfolios of essential service-based businesses in North America. We undertake active build-and-buy strategies, pursuing what we want to own, great markets and distinct business models. In doing so, Access partners, scales, and innovates to build enduring businesses. For more information, please visit www.accessholdings.com.
Company Detail:
Company: Carsia Holdings
Industry: Automotive
Location: TBD
Role: Chief Executive Officer
Company Background:
Carsia Holdings (“Carsia”) is a rapidly growing network of leading auto dealerships with a variety of brands (e.g. Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, etc.) that operate in multiple attractive geographies. Carsia seeks to build the pre-eminent platform in the industry by partnering with strong operators, cross-sharing best practices, providing unique, valued-added services, and delivering an outstanding experience for customers and business partners. The Company’s differentiated approach leverages digital technology, data, and analytics to enable the business to scale and optimize effectively.
The Company’s founders and operators have decades of experience in the automotive industry and are excited about bringing together multiple leading businesses to advance growth. Additionally, Carsia is in the midst of developing a number of proprietary services that will be rolled out across its network of operators to drive growth, efficiency and customer success.
Role Overview and Responsibilities:
The CEO will play a pivotal role in defining and driving the vision, strategy and operational expansion of the company, ensuring growth, innovation and excellence across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the automotive industry, multi-brand, multi-geography experience, exceptional leadership skills, and a proven track record in driving business success. In this role, the CEO must exhibit exceptional communication skills, expertise in diplomatically managing and collaborating with business partners/operators, and strong business building expertise. The ideal CEO will also be familiar with digital technology, helping operating units embrace and drive the adoption of best practices and contemporary data-driven practices to excel.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive destination (strategic) plan that aligns with the company’s long-term objectives, prioritizes growth opportunities, and enhances shareholder value.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the board, private equity sponsor and other stakeholders, providing insights and recommendations on market dynamics, competitive landscape, and potential initiatives.
- Build, lead and inspire a high-performing executive team and large team of business unit leaders, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and innovation.
- Oversee the company’s financial performance, working closely with the CFO to ensure robust financial planning, analysis, and modeling.
- Drive the company’s expansion through strategic acquisitions, partnerships, and market development, conducting thorough due diligence and financial evaluation of attractive opportunities.
- Ensure the highest standards of legal compliance, ethical conduct, and corporate governance across all operations.
- Champion technology-enabled process improvements to drive efficiency, enhance customer experiences, and maintain a competitive edge in the automotive industry.
- Maintain and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, community leaders, and our private equity sponsor, Access Holdings.
- Build and establish a data-driven, customer-focused culture that is distinctive in the industry.
- Facilitate innovation by leading value creation specialists on the corporate team and nurturing relationships with external partners to maintain the platform’s competitive edge and sustained growth.
Professional Qualifications:
- A minimum of 2-3 years as a CEO or President and 8-10 years of senior leadership experience in the automotive or other retail multi-site services industry, with a strong background in dealership or multi-site management and OEM or supplier relations, ideally with experience with automotive or consumer financial products.
- Demonstrated experience in building and growing a successful multi-geography, multi-brand, multi-site business (ex: driving durable double-digit annual revenue growth over a 5+ year period).
- Proven track record of strategic planning, financial acumen, operational excellence, as well as driving growth and financial performance in a competitive market.
- Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and mobilize diverse teams toward common goals.
- Strong strategic decision-making and problem-solving abilities, leveraging data to drive insights and metrics to drive performance.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and community leaders.
- Demonstrated leadership in managing diverse teams and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field; MBA and/or relevant professional certifications highly regarded.
- Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Personal Characteristics:
- Energetic leader who can inspire and engage other strong leaders and their organizations to successfully execute critical growth strategies.
- Natural team builder; capable of aligning an expanding group of businesses and leaders to achieve the company’s objectives.
- Progressive, tech/digitally savvy leader with a willingness to learn, embrace and drive new and innovative approaches to achieving market leadership, including both a drive to utilize data and analytics to inform management of the business as well as the development of new digital product and service offerings for customers.
- Capable of managing across multiple operating units with a high level of diplomacy and ability to get ideas, strategies and programs embraced and implemented.
- CEO must also be forward-oriented, seeking out and driving various corporate led initiatives and programs that will benefit the business overall.
- Self-aware leader who listens and collaborates well across the organization.
- Thrives on building capabilities across the business.
What We Offer:
- An opportunity to lead a prestigious and growing company with a strong commitment to its customers, team members, and communities.
- A collaborative and supportive executive team focused on driving success and delivering value to our customers, employees, and stakeholders.
- Competitive compensation package, including equity participation, commensurate with experience and performance.
- Comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, and retirement plans.
Carsia Holdings is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
