Executive Business Partner Job at Natural Dog Company, Charlotte, NC

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  • Natural Dog Company
  • Charlotte, NC

Job Description

Position Overview

The Executive Business Partner will be a critical right hand to the CEO, ensuring that both day-to-day and long-term priorities are managed effectively. This role is a blend of high-level business support and tactical, hands-on assistance. You will be responsible for helping the CEO stay organized, leading special projects, managing cross-functional tasks, building standard operating procedures for other functions to follow, and acting as a liaison between the CEO and the rest of the organization.

About Natural Dog Company, Wild Blue Ventures, and Bill D'Alessandro

The Executive Business Partner role reports directly to Bill D'Alessandro ( and will work across his entire portfolio of business ventures.

Bill is full-time CEO at Natural Dog Company ( Natural Dog Company makes natural and effective daily nutritional supplements and wellness products that improve the lives of dogs and dog parents. We are proud of the thousands of stories and positive reviews from our customers telling us how much their dogs love our products and how they've made their lives better. Natural Dog Company was originally founded as a direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand, and still has a strong ecommerce presence on it's own website and on Amazon. In recent years, the brand has expanded into the retail channel, and is now distributed at over 6,000 stores nationally, including Petco, Pet Supplies Plus, Tractor Supply, and more.

In addition to his work as CEO of Natural Dog Company, Bill also co-hosts the Acquisitions Anonymous podcast ( twice a week, and invests and consults ( through his holding company Wild Blue Ventures ( Bill is also working on several courses targeted at entrepreneurs who are looking to grow their businesses and professionalize their finances. The Executive Business Partner will work on all of these projects in addition to Natural Dog Company.

You should expect to spend about 80% of your time on Natural Dog Company and 20% of your time on Bill's other projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Support: Work closely with the CEO to help shape and execute business strategy, assisting in the planning and prioritization of goals and initiatives.
  • Operational Efficiency: Manage the CEO's priorities and tasks, ensuring deadlines are met. Proactively identify areas where efficiency can be improved by creating workflows and processes.
  • Administrative Oversight: Handle day-to-day administrative tasks such as calendar management, travel arrangements, meeting preparations, and follow-ups. Prepare presentation materials for key meetings.
  • Communication Hub: Serve as a liaison between the CEO and internal teams, ensuring consistent communication and clarity on business priorities. Attend meetings on behalf of the CEO when necessary, taking notes and ensuring follow-ups are executed.
  • Document and Information Management: Organize and maintain important documents, files, and records, ensuring easy access when needed.
  • Execution of CEO's Agenda: Provide support on ad-hoc tasks as they arise, helping the CEO stay on top of personal and professional obligations.
  • Confidential Advisor: Handle sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism and discretion.

What We're Looking For

  • Experience: 5-7+ years in a similar role, such as Chief of Staff, Executive Assistant, Director of Special Projects, or Project Manager.
  • Systems Thinker: A knack for building structured processes, not just knocking off tasks as they arise.
  • Adept with Modern Tools: Extreme levels of skill utilizing tools like Asana, Notion, Zapier, SavvyCal/Calendly, etc. Ability to pick up new tools quickly and build familiarity. 
  • Project Management: Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and ensure timely completion of projects.
  • Administrative Skills: Hands-on experience managing calendars, travel arrangements, meeting logistics, and document organization.
  • Proactive Problem Solver: Anticipates needs and handles tasks with minimal direction.
  • Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently with senior leadership and external stakeholders.
  • Adaptability: A self-starter comfortable with both strategic and administrative tasks.
  • Discretion: High levels of confidentiality, with the integrity to handle sensitive information responsibly.

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • Impact: Be an essential part of driving the day-to-day operations of a growing company.
  • Senior Exposure: Work side-by-side with Bill 
  • Variety: A dynamic role that combines strategic work with hands-on tasks across several entrepreneurial business ventures.
  • Culture: Join a collaborative, mission-driven team of high performers.
  • Flexibility: We offer flexibility in a hybrid or remote work environment.

Pay & Benefits

  • Competitive Salary Based on Experience
  • PTO, Sick Days, and Holidays
  • 401(k) matching
  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Remote with option to come into co-working office space if located near Charlotte, NC

Job Tags

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