Now hiring: Exceptional business-consulting, training firm looks to grow team

Dec. 3, 2020

This job posting is sponsored by Spader Business Management.

Do you have a passion to coach business leaders to greater performance and profitability?

Are you ready to plug in to a business model so proven it has made this company a national leader in consulting and management training?

Then consider a career with Spader Business Management, a 45-year-old firm with a time-tested approach to helping businesses become leaders in their industries.

“Put simply, we help businesses and businesspeople become more successful,” said Jodi Woessner, Spader’s human resources manager.

“We are a small company with a big reach and a family culture. We look out for each other. And our reputation with our clients is second to none. We work really hard to live by our values, and it’s very rewarding to see the trust that our clients have placed in us because of this.”

Spader’s roots are in the RV industry, where it grew as a consultant for dealers nationwide. By looking at dealers’ approaches to utilizing people, product and other expenses, founder Duane Spader and his small but talented team developed formulas to determine how businesses could better optimize.

It worked so well that the methods were applied to other dealer-based industries – boats, furniture, you get the idea.

Today, “Spader provides tools, resources and expertise to improve dealers’ financial performance while engaging the dealers’ employees to deliver high work satisfaction,” explained Dan Roberts, client services representative.

“Spader has the ability to diagnose and provide the solutions to address dealer concerns. The principles we teach are made to be simple and easy for anyone within a dealer’s organization to understand.”

And because Spader does such an effective job helping other businesses optimize their people and performance, working here is like walking into a best-in-class operation.

“Spader is led by its values and mission. These are lived every day by the decisions made as well as the interaction with our clients,” Roberts said.

“With Spader, you have the ability to influence change, and your ideas are heard and understood. Many times those ideas are implemented in our business model. As a Spader employee, you have a real opportunity to positively impact the clients we work with.”

And you hear all the time how your work makes a difference, he added.

“More often than not, when speaking with clients, you will hear: ‘Without Spader, I would have been out of business years ago.’ Knowing the positive impact we have on our clients makes you continue to work hard, knowing you can do more.”

That’s where you could come in. Spader is hiring facilitator/trainers based in its Sioux Falls office. Here’s what you need to know about the opportunity:

What are some of the key duties of this role?

As a facilitator/trainer, you’ll coach and lead businesses to improve individual and company productivity, profitability and performance. You will work with businesses in the U.S. and Canada to improve company and individual productivity, profitability and performance. You will work with business leaders to analyze, diagnose and resolve key operational challenges.

What are the most important qualities you’re looking for?

Spader is looking for a persistent, self-motivated and goal-focused individual who is confident and professional in his or her ability to contribute thoughts, insights and new ideas.

An ideal candidate for the facilitator/trainer role would be a former owner or senior executive/manager with significant P&L responsibility, including experience guiding a multilocation business with 100-plus employees.

This person must be willing and able to travel in the U.S. and Canada. Spader is looking for someone who possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and strong leadership skills. Other qualifications for this role include:

  • The ability to assist clients through one-on-one coaching and consulting, facilitating peer groups and presenting Spader training programs.
  • A demonstrated consistent record of excellence in management practices along with strong financial acumen.
  • Persistence and self-motivation – someone who is undeterred by setbacks and is goal-focused.
  • Confidence and professional in your ability to contribute thoughts, insights and new ideas.
  • Ability to listen to and effectively challenge CEOs and senior executives.

As an applicant, what can I expect the hiring process to be like?

All submitted applications are reviewed by human resources and the hiring manager for education, experience and background that may be a match for this position. Those selected to move forward in the hiring process would be contacted to set up a time for an initial phone interview. The next step in the process for those who move forward would be a face-to-face or virtual interview with the hiring manager. Again, for those who move forward in the hiring process, the candidate likely would interview with the Spader leadership team.

And, what about the community of Sioux Falls? What’s it like to live there?

We know lots of cities will claim to be great places to live, work and raise a family – but Sioux Falls really delivers. It’s a relatively small city – about 250,000 in the metro area – that manages to have both a big-city feel with small-town values.

There are great schools, short commutes, a fabulous downtown, low unemployment and tons to do. Whether you love the outdoors, the arts or a fabulous meal, the culture and recreation options are unbelievable and growing all the time.

But don’t take our word for it. Check out Sioux Falls, check out this role at Spader Business Management, and see for yourself.

Click here for information on this and all job openings at Spader.

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Now hiring: Exceptional business-consulting, training firm looks to grow team

Do you have a passion to coach business leaders to greater performance and profitability with a firm that’s a national leader? This role could be for you.

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