Advanced degree(s) in relevant fields preferred, but character and capability are prioritized.
Strong quantitative analysis skills are essential.
Demonstrated passion, integrity, and work ethic are crucial.
Ability to self-manage and work independently without direct supervision.
Experience in entrepreneurial environments is advantageous.
Responsibilities
Develop new commercial opportunities to optimize existing assets.
Research and identify potential new ventures independently or collaboratively.
Contribute to the operational and financial sustainability of the company.
Utilize human and physical resources effectively to achieve goals.
Engage in hands-on work within a dynamic, entrepreneurial setting.
Benefits
Comprehensive health plan covering medical, dental, and vision for colleagues and their families.
Contributions to Health Savings Accounts for colleagues.
401K plan with a 4% company match for year-round employees.
Full Job Description
The Morning Star Company Position/Mission: Explorer Sacramento, CA
Your Mission
Your Mission will be to develop new commercial opportunities to maximize the utilization of our current human and physical assets and capabilities and/or to develop new ones. Considerations for the Position Morning Star was founded and is still owned and operated by the founder who desires to advance the company's talent base to ensure operational and financial sustainability and to grow based on excellent execution of existing and new capabilities. It is expected that you will work more or less with the founder in researching new opportunities or develop them on your own initiative. The enterprise has always had a strong entrepreneurial bent. The person who will be successful in this enterprise will have already materially fulfilled their drive for self-esteem such that they can concentrate their energies toward contributing to performance versus politics.
This individual must be willing and able to devote significant time and energy in pursuing their Mission. This is a "shirt sleeves" environment - hands on, do it yourself, but with considerable human and physical resources to pull on. Qualifications Advanced degree(s) in pertinent discipline(s) are desirable, however values, character and capability will trump formal education and much experience. Passion, integrity, honesty, work ethic and curiosity with technical capability will trump most everything else. However, an engineering bent and strong quantitative analysis capability is essential.
The term "Self-Management" is used frequently herein. A "Self-Managed" Colleague is one who: • Understands their Personal Commercial Mission; • Understands how to achieve their Mission; • Passionately strives to achieve their Mission, and: • Does so absent direct supervision from another person.
Compensation: $120,000 to $200,000. Compensation will be negotiated based on the proven capabilities. We will entertain any arrangement which is mutually beneficial. We are interested in developable as well as proven talent.
Benefits: Morning Star offers a top-tier, comprehensive health plan, including medical, dental, and vision, and we pay the full monthly premiums for the Colleague and all eligible family members. The company also contributes to Colleagues' Health Savings Accounts. Year-round Colleagues are eligible to enroll in our 401K plan, with 4% match.
