[Hiring] Executive in Search @NextGen Growth Partners

Role Description

The Executive in Search (EIS) program is designed for senior operators with deep industry experience who want to pursue acquisition entrepreneurship with significant flexibility, strategic autonomy, and the backing of an institutional partner. In contrast to our CEO in Resident (CIR) program, this is a part-time program that may coincide with other full-time commitments with an initial 12-month commitment.

EIS participants are typically:

• Former CEOs, Presidents, General Managers, or P&L owners
• Executives with strong industry networks
• Experts with a clearly defined sector thesis
• Operators seeking equity ownership and long-term leadership of a business they acquire

NGP’s EIS track allows candidates to run a flexible, self-driven search with structured support from NGP across deal sourcing, diligence, and capital formation.

Qualifications

• 15+ years operating experience with P&L ownership
• Interest in acquiring within outsourced B2B services industries that align with NGP's criteria
• Proven success building teams, growing revenue, or managing large operations
• Clear perspective on an industry ripe for consolidation
• Ability to build trust with founder-led businesses
• Strong communication and seller-relations capabilities
• Bias toward action, independent work style, and long-term ownership mindset

Requirements

• One-year initial commitment, part-time, self-paced; can be done alongside an existing role
• No base salary during search
• ~$20K/year business development budget
• Market-rate search salary
• Structured budget for sourcing
• Standard search fund economics

Benefits

• Curated deal flow (you lead the search)
• No CRM integration
• Bi-weekly coaching; ad hoc guidance
• Comprehensive sourcing support
• Full CRM access
• Full-time immersion in NGP processes