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About the role
Vice President, Erikson Pro Location: Montreal, QC (preferred) | Flexible for exceptional candidates
Reports to: Executive Leadership Team, Jam Industries
Position Overview Erikson Pro, one of the largest and most profitable divisions within Jam Industries, seeks a dynamic and visionary Vice President (VP) to lead its next chapter of growth and operational excellence.
This critical executive role combines full P&L ownership, supplier and client relationship management, team leadership, and strategic business development, with a particular emphasis on entertainment lighting (including key brand Chauvet Lighting). The VP will lead all aspects of the division’s operations, ensuring Erikson Pro remains a market leader while navigating succession planning, supplier transitions, and expanding competitive pressures.
Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Growth
- Develop and execute a multi-year strategic plan aligned with Jam Industries’ strategy.
- Identify and capitalize on new market opportunities across entertainment, architectural, and pro-AV sectors.
- Lead digital transformation and operational optimization efforts across the division.
- Expand product and service offerings to maintain leadership in a highly competitive market.
Operational Excellence
- Full P&L ownership: Drive profitability, control operating expenses, and ensure top- and bottom-line growth.
- Manage complex supplier relationships to protect and expand critical business partnerships.
- Maintain best-in-class operational standards for customer experience, fulfillment, and technical excellence.
- Implement scalable processes, KPIs, and performance tracking to ensure division health and growth.
Sales & Market Development
- Direct sales strategy, including setting targets, defining channel strategies, and leading key account relationships.
- Act as a senior ambassador to major suppliers, end-users, and strategic partners, reinforcing loyalty and brand trust.
- Expand Erikson Pro’s footprint across North America, tapping into both traditional and adjacent market verticals.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team (currently 14+), with plans for future expansion.
- Recruit, retain, and develop diverse talent, with a focus on strong technical capabilities in lighting and sound.
- Drive a high-performance, entrepreneurial, and collaborative culture.
- Plan and execute succession strategies to ensure leadership continuity across all key functions.
Client & Supplier Relationship Management
- Sustain and deepen long-standing relationships with Erikson Pro’s most critical suppliers.
- Proactively protect against competitive disintermediation and direct-to-market threats.
- Act as the senior point of escalation for any supplier, client, or internal operational issue impacting business performance.
Qualifications
- 15+ years’ experience in entertainment lighting, pro AV, or highly related industries.
- Deep technical expertise in entertainment lighting systems, pro-AV integration, and related technology.
- Proven success in managing supplier relationships and negotiating complex agreements.
- Demonstrated ability to lead strong-minded, high-achieving sales and technical teams.
- Experience building strategy and infrastructure for scaling businesses.
- Track record of navigating organizational change, succession transitions, and volatile market conditions.
Required Skills
- Highly strategic thinker with strong financial acumen.
- Strong technical aptitude; able to engage credibly with technical teams and customers.
- Negotiation and deal-closing expertise at executive levels.
- Adaptable leader who thrives in passionate, fast-paced environments.
- Superior interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Bilingual (French and English) preferred
Personal Attributes
- Entrepreneurial, hands-on, and proactive.
- Low-ego leadership style with a solutions-driven mindset.
- Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity with decisiveness.
- Integrity, loyalty, and commitment to team success over individual gain.
Compensation
- Executive base salary plus highly competitive bonus and incentive structure.
- Relocation support available for exceptional candidates.
About Erikson Pro Erikson Pro is a flagship division within Jam Industries, representing a powerhouse in entertainment lighting, professional audio, and AV integration solutions. With a strong portfolio of brands, outstanding supplier relationships, and a reputation for operational excellence, Erikson Pro is poised for transformative growth under new leadership.
About JAM
Since 2000, JAM has delivered contract and permanent talent solutions across a number of specialist sectors. We’ve developed best practice techniques that are fully scalable and flexible to your needs.
Our specialist knowledge and cutting edge technology helps us to provide our clients with high calibre candidates. We have become the recruitment partner of choice through developing a network of over 7 million candidates and placing over 15,000 professionals into our core specialisms.
JAM believes that building close partnerships ensures a successful relationship with our candidates and clients alike. We’re passionate about crafting innovative and bespoke solutions to recruit and retain specialist skills for our customers.
Through a mixture of in-depth research and planning, proactive talent sourcing and creative marketing campaigns, JAM is well placed to provide a better, quicker and smarter service. It’s this kind of innovative approach that makes us the recruitment partner of choice to some of the world’s largest and most successful organisations.
Contact JAM Recruitment today to find out more about how we can help you on 0161 962 6111 or email info@jamrecruitment.co.uk
Browse our latest jobs here: http://www.jamrecruitment.co.uk/find-jobs/
If you're interested in a career at JAM, click here for more information: http://www.jamrecruitment.co.uk/careers-at-jam/
Top Benefits
About the role
Vice President, Erikson Pro Location: Montreal, QC (preferred) | Flexible for exceptional candidates
Reports to: Executive Leadership Team, Jam Industries
Position Overview Erikson Pro, one of the largest and most profitable divisions within Jam Industries, seeks a dynamic and visionary Vice President (VP) to lead its next chapter of growth and operational excellence.
This critical executive role combines full P&L ownership, supplier and client relationship management, team leadership, and strategic business development, with a particular emphasis on entertainment lighting (including key brand Chauvet Lighting). The VP will lead all aspects of the division’s operations, ensuring Erikson Pro remains a market leader while navigating succession planning, supplier transitions, and expanding competitive pressures.
Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Growth
- Develop and execute a multi-year strategic plan aligned with Jam Industries’ strategy.
- Identify and capitalize on new market opportunities across entertainment, architectural, and pro-AV sectors.
- Lead digital transformation and operational optimization efforts across the division.
- Expand product and service offerings to maintain leadership in a highly competitive market.
Operational Excellence
- Full P&L ownership: Drive profitability, control operating expenses, and ensure top- and bottom-line growth.
- Manage complex supplier relationships to protect and expand critical business partnerships.
- Maintain best-in-class operational standards for customer experience, fulfillment, and technical excellence.
- Implement scalable processes, KPIs, and performance tracking to ensure division health and growth.
Sales & Market Development
- Direct sales strategy, including setting targets, defining channel strategies, and leading key account relationships.
- Act as a senior ambassador to major suppliers, end-users, and strategic partners, reinforcing loyalty and brand trust.
- Expand Erikson Pro’s footprint across North America, tapping into both traditional and adjacent market verticals.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team (currently 14+), with plans for future expansion.
- Recruit, retain, and develop diverse talent, with a focus on strong technical capabilities in lighting and sound.
- Drive a high-performance, entrepreneurial, and collaborative culture.
- Plan and execute succession strategies to ensure leadership continuity across all key functions.
Client & Supplier Relationship Management
- Sustain and deepen long-standing relationships with Erikson Pro’s most critical suppliers.
- Proactively protect against competitive disintermediation and direct-to-market threats.
- Act as the senior point of escalation for any supplier, client, or internal operational issue impacting business performance.
Qualifications
- 15+ years’ experience in entertainment lighting, pro AV, or highly related industries.
- Deep technical expertise in entertainment lighting systems, pro-AV integration, and related technology.
- Proven success in managing supplier relationships and negotiating complex agreements.
- Demonstrated ability to lead strong-minded, high-achieving sales and technical teams.
- Experience building strategy and infrastructure for scaling businesses.
- Track record of navigating organizational change, succession transitions, and volatile market conditions.
Required Skills
- Highly strategic thinker with strong financial acumen.
- Strong technical aptitude; able to engage credibly with technical teams and customers.
- Negotiation and deal-closing expertise at executive levels.
- Adaptable leader who thrives in passionate, fast-paced environments.
- Superior interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Bilingual (French and English) preferred
Personal Attributes
- Entrepreneurial, hands-on, and proactive.
- Low-ego leadership style with a solutions-driven mindset.
- Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity with decisiveness.
- Integrity, loyalty, and commitment to team success over individual gain.
Compensation
- Executive base salary plus highly competitive bonus and incentive structure.
- Relocation support available for exceptional candidates.
About Erikson Pro Erikson Pro is a flagship division within Jam Industries, representing a powerhouse in entertainment lighting, professional audio, and AV integration solutions. With a strong portfolio of brands, outstanding supplier relationships, and a reputation for operational excellence, Erikson Pro is poised for transformative growth under new leadership.
About JAM
Since 2000, JAM has delivered contract and permanent talent solutions across a number of specialist sectors. We’ve developed best practice techniques that are fully scalable and flexible to your needs.
Our specialist knowledge and cutting edge technology helps us to provide our clients with high calibre candidates. We have become the recruitment partner of choice through developing a network of over 7 million candidates and placing over 15,000 professionals into our core specialisms.
JAM believes that building close partnerships ensures a successful relationship with our candidates and clients alike. We’re passionate about crafting innovative and bespoke solutions to recruit and retain specialist skills for our customers.
Through a mixture of in-depth research and planning, proactive talent sourcing and creative marketing campaigns, JAM is well placed to provide a better, quicker and smarter service. It’s this kind of innovative approach that makes us the recruitment partner of choice to some of the world’s largest and most successful organisations.
Contact JAM Recruitment today to find out more about how we can help you on 0161 962 6111 or email info@jamrecruitment.co.uk
Browse our latest jobs here: http://www.jamrecruitment.co.uk/find-jobs/
If you're interested in a career at JAM, click here for more information: http://www.jamrecruitment.co.uk/careers-at-jam/