Job Description
Chief Growth Officer - Facilities Management
ROLE SUMARY
The Chief Growth Officer - Facilities Management (CGO) is an enterprise growth leader accountable for accelerating new business, expanding strategic client partnerships, and delivering sustained, profitable growth across the Facilities Management portfolio. Reporting to the President/CEO, this executive will shape and execute the go-to-market strategy, build and lead a high-performing growth organization, and drive complex, large-scale deal origination across diverse industries and buyer groups.
This role requires a proven leader with a track record of winning and scaling high-value, multi-year, and system-level engagements in highly competitive, matrixed environments. The CGO will operate at the intersection of strategy, sales, and operations; mobilizing cross-functional teams, navigating sophisticated RFP and procurement processes, and influencing C-suite stakeholders to position Aramark as a long-term strategic partner.
The ideal candidate brings executive presence, sharp commercial instincts, and disciplined execution. They inspire performance through clear expectations and accountability, build and develop high-caliber teams, and drive a culture defined by ownership, collaboration, and innovation. This leader thrives in complexity, embraces accountability for results, and consistently delivers sustainable growth at scale.
Job Responsibilities
LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS
o Understands FM market trends; uses data to guide decisions and balance growth, operations, and risk
o Builds trust and executive presence with leaders, operators, and clients
o Leads through change, ambiguity, and market shifts with composure
o Aligns sales, ops, finance, HR, and marketing around a clear growth vision
o Builds cross-functional partnerships; fosters shared ownership and breaks down silos
o Develops high-performing teams and builds commercial, operational, and leadership pipelines
o Positions FM as a strategic partnership; builds long-term client relationships
o Anticipates evolving client needs and aligns solutions to business priorities
o Builds scalable growth engines; drives pipeline discipline and expands enterprise accounts
o Understands FM economics, margin drivers, and integrated FM solution selling
o Balances growth, margin, and risk using data and operational insight
o Delivers scalable, financially sustainable growth while strengthening market competitiveness
Qualifications
About Aramark
Our Mission
Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.
At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
About Aramark
The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what youre pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
We focus on enriching and nourishing the lives of millions all over the world, providing a wide range of services—food, facilities and uniforms—to a diverse group of clients in 19 countries. We serve world champion sports teams, Fortune 500 companies, state-of-the-art healthcare providers and the world’s leading educational institutions. And every day, we dream of ways to do it better through our commitment to innovation and our passion for excellent customer service.
Innovation inspired by you
The better we know the people we serve, the greater the experiences we can develop. Whether it’s food service, facilities or uniforms, our proprietary programs allow us to understand the wants and needs of our audiences.
Armed with that knowledge, our Service Stars spring into action, combining insights and ingenuity to deliver moments that make a difference. These innovations could be game-changing campus transformations. Or a simpler, quicker way for you to access condiments at the ballpark. In any case, our innovations help create experiences that make an impact.
Beyond great service
Another key part of what makes us different is something we call service excellence.
To us, service excellence isn’t just about providing great customer service. It also means using time-tested practices and proven processes to get it right every day, everywhere, in everything that we do. And it's also about striking the perfect balance between doing something well over and over again and being responsive enough to the changing needs of clients and customers. It’s being open to the continuing cycle of innovation. Excellent, but never satisfied. Process-driven, but never locked in place.
We never stop thinking of new, better ways to get it right when our people impact the lives of clients and consumers every day.
Our people make all the difference—we make sure of it
Our commitment to hiring, training and rewarding the right people ensures that our employees are more than just hard workers. They’re Service Stars, and that means they can be counted on to go above and beyond, every single day.
We understand that many times our people are literally the face of your business. That’s why all 270,000 Service Stars receive continual access to professional development and proprietary skills training.
The bottom line is this: when you work with Aramark, you can be confident you’ll be collaborating with the right people with the right skills and the right attitude. That’s true whether it’s for strategic expertise, operational excellence or just serving a morning coffee. That’s our commitment as trusted partners and Service Stars. That’s the Aramark way.