Interim Executive Services | Double J Strategic

Hire Me to Close the Gap

Hire Me to Close the Gap

For Marketing, Brand, and Operations teams who want to hire an interim executive to close the gap.

With 20+ years of leadership experience with global and national agencies and clients I can help you close the gap. I am a Marketing, Brand, and Operations leadership coach and strategist with a passion for producing film and television.

I am known for developing and leading collaborative teams and people. I have done this with many large-scale and entrepreneurial organizations and agencies including; Giant Tiger, Loblaws, Metro Inc., WFIM (Women in Food Industry Management), Right Mindfulness, Wal-Mart, Mosaic Sales Solutions, and many more.

Each of these companies have been on a path to define their purpose, story, engage their people, build culture, customer experience, and organizational structure in this ever transforming world we live in. I help redesign the present in order to clearly define a successful and meaningful future for the clients I work for.

With my experience as a leader, coach, employee and facilitator, I have grown, evolved, and experienced first-hand the opportunities and challenges of growing organizations. This contributes to my approach, style, and ability to resonate easily with individuals and teams who are developing their careers. I love what I do, and appreciate the challenges it presents.

Why is hiring an interim leader/executive useful?

Reduces the likelihood of executive burnout

Creates a fresh perspective for the leadership team and board

Can provide a stop gap when an executive leaves under pressure or unexpectedly

Can provide some new strategic thinking to develop an updated strategic plan

An interim leader can act as an agent for change and transformation in a time when it is needed

Keep the business operational while the talent search is on

Close the gap while going through a merger or restructure

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Having worked with Jen James as both a trusted colleague and valued client, her expansive and exceptional experience within the CPG world has directly contributed to the success of any team or program she touches. Her deep roots in both private label and national brands ensure her perspective and solution-driven management is well-rounded and considered. Regardless of the skill set required of her -- project management, presentation building and delivery, facilitation, collaboration and communication, Jen has consistently demonstrated an innate ability to uncover the core challenges and clearly define a smart, efficient and pragmatic solution. She is an exceptional leader, always able to motivate her team but appreciative of and grounded in, reality. She is solution driven and provides thoughtful and confident leadership that always results in moving a program, team or business forward.

Jeannette W.

Mosaic Brand Design

Jen consistently demonstrated a remarkable ability to lead and coordinate teams effectively, ensuring timely and successful project delivery. Her ability to guide discussions and bring diverse perspectives together helped to foster a collaborative atmosphere that promotes creativity and problem-solving.

Kairen W.

WIFM Task Force

Jen joined our leadership team with a few key objectives. The first was to evaluate the operations of our internal creative studio with a view to deliver a more consistent speed to market while maintaining historic quality standards. The second was to lead and support the team to deliver new artwork for 10,000+ SKUs within the year to meet new regulatory requirements while implementing recommended changes to the process. This required balancing significant process change, accelerating speed and managing a record workload, with no increase in available resource. Jen brought a fresh perspective; challenged the team to think differently, adapted ways of working quickly, evolved working relationships and provided solution-oriented thinking. Her approach to the team and leadership was approachable, vision-led, and inclusive. I also appreciated that she not only led the team but was willing to roll up her sleeves and participate when required. Jen’s ability to integrate, build relationships and trust in a compressed timeframe makes her an asset to any team looking for change.

Ian Gordon

SVP Private Label, Loblaws

I help you create purpose and manage change through the power of mindfulness and storytelling. I do that by offering you leadership or therapeutic coaching, business consulting and a variety of mindfulness classes, programs, workshops, and retreats. The approach and foundation that makes all of these unique and successful is: together we mindfully learn, build, and transform.

Feel Free to Write Me @

jen@admitone.ca

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