EMPIST is a full-service IT company, providing businesses with the technology they need to succeed. Each day we strive to create a teamwork-led environment that fosters the success of not just our clients and our business but of our employees, too.

Virtual Chief Information Officer (vCIO) 

(Onsite- Chicago, IL)  

We are currently seeking a vCIO for our growing team!  

Please note, this is a field sales, client facing, strategic position. You will be expected to work with multiple clients across various industries. Experience in strategic sales in the MSP/IT sector and/or related experience with a proven track record as a CIO is a must.  

What you'll be doing...  

You will help our top-tiered customers move their business forward. As a trusted advisor, you’ll create value for us and our customers by solving their business problems. You’ll bring a consultative and strategic approach and become an expert for your customers by customizing and tailoring solutions to meet their needs.  

• Understanding and evaluating industry, business, and customer trends to build strategic plans that drive sales.  

• Developing deep relationships with your customers while getting to know their businesses, markets, and the challenges they face.  

• Crafting creative solutions to help customers achieve their goals by working closely with our technology partners and distributors through the consultative process.  

• Providing services and products to help our customers connect better and become more efficient.  

• Growing our business by offering meaningful solutions to existing accounts and onboarding new client relationships. ` 

What we’re looking for...   

You enjoy digging deep to understand the customer’s vision and business needs along with their unique situation and challenges. You like putting things together in new and creative ways to best solve the customer’s most pressing needs. You look for win-win solutions wherever you can and enjoy collaborating with others. You have a true passion for technology and helping businesses grow. You are an expert communicator with skills to lead internal teams to desirable outcomes, all for the benefit of the client.  

The ideal candidate will have...  

• Bachelor’s degree  

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in a similar role working for an MSP or working as a CIO for an organization with a proven track record in technological improvements - both in infrastructure and security enhancements.  

• The drive to meet or exceed challenging sales targets in a high-paced environment.  

• Strong communication skills to effectively position new ideas and drive strategy.  

• The ability to persuade and negotiate to create desired outcomes.  

• Extremely detail oriented and organized.  

• Fundamental understanding how to determine the business needs by asking good questions as to "Why" clients have prioritized certain initiatives.  

• Ability to create strategic roadmaps along with strong follow-up and follow-through skills to guide strategy for clients. 

  Benefits:  

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance, & student loan reimbursement  

• 401(k) plan with employer matching  

• Opportunities for career advancement  

Salary: $90-110k 

EMPIST is a 25-year-old global company with US locations in the heart of the Loop in Downtown Chicago near all major transportation, Downtown Elmhurst on York Road and an office in Phoenix, AZ. We also have our European HQ in Athens, Greece. We have been named to the Inc 500/5000 list for 8 out of the last 9 years which recognizes the fastest-growing, privately held businesses across the nation. We've also been chosen as one of the 501 most influential MSPs in the world (#73 in 2024) recognized on the Channel Futures 501 list for 10 straight years.