Top Talent like Kley are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Kley Sippel

Operations Manager
Los Angeles, CA, US
Process Improvement
Real Estate
Operations Management
Strategic Planning
Hospitality
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Scalable Growth | Continuous Improvement | Business Operations
Kley is a proven analytical operator with multi-industry experience, focused on multi-site asset development and post-opening operations in hospitality and hyper-growth environments. His leadership specializes in scaling operations, market turnarounds, standards development, post-merger integration, and organization design. His background spans multi-site management (75+ locations); revenue & sales ($150mm+ revenue); marketing and segmentation; commercial, warehouse, fitness and multi-family assets; culture leadership (1,200+ employees); executive support; public affairs; real estate; and cross-functional business operations.

Work History

P

Chief Operating Officer

Pali Mountain
G

VP, Operations

Grand FitnessAug 2023 - Nov 2024 • 1 yr 4 mos
O

VP, Integrations

OdekoFeb 2022 - Nov 2022 • 10 mos- managed post-merger integration operations for five sellers into buyer's company; - oversaw international M&A diligence to identify seller targets; - accountable for $80mm hold P&L of seller companies; - created new biz ops process around acquisitions, mergers, operations, and product offering development
S

Chief Of Staff

SentralMay 2021 - Feb 2022 • 10 mos- supported executive team of hospitality and multi-family executives in delivering a new living concept to market; - managed monthly executive meetings, board meetings, and quarterly business reviews; - oversaw company's OKR/KPI strategy in the midst of evolving financial and strategic goals; - ensured consistent feedback from front-line teams and executive leadership
S

CoS Project: General Manager, Los Angeles

SentralMay 2021 - Oct 2021 • 6 mos- executed turnaround strategy for a $17mm ARR property with 575 units; - oversaw rollout of innovative product lines, including short-term furnished and AirBnB nightly stays; - managed site-level annual planning, including revenue enhancement and cost reduction; - developed tenant management program to reduce delinquency, crime, and safety issues
R

VP, Regional Operations

REEFOct 2020 - Apr 2021 • 7 mos- developed and deployed a national management structure of 12 regions, including recruitment, training, assimilation, P&L accountability, and oversight of regional managers; - oversaw daily operations of SoCal region, including staffing, supply chain, production kitchen, and performance management; - worked with headquarters to improve field to executive communications
W

VP, SoCal Operations

WeWorkJan 2019 - May 2020 • 1 yr 5 mos- held complete accountability for the entire SoCal business, overseeing more than 270 team members, $150 million in ARR, 40+ locations, and 20,000+ customers; - developed and introduced new cross-functional operating standards for 20+ teams; - oversaw geographic real estate expansion strategy; - directed custom development of product offerings, catered to the unique Los Angeles environment; - served as public figure for the company, appearing on air, in print, and hosting in-person events of 3,000+ people; - managed VIP relations with A-list international personalities
W

Chief of Staff, West

WeWorkMar 2018 - Dec 2018 • 10 mos- managed C-level priorities across a team of 20+ functional leaders; - pioneered the transition committee responsible for the merger of two divisions, resulting in a combined P&L of $1.5bn and 5,000+ employees; - developed business review strategy and managed annual OKRs; - created market awareness protocols, ensuring leaders were in tune with field-level employees and customers
W

Community Director

WeWorkMay 2016 - Mar 2018 • 1 yr 11 mos- executed turnaround strategy addressing sales, morale, customer satisfaction, and operations; - oversaw roll-out of a matrixed support structure, introducing 11 new functional teams to the field ops team; - created novel marketing and customer segmentation strategies, increasing sales in existing and new sales verticals; - established best-practices in employee engagement replicated across the region and nation
W

Director of Special Projects (Sales)

WeWorkDec 2014 - May 2016 • 1 yr 6 mos- supported the development of WeWork's first enterprise sales team; - created cross-functional process to ensure client expectations were met upon sale and delivery of product; - oversaw team output, including quotas, performance management, and sales materials; - worked with revenue and operations team to optimize pricing for new industry verticals (large clients, enterprise accounts, etc.); - developed broker lead channel, including program parameters, operations, and marketing

Education

S

Samford University

BSBA, Economics, Humanities
H

Hong Kong Baptist University

Economics

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
Scalable Growth | Continuous Improvement | Business Operations
Kley is a proven analytical operator with multi-industry experience, focused on multi-site asset development and post-opening operations in hospitality and hyper-growth environments. His leadership specializes in scaling operations, market turnarounds, standards development, post-merger integration, and organization design. His background spans multi-site management (75+ locations); revenue & sales ($150mm+ revenue); marketing and segmentation; commercial, warehouse, fitness and multi-family assets; culture leadership (1,200+ employees); executive support; public affairs; real estate; and cross-functional business operations.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Kley are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Kley Sippel

Operations Manager
Los Angeles, CA, US
Process Improvement
Real Estate
Operations Management
Strategic Planning
Hospitality
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

P

Chief Operating Officer

Pali Mountain
G

VP, Operations

Grand FitnessAug 2023 - Nov 2024 • 1 yr 4 mos
O

VP, Integrations

OdekoFeb 2022 - Nov 2022 • 10 mos- managed post-merger integration operations for five sellers into buyer's company; - oversaw international M&A diligence to identify seller targets; - accountable for $80mm hold P&L of seller companies; - created new biz ops process around acquisitions, mergers, operations, and product offering development
S

Chief Of Staff

SentralMay 2021 - Feb 2022 • 10 mos- supported executive team of hospitality and multi-family executives in delivering a new living concept to market; - managed monthly executive meetings, board meetings, and quarterly business reviews; - oversaw company's OKR/KPI strategy in the midst of evolving financial and strategic goals; - ensured consistent feedback from front-line teams and executive leadership
S

CoS Project: General Manager, Los Angeles

SentralMay 2021 - Oct 2021 • 6 mos- executed turnaround strategy for a $17mm ARR property with 575 units; - oversaw rollout of innovative product lines, including short-term furnished and AirBnB nightly stays; - managed site-level annual planning, including revenue enhancement and cost reduction; - developed tenant management program to reduce delinquency, crime, and safety issues
R

VP, Regional Operations

REEFOct 2020 - Apr 2021 • 7 mos- developed and deployed a national management structure of 12 regions, including recruitment, training, assimilation, P&L accountability, and oversight of regional managers; - oversaw daily operations of SoCal region, including staffing, supply chain, production kitchen, and performance management; - worked with headquarters to improve field to executive communications
W

VP, SoCal Operations

WeWorkJan 2019 - May 2020 • 1 yr 5 mos- held complete accountability for the entire SoCal business, overseeing more than 270 team members, $150 million in ARR, 40+ locations, and 20,000+ customers; - developed and introduced new cross-functional operating standards for 20+ teams; - oversaw geographic real estate expansion strategy; - directed custom development of product offerings, catered to the unique Los Angeles environment; - served as public figure for the company, appearing on air, in print, and hosting in-person events of 3,000+ people; - managed VIP relations with A-list international personalities
W

Chief of Staff, West

WeWorkMar 2018 - Dec 2018 • 10 mos- managed C-level priorities across a team of 20+ functional leaders; - pioneered the transition committee responsible for the merger of two divisions, resulting in a combined P&L of $1.5bn and 5,000+ employees; - developed business review strategy and managed annual OKRs; - created market awareness protocols, ensuring leaders were in tune with field-level employees and customers
W

Community Director

WeWorkMay 2016 - Mar 2018 • 1 yr 11 mos- executed turnaround strategy addressing sales, morale, customer satisfaction, and operations; - oversaw roll-out of a matrixed support structure, introducing 11 new functional teams to the field ops team; - created novel marketing and customer segmentation strategies, increasing sales in existing and new sales verticals; - established best-practices in employee engagement replicated across the region and nation
W

Director of Special Projects (Sales)

WeWorkDec 2014 - May 2016 • 1 yr 6 mos- supported the development of WeWork's first enterprise sales team; - created cross-functional process to ensure client expectations were met upon sale and delivery of product; - oversaw team output, including quotas, performance management, and sales materials; - worked with revenue and operations team to optimize pricing for new industry verticals (large clients, enterprise accounts, etc.); - developed broker lead channel, including program parameters, operations, and marketing

Education

S

Samford University

BSBA, Economics, Humanities
H

Hong Kong Baptist University

Economics

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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