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# Student CEO (SCEO) - DREXEL UNIVERSITY at Saxbys

- **Company:** Saxbys
- **Location:** Philadelphia, PA
- **Posted:** 2025-09-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/saxbys/jobs/8160666002

## Job description

CO-OP LOCATIONS FOR THREE DREXEL CAFES EACH CYCLE

Reports to: Operations Lead

Classification: Full-time, seasonal

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Type: Hourly

Scope: 1 cafe

Location: In-person at assigned cafe

Job Summary: The Student CEO leads all aspects of a Saxbys cafe operation while gaining real-world entrepreneurial experience through Saxbys' Experiential Learning Platform. This role provides undergraduate students with unparalleled ownership of a business while developing leadership skills across team development, community engagement, and financial management.

## What You Will Own

- Team Development: Build and lead a high-performing team of peers through effective recruiting, training, coaching, and performance management to create a positive work environment that embodies Saxbys' values and culture.
- Community Leadership: Establish the cafe as a community cornerstone through exceptional hospitality, meaningful partnerships, and impactful initiatives that demonstrate Saxbys' commitment to making life better.
- Financial Management: Drive cafe profitability by managing sales growth, labor costs, inventory, and overall operational efficiency while maintaining Saxbys' high standards for product quality and guest experience.
- Brand Representation: Serve as the face of Saxbys on campus, effectively communicating the company's mission, values, and Experiential Learning Platform to stakeholders, guests, and potential team members.

Who You Will Support

- Operations Lead: Collaborate on strategic initiatives, provide regular updates on cafe performance, and implement feedback to continuously improve operations.
- Marketing Team: Generate content for social media, implement local marketing initiatives, and execute promotional campaigns to drive cafe awareness and sales.
- Recruiting Team: Assist in identifying, recruiting, and developing talent for both cafe positions and future Student CEO succession planning.

Who You Will Supervise

This position will supervise around 10-30 direct reports depending on the size of the cafe

What Success Looks Like

- Cafe achieves or exceeds budgeted revenue targets
- Cafe operates at or above budgeted Net Operating Income
- 30%+ of cafe staff are developed into Team Leads
- Guest satisfaction metrics consistently above 4.5/5

Where You Excel

- Confident Communicator
- Developer of Individual Contributors
- Master of Prioritization
- Adaptable to Change
- Autonomous Problem Solving
- Financial Acumen

## What You Have Done

- Completed at least one year of undergraduate studies
- Prior Saxbys cafe experience preferred
- Demonstrated leadership experience in academic, professional, or volunteer settings
- Experience in customer service, hospitality, or retail preferred

What is Required

- Support, exhibit, and promote Saxbys Mission and Core Values in all daily activities.
- Must be an undergraduate student of the partner organization in good academic standing
- Ability to work 30-40 hours per week during cafe operating hours
- Physical requirements:
- Able to stand, walk, and smile for extended periods of time
- Able to stoop and kneel
- Push, pull, lift or carry up to 35 lbs
- Ascend or descend ladders, stairs, ramps

## About Saxbys

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Saxbys is a hospitality company disguised as an education company that operates student-run campus cafes through its Experiential Learning Platform®.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-funded)
- **Headquarters**: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founded**: 2005
- **Founders**: Nick Bayer

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Education / Hospitality (experiential learning & food & beverage)
- **Target customers**: B2B (colleges and universities), B2C (students and campus communities)
- **Mission statement**: “Make Life Better” by empowering the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs through experiential learning. [saxbyscoffee.com](https://www.saxbyscoffee.com/our-mission/)

## Products & Services
- **Saxbys Cafes**: 30+ campus-based coffee shops that are entirely student-run, offering food, beverages, and catering. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/saxbys)
- **Experiential Learning Platform (E.L.P.)®**: A paid, credit-bearing program where students serve as Student Cafe Executive Officers (SCEOs) and manage all aspects of a cafe, gaining real P&L responsibility. [saxbyscoffee.com](https://www.saxbyscoffee.com/the-saxbys-elp/)
- **Microcredentials / Badges**: Corporate microcredentials in fields like supply chain management, designed to supplement traditional classroom learning. [saxbyscoffee.com](https://www.saxbyscoffee.com/the-saxbys-elp/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue estimated at **$98.0M** (LinkedIn data, 2025/2026) | Total Funding: **$600K** (Venture round in December 2022). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/saxbys)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Partners with leading universities (Drexel University, Temple University, University of Pittsburgh, etc.). Founder Nick Bayer is Entrepreneur in Residence at Cornell University and serves on multiple academic boards. [saxbyscoffee.com](https://www.saxbyscoffee.com/our-mission/)
- **Growth Signals**: 506 employees (+3.8% YoY), 30+ cafes nationwide, over 3,000 student leaders developed, served 9 million+ guests. Active job postings: 65. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/saxbys)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Unique student-run model**: All cafes are 100% student-operated, providing a genuine experiential learning environment that differentiates Saxbys from traditional coffee chains.
- **Academic integration**: Students earn both wages and academic credit, with SCEOs graduating on time and reaching leadership roles 7x faster than the national average. [saxbyscoffee.com](https://www.saxbyscoffee.com/the-saxbys-elp/)
- **Strong university partnerships**: Long-term contracts with top universities create a moat against competitors.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expansion of the E.L.P.**: Scaling the experiential learning model to more campuses and developing microcredential programs.
- **Social impact**: Deepening community engagement and servant leadership as core to the brand.
- **Growth from within**: Prioritizing internal promotion and career development for team members. [saxbyscoffee.com](https://www.saxbyscoffee.com/careers/)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Core values include “Embrace being O.D.D. (Outgoing, Detail-Oriented, Disciplined)” and “Servant Leadership.” Emphasis on entrepreneurial spirit and hustle. [saxbyscoffee.com](https://www.saxbyscoffee.com/careers/)
- **Career development**: Mentorship, hospitality training, and clear growth paths – “no ceiling on growth here.” Many roles are student-facing (SCEO, team member) with real business ownership.
- **Work environment**: Most roles are on-campus at partner universities; headquarters in Philadelphia. Hybrid/remote policy not specified but likely location-dependent.
- **Employee ratings**: 4.1/5 on LinkedIn (325 reviews) with high marks for culture (4.3) and work-life balance (4.2). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/saxbys)

## Sources
1. [saxbyscoffee.com](https://www.saxbyscoffee.com/)
2. [saxbyscoffee.com (Our Mission)](https://www.saxbyscoffee.com/our-mission/)
3. [saxbyscoffee.com (E.L.P.)](https://www.saxbyscoffee.com/the-saxbys-elp/)
4. [saxbyscoffee.com (Careers)](https://www.saxbyscoffee.com/careers/)
5. [linkedin.com (Saxbys Company Profile)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/saxbys)

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