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We’re working on a rare first-time CEO search for a newly formed, culturally relevant food company launching with a high-profile product and ambitious plans to expand into a broader portfolio of snacks, beverages, and other exciting products. This is not a typical corporate CEO role — this is a chance to take early momentum, audience reach, and brand heat and turn it into a real operating business.

The brand is being launched by a high-profile creator within a larger media/consumer ecosystem, with backing from experienced operators who have helped build some of the most talked-about emerging food brands in the market. Supply chain infrastructure is already in motion, capital is being raised for launch, and the founders are intentionally looking to build the organization around the right CEO.

This is a ground-floor leadership role where the CEO will own the build — strategy, operations, team, and execution — with the freedom to shape the company from day one.

What makes this different

  • Creator-led brand with built-in audience and cultural relevance
  • Advisory support from operators behind high-growth emerging CPG brands
  • Early capital in place with plan to scale through disciplined execution
  • Founders willing to structure the company around the incoming CEO
  • Opportunity to expand beyond the initial product into a multi-category platform brand

Who we’re looking for

  • Previous CEO experience is not required.

We’re looking for someone who blends:

  • Classically trained CPG discipline
  • Entrepreneurial, roll-up-your-sleeves leadership
  • Strong operations / supply chain depth
  • Commercial instincts and P&L ownership
  • Comfort building in ambiguity and moving fast
The ideal profile is someone who has helped scale an emerging brand, understands how to bring rigor to a small organization, and isn’t afraid to take risk when the opportunity is right.

People who tend to resonate with this kind of role often have backgrounds like:

  • Large CPG → emerging brand leadership
  • Sales / commercial leader who took on operations
  • CCO / GM / #2 at a scaling food brand
  • First-time CEO ready for the real build
  • Operator who has lived through supply chain, margin, and growth challenges
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