Chief Executive Officer – Retail

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Establish and implement the long-term vision and strategy for the roll-up platform.

• Create an operational model capable of supporting swift M&A activities, integration, and scalability.

• Collaborate with private equity sponsors to align on key value drivers, investment focuses, and exit strategies.

• Spearhead the integration of acquired retail and food & beverage businesses, ensuring cultural harmony, operational discipline, and brand consistency.

• Develop playbooks for finance, HR, operations, supply chain, marketing, and technology integration.

• Manage a multi-brand, multi-unit operational framework with a relentless emphasis on unit economics, margins, labor efficiency, and guest experience.

• Implement top-tier processes and KPIs across all brands.

• Foster cross-brand synergies in supply chain, procurement, marketing, and general administrative functions.

• Oversee P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and financial outcomes across all brands.

• Facilitate EBITDA growth through operational enhancements, integration efficiencies, and disciplined cost management.

• Deliver transparent reporting and insights to the Board and private equity sponsors.

• Enhance the customer experience across both retail and food & beverage sectors.

• Direct new unit development across various markets while optimizing current store portfolios.

• Identify and capitalize on opportunities for new market entry, brand expansion, and digital growth.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 15 years of multi-unit leadership experience in retail, food & beverage, hospitality, franchising, or consumer services.

• Extensive experience collaborating with private equity and leading organizations backed by PE.

• Demonstrated success in M&A integration, roll-ups, restructuring, or platform development.

• Profound operational expertise with a history of enhancing unit-level performance.

• Strong financial insight and P&L accountability within large, complex organizations.

• Outstanding leadership and communication abilities with a talent for building high-performing teams.

• Experience in scaling from multi-unit to multi-brand settings is preferred.

• Capacity to manage rapid growth, ambiguity, and pressure with clarity and discipline.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Flexible work arrangements

• Professional development

• Paid time off