CEO – Direct to Consumer

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CEO leading strategy, culture and performance for a growing UK direct-to-consumer ecommerce business. Driving sustainable growth, operational execution and organisational capability.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and deliver the company's strategy, vision and long-term growth plan
  • Lead overall business performance, commercial growth and operational execution
  • Build strong relationships with partners, investors and other key stakeholders
  • Set clear objectives, performance measures and accountability across the organisation
  • Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing senior leadership team
  • Strengthen organisational structure, processes and governance as the business scales
  • Manage budgets, forecasting, financial performance and resource allocation
  • Use customer and commercial data to guide decisions on growth, retention and lifetime value
  • Identify new markets, partnerships, products and commercial opportunities
  • Ensure strong focus on customer experience, quality and innovation
  • Work with the Board on business planning, risk management and strategic decision-making

Requirements:

  • Experience successfully leading a growing ecommerce business, division or complex organisation
  • Direct experience in a DTC subscription business
  • Solid grasp of retention, cohort behaviour and repeat-purchase economics
  • Track record of developing and executing business strategy
  • Experience managing P&L performance
  • Experience leading teams through growth, transformation or change
  • Strong financial understanding
  • Ability to use data to inform decisions
  • Credibility to engage confidently with internal and external stakeholders
  • Leadership maturity, commercial capability and energy
  • May be an experienced executive taking on a first CEO appointment, Managing Director or senior business leader looking to step up

Benefits:

  • Genuine ownership of the business
  • Close access to the Board
  • Opportunity to influence strategy, culture and performance
  • Opportunity to build a lasting platform for growth
  • Diverse and inclusive workplace commitment