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Our client is a leading private research institution recognized globally for academic excellence and a deep commitment to advancing knowledge across every discipline it touches. Consistently ranked among the top universities in the country, the institution has built a reputation for combining rigorous scholarship with a collegial, close-knit community culture rarely found at organizations of its scale. As the university modernizes its administrative technology backbone, including a move from legacy on-premise systems to a modern cloud ERP environment, it is seeking an Associate CIO, Administrative Applications to help lead that transformation.

Position Overview

This is a rare opportunity to lead the modernization of enterprise applications at one of the country’s most respected academic institutions, with direct executive-level ownership of a major cloud ERP transition. The role carries significant visibility, partnering closely with the CIO and senior academic and administrative leadership to shape the institution’s technology direction for the next decade. You will lead a team of 50+ professionals across ERP, custom development, database administration, and application configuration, with the mandate to build succession depth ahead of a wave of upcoming retirements. For a technology leader who wants to combine hands-on ERP expertise with true organizational leadership, and who is energized by mission-driven work in a collaborative, low-ego culture, this role offers both scope and staying power: the university’s last two people in this seat each held it for more than a decade.

Position Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the long-term strategy for administrative applications, guiding the transition from legacy on-premise ERP to a modern cloud platform while maintaining full operational continuity
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 50+ employees across ERP and custom development, database administration, and package adoption and configuration
• Own the evaluation, selection, and implementation of the cloud ERP platform, including RFP development and vendor negotiation
• Build a staffing and succession plan that addresses near-term retirement exposure while developing the next generation of technical leadership
• Partner with academic and administrative leadership across the institution to align technology investment with institutional priorities
• Oversee configuration, deployment, and ongoing support of SaaS and cloud-based administrative applications
• Ensure compliance, data privacy, and quality standards are met across all administrative systems
• Manage vendor relationships and contracts for ERP and other enterprise software platforms
• Establish training, documentation, and support resources to drive adoption across the user community

Position Qualifications

Required:

• A track record of leading large-scale cloud ERP implementations from the executive level, ideally within complex, decentralized organizations
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in enterprise applications leadership, including direct ownership of cloud ERP deployments, upgrades, and integrations
• Demonstrated experience managing on-premises and cloud-based systems concurrently during a transition period
• Proven experience leading teams of 50 or more, with a clear track record as a people leader rather than an individual technical contributor
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred:

• Experience in higher education or another large, mission-driven, decentralized institution
• Cloud ERP certifications (Workday, Oracle Cloud, SAP) and project management certifications (PMP, ITIL)
• Advanced degree
• A polished, high-energy communication style suited to engaging deans, department chairs, and other senior stakeholders directly

If you’re ready to lead a transformational technology initiative at one of the world’s most respected academic institutions, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and a member of Talentfoot’s recruitment team will be in touch should your track record of success, experience, skills, and qualifications match our client’s requirements.

About Talentfoot

Talentfoot Executive Search specializes in future proofing organizations by securing forward-thinking leaders across sales, marketing, eCommerce, product, data, operations, finance, and technology with a track record of accelerating growth, innovation and profitability. Since 2010, we’ve partnered with more than 2,500 companies and lead the industry with a 98% client success rate. Learn more at Talentfoot.com

Our client is a fast-growing exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer with several billion dollars in assets under management, known for innovation and speed in bringing new products to market. The firm has built its reputation on two distinct lines of business: high-velocity, retail-facing trading products built for viral, digital-first distribution, and a growing suite of income-oriented, advisor-facing portfolio solutions aimed at a more institutional audience. Backed by a strong founder-led culture and an expanding international footprint, including a fast-growing presence in Asia, the organization is entering its next phase of growth and is investing in the leadership and infrastructure needed to scale its brand.

This is a high-impact executive role responsible for building and leading the marketing function from the ground up. The Chief Marketing Officer will define brand architecture across the firm’s distinct product lines, professionalize a marketing organization that has outgrown its current leadership, and create the operating discipline, systems, and messaging needed to support a rapidly scaling, multi-billion-dollar platform. This role blends hands-on brand-building with strategic organizational leadership, offering the opportunity to shape how the firm is perceived by financial advisors, institutional partners, and retail investors alike, while building the team and infrastructure to sustain that growth. It is an opportunity for a seasoned marketing executive to take ownership of a brand at an inflection point and have a measurable, lasting impact on the business’s next chapter.

Position Responsibilities

· Develop and execute a comprehensive marketing strategy aligned with the firm’s growth objectives across all lines of business

· Own brand strategy, positioning, messaging, and visual identity, and determine whether one unified brand or multiple distinct brands best serves the firm’s different product lines and audiences

· Build awareness and credibility among financial advisors, RIAs, broker-dealers, institutional investors, and retail investors

· Partner closely with sales and distribution leadership to generate measurable engagement and asset flows, particularly within the advisor-facing business

· Lead digital strategy across paid media, search, social, content, email, and web, and build data-driven systems for acquisition, conversion, and attribution

· Create scalable, repeatable marketing processes to support fast-moving product launches without sacrificing quality or consistency

· Develop clear, differentiated positioning and go-to-market materials for new product launches, translating complex concepts into compelling, audience-appropriate messaging

· Oversee public relations, communications, and institutional-grade presentation of the brand

· Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing marketing team, while working through the transition of existing team members into a more structured organization

· Establish KPIs, accountability, and operating rhythm across all marketing functions

· Serve as a thought partner to the CEO and executive team on brand strategy, market expansion, and long-term growth planning

· Build brand presence and go-to-market strategy for international markets, including a fast-growing presence in Asia

· Bridge the gap between marketing and sales, ensuring marketing output supports the distinct needs of both a retail-driven business and a more institutional, advisor-facing business

Position Qualifications

Required:

· 15+ years of progressive marketing leadership experience

· Direct experience within ETFs, asset management, wealth management, brokerage, or fintech investment platforms

· Demonstrated success building and elevating brands in a highly regulated industry

· Experience marketing to both financial advisors/institutional audiences and retail investors

· Proven ability to build and lead a marketing organization, including team development and change management

· Experience establishing operating discipline, KPIs, and accountability systems within a marketing function

· Strong track record partnering with executive leadership on brand strategy tied to business growth

Preferred:

· Experience at an ETF issuer, asset manager, wealth management firm, broker-dealer, or financial media organization

· Experience building brand infrastructure in a founder-led or entrepreneurial environment

· Familiarity with international market expansion, particularly in Asia

· Comfortable operating as a hands-on builder as well as a strategic leader, not solely an oversight role

· Strong executive presence and the ability to earn credibility and buy-in across sales, product, and leadership teams

· Entrepreneurial mindset with high intellectual curiosity and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment

If you are a strategic, execution-oriented marketing leader who thrives on building brand infrastructure from the ground up and driving measurable growth in a fast-paced, multi-channel financial services environment, we would welcome the opportunity to connect. Apply now, and a member of the Talentfoot team will be in touch if your experience aligns with our client’s needs.

Talentfoot Executive Search specializes in future-proofing organizations by securing forward-thinking leaders across sales, marketing, ecommerce, product, data, operations, finance, and technology with a track record of accelerating growth, innovation, and profitability. Since 2010, we have partnered with more than 2,500 companies and lead the industry with a 98 percent client success rate. Learn more at Talentfoot.com

Our client is a long-established, family-owned distributor of replacement small gasoline engines and outdoor power equipment parts, serving customers nationwide and, in some cases, globally. As the business enters its next chapter, they are seeking a Chief Executive Officer to build on this foundation and help unlock the company’s next phase of growth.

This is a high-visibility leadership role with the opportunity to shape the future of a niche market leader. The Chief Executive Officer will have the chance to expand the business beyond its current scale by strengthening core channels, exploring adjacent product lines, and evaluating acquisition opportunities that fit the company’s customer base and infrastructure. The role also offers the ability to modernize operations through new tools and capabilities, including AI-enabled support and drop-ship solutions, while preserving the service model that has made the company successful. For the right leader, this is an opportunity to drive meaningful growth, improve profitability, and leave a lasting imprint on a respected, deeply rooted business

Position Responsibilities

· Lead the overall strategy, growth agenda, and day-to-day management of the company

· Build on the organization’s multichannel model across direct e-commerce, phone sales, and third-party marketplaces such as Amazon

· Drive expansion into adjacent product categories and evaluate organic and acquisitive growth opportunities

· Oversee functional leaders across marketing, sales, IT, operations/procurement, shipping, finance, and HR

· Strengthen the company’s customer experience, particularly in technical and consultative sales environments

· Identify and implement operational and technology enhancements, including AI-assisted service and drop-ship capabilities

· Maintain strong vendor, customer, and internal stakeholder relationships to support growth and continuity

· Foster a collaborative culture that honors the company’s Muncie roots and long-tenured employee base

· Partner with the founder’s son and current CEO during transition planning and ongoing advisory involvement

· Improve performance across revenue growth, margin expansion, and organizational scalability

Position Qualifications

Required:

· Proven success leading and scaling a multichannel distribution, e-commerce, or consumer product business

· Experience managing a complex organization with responsibility for both commercial and operational functions

· Strong general management background with the ability to lead through cross-functional influence

· Demonstrated ability to grow revenue while improving operational efficiency and customer experience

· Executive presence and sound judgment in a hands-on, entrepreneurial environment

· Ability to fit within a close-knit, values-driven culture with appreciation for legacy and continuity

Preferred:

· Experience in e-commerce, Amazon, specialty distribution, or technical product categories

· Background in consumer-facing businesses with consultative sales models

· Exposure to acquisitions, new product line development, or category expansion

· Comfort leveraging technology and AI to improve service, coverage, and scalability

If you are ready to make an impact and take your career to the next level, we would welcome the opportunity to connect. Apply now, and a member of the Talentfoot team will be in touch if your experience aligns with our client’s needs.

Talentfoot Executive Search specializes in future-proofing organizations by securing forward-thinking leaders across sales, marketing, ecommerce, product, data, operations, finance, and technology with a track record of accelerating growth, innovation, and profitability. Since 2010, we have partnered with more than 2500 companies and lead the industry with a 98 percent client success rate. Learn more at Talentfoot.com.

We are seeking a Chief Marketing Officer for organization for a fast growing, health focused, CPG company. The CMO is a critical enterprise leadership role responsible for shaping and executing portfolio-wide marketing and innovation strategy during a pivotal phase of growth. This is a great opportunity to part of a growing CPG company focused on products that are proven to improve the health of its customers.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a true portfolio CMO role at a moment of inflection — shaping how a differentiated food company grows, integrates new brands, and scales with integrity in a category that matters. You will have direct impact on the portfolio of brands, with a strong leadership team, and a meaningful runway for growth.

This role is based in Madison, WI.

Responsibilities

Portfolio & Brand Strategy

• Own and evolve portfolio-level marketing strategy in alignment with enterprise growth objectives.
• Protect and strengthen brand positioning, voice, and identity across brands with varying histories and maturity
• levels.
• Establish clear brand guardrails that enable scale while preserving authenticity and consumer trust.
• Ensure marketing decisions reflect the realities of the fermented and artisanal food space

Growth, Commercial & Execution Leadership

• Drive demand generation across retail, digital, and other relevant channels in close partnership with Sales.
• Translate growth ambitions into executable marketing plans with clear prioritization and accountability.
• Balance near-term commercial performance with long-term brand equity.
• Operate effectively as a hands-on leader in a lean, growth-oriented environment.

Innovation & Growth Leadership

• Own end-to-end innovation pipeline, from concept development through commercialization.
• Identify category white space informed by consumer insight, brand strategy, and operational realities.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, Quality, and Finance to ensure innovation is scalable,
• compliant, and profitable.
• Establish innovation governance, stage gates, and prioritization to balance speed with discipline.
• Play a leadership role in evaluating innovation opportunities tied to new brand acquisitions and portfolio
• expansion.
• Team & Organizational Leadership
• Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing marketing organization.
• Create clarity around roles, decision rights, and priorities.
• Foster a culture of ownership, speed, and thoughtful execution.
• Partner closely with Sales, Operations, Finance, Innovation, and Quality.

Executive Partnership & Influence

• Serve as a trusted thought partner to the CEO and executive leadership team.
• Model FFH’s values and leadership expectations, reinforcing a strong, accountable, and collaborative culture.
• Act as a steward and advocate for the long-term health and interests of the business.
• Bring strong executive presence and sound judgment to strategic discussions.
• Clearly articulate marketing strategy, trade-offs, and investment decisions to internal and external stakeholders.

M&A & Brand Integration

• Support marketing diligence for new brand acquisitions.
• Lead post-acquisition brand integration planning that preserves brand integrity and momentum.
• Determine when standardization creates value versus when autonomy is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field (MBA preferred).
• 15+ years of experience in marketing, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role and experience reporting into
• an executive team or serving as part of one.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and execute in growth-stage or transformation environments.
• Experience with authentic, artisanal, founder-led, or premium brands; food, beverage, or CPG strongly preferred.
• Proven experience leading product innovation and commercialization.
• Strong people leadership and functional ownership experience.
• Entrepreneurial mindset paired with disciplined judgment.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills.
• Builder mentality with comfort operating in ambiguity.
• Brand intuition paired with data-informed decision-making.