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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.

Our client is a specialty real estate investment lending platform founded and backed by a leading global asset manager. The organization has funded more than seven billion dollars in real estate capital and has been recognized as a top workplace for four consecutive years. Known for its commitment to innovation, speed, and ethical lending standards, the company serves real estate investors through business purpose mortgage solutions supported by a collaborative and growth minded culture. As the firm continues to scale, it is seeking a Chief Revenue Officer who will help guide the next stage of expansion and operational maturity.

This role presents a compelling opportunity to lead a revenue organization at a moment of strategic inflection. The Chief Revenue Officer will shape the enterprise revenue engine, elevate sales and marketing performance, and increase alignment across all go to market functions. The position offers significant influence and visibility, partnering closely with the CEO and working across established leadership teams. This is a high impact opportunity for a proven revenue leader seeking to build scalable systems, strengthen organizational discipline, and accelerate growth in a well capitalized and respected industry player. With meaningful scale already achieved, the next phase offers substantial career growth as the revenue function becomes increasingly sophisticated and integrated.

**Strong preference for talent based in south Florida or willingness to relocate**

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the enterprise revenue strategy across residential and institutional lending segments

• Drive loan origination growth as the organization’s primary performance metric

• Lead and align inside sales, outside sales, institutional relationship management, marketing, and partnership channels within a unified operating rhythm

• Strengthen sales and marketing alignment within a HubSpot centered environment to improve lead qualification, conversion rates, and funnel visibility

• Establish forecasting rigor, pipeline discipline, and KPI driven reporting to enhance accountability and transparency

• Develop existing sales leaders through coaching, structure, and performance management

• Reduce founder dependency in daily revenue execution while maintaining a productive partnership with the CEO and founder

• Expand partnership and channel strategies to diversify customer acquisition sources

• Maintain credibility with institutional portfolio buyers while scaling a high volume residential investor engine

Position Qualifications

• A proven record of driving revenue results within specialty finance, fintech lending, residential investor lending, or adjacent transaction focused financial services

• A minimum of fifteen years of progressive leadership experience guiding revenue organizations

• Experience leading multichannel teams encompassing inside sales, enterprise relationship management, marketing, and partnerships

• Expertise in CRM architecture, funnel analytics, revenue forecasting, and KPI guided management

• Demonstrated success building or professionalizing sales processes, operating cadences, and scalable revenue infrastructure

• Experience navigating founder led or private equity backed environments undergoing professionalization

• Strong financial acumen with the ability to manage enterprise revenue forecasts and align growth strategies with cost structure

• Strategic thinking balanced with a hands on orientation and ability to drive execution

• Ability to influence and elevate performance across established leadership teams

• High integrity and low ego leadership style=””>