Aizant - Chief Growth Officer

Chief Growth Officer (CGO) in the leadership role at Aizant shall be responsible for development of new accounts, all aspects of sales & marketing, customer experience and to ultimately drive revenue growth and profitability.

JOB DESCRIPTION

- This person will be a member of our Executive Leadership Team and will be involved in the highest level of decision making in the business. As a senior-level professional, the CGO must be a dynamic leader with a successful track record of forward-thinking strategy, team development, financial orientation, synergistic collaboration, and execution.

- Responsible for the necessary operational fundamentals within the sales, marketing and customer service departments that will promote a solid foundation for growth. This includes implementing or improving the necessary people skill sets and processes.

- Growing our market share through revenue growth in products, customers, and market segments with accountability for overall revenue generation across all business verticals at Aizant.

- Develop brand portfolio architecture, vision and growth strategy, business models for product development, product optimization, and business implications from consumer insights; responsible for P&L for all brands

- In conjunction with the Executive Leadership Team, develops long-range strategic plans, objectives, and tactics for our portfolio of brands ensuring alignment of company goals and vision

- Guide the teams on customer strategies and implementing strategic plans to grow market share in key channels while maximizing and expanding in new and existing markets

- Inspires, coaches, and develops individual and team capabilities by championing individual strengths and team collaboration, aligning teams around strategies and decisions, and empowering leaders to elevate and inspire their teams, solve problems, and navigate conflict

- Structure functional teams to best support a clear operating model; ensures team skills evolve with the changing consumer, technological and competitive landscape, strategic alignment and decision making, while breaking down functional barriers that impede agility, flexibility and speed to market

REQUIREMENTS:

- Provide structure and leadership to a growing organization in a manner that captures the entrepreneurial spirit of the organization, while remaining process oriented for future growth

- Proven track record of business development, planning, project organization and execution in view of aggressive timelines by leading a cross-functional team.

- Experience with sales of consumables/consumer packaged goods in all trade channels (wholesale, retail, online, etc.)

- Experience managing a comprehensive product portfolio at varying stages of their life cycle

- Previous Senior Management Team/C-level leadership experience

- Must understand Aizant, its markets and business model

- Strong digital marketing experience

- Driven, self-motivated and passionate individual

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

- Bachelors/Masters in applied sciences or basic sciences or engineering with an MBA from reputed schools.

- 10+ years of Executive-level Sales and Marketing demonstrated leadership.

- Proven track record of effective execution in sales and/or marketing responsibilities in middle-market or larger organizations.