Chief Operating Officer at The People Brand (Los Angeles, CA)
The People Brand· Los Angeles, CA· $225k–$250k·
Role details
Salary
$225k–$250k
Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full-Time
Job description
About the Opportunity
Our client is an established premium consumer brand with a strong heritage of innovation, performance, and authentic community connection. As the business enters its next phase of growth, they are seeking a strategic Chief Operating Officer to partner closely with the CEO in scaling the organization while preserving the entrepreneurial culture that has fueled its success.
This executive will oversee the financial and operational health of the business, driving enterprise-wide strategy, organizational alignment, and operational excellence across a complex omnichannel business.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the CEO and executive leadership team to shape and execute long-term business strategy.
- Lead enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, cash flow management, and business performance.
- Drive profitability, inventory optimization, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth.
- Provide executive oversight of operations, supply chain, sourcing, logistics, planning, and customer operations.
- Build scalable systems, reporting, and organizational processes to support continued expansion.
- Foster cross-functional alignment across Finance, Sales, Product, Planning, and Operations.
- Develop organizational structure and leadership capability while maintaining an agile, founder-led culture.
- Serve as a strategic thought partner on major business decisions, balancing growth with operational discipline.
Ideal Background
- 10+ years of executive leadership experience within consumer products, apparel, outdoor, sporting goods, lifestyle, or adjacent industries.
- Demonstrated success leading both finance and operations within a growing omnichannel organization.
- Strong expertise in forecasting, budgeting, inventory planning, margin optimization, and business analytics.
- Experience overseeing global supply chain, sourcing, manufacturing, and logistics.
- Proven ability to scale organizations within entrepreneurial or founder-led businesses.
- Executive presence with exceptional communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Passion for premium consumer brands, outdoor, or active lifestyle industries is highly preferred.
Highlights
- Executive leadership role reporting directly to the CEO
- Broad enterprise ownership across Finance & Operations
- Significant influence on long-term company strategy and growth
- Founder-led, entrepreneurial culture
- Premium omnichannel consumer brand with global reach
📍 Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)
Why work at The People Brand
- Culture & Values: The agency itself prides itself on being a culture-first organization, emphasizing trust, mutual respect, and true partnership. They seek to work with brands that share these values.
- Work Environment: Based in Carson, CA, with a mix of on-site and hybrid roles posted for their own team. Positions include full-time roles in locations like Carson, CA and Detroit, MI.
- Transparency: As an employer, they use AI tools to support hiring but also tout radical transparency (sharing salary and company names) as a core principle, suggesting a straightforward, honest internal culture.
- Team & Leadership: Founded and led by two experienced, purpose-driven HR leaders with a “do the right thing” mentality. You'd be learning from veterans who deeply understand the talent landscape.
- Impact: Work directly with top-tier lifestyle and CPG brands, placing talent that drives those industries forward. The agency's small, specialized nature means your work has a direct impact on client success.