Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive OfficerCompetitive Salary + Equity + Bonus + Growth Capital Central London, office based five days per weekHave you ever wanted to build your own social first agency?Running Point Recruitment is partnering with a well capitalised consumer commerce investment group to appoint a Founding Chief Executive Officer who will create and lead a new social first agency specialising in creator management, paid amplification and programmatic services for consumer brands.Building a company from the ground up normally requires personal capital, an established network and the freedom to accept considerable risk. This opportunity removes many of those barriers by providing a competitive CEO salary, a meaningful equity stake, growth capital to build the team and access to an established ecosystem of consumer commerce clients. In return, you will own the strategy, the P&L and the outcome.What you will ownAgency strategy: Set the direction for the new social first agency and take full responsibility for its commercial performance and P&L.Client relationships: Develop trusted relationships with consumer brands and convert warm introductions from the wider investment portfolio into long term clients.New business: Lead sales personally, shaping the proposition, opening conversations, pitching and winning the agency’s first accounts.The operating model: Design how the agency works, including its service offering, team structure, capacity planning, technology and delivery processes.Pricing and delivery standards: Set commercial terms, protect profitability and establish the quality standards that will define the agency.Team building: Hire, develop and lead the team required to deliver the agency’s growth plans.What you will bringZero to one experience: You have built a business, function, proposition or team from the ground up and are comfortable operating without an established playbook.Proven sales outcomes: You have personally contributed to winning new business and believe that the founder should remain closely involved in sales, particularly during the early stages of growth.Commercial acumen: You have owned a P&L, budget, revenue target or substantial account portfolio with clear financial accountability.Relevant agency expertise: You understand how marketing, creative or media agencies win work, price services and deliver profitably. Experience across creator management, paid amplification or programmatic media would be particularly valuable.Entrepreneurial drive: You want the ownership and potential upside of building a business. Experience founding a venture, freelancing, consulting or creating a new commercial proposition would be advantageous.Consumer brand experience: You have worked with FMCG or consumer brands and understand the commercial expectations of senior brand stakeholders.Strong career progression: You have demonstrated sustained performance, good tenure and increasing responsibility throughout your career.Experience within ecommerce, marketplaces or Amazon would be advantageous, although it is not essential.The packageCompetitive CEO salaryEquity stakePerformance based bonus as the agency scalesGrowth capital to fund the agency, its technology and its teamAccess to an established ecosystem of consumer commerce clientsThe opportunity to create and lead a business with genuine autonomy