Chief Growth Officer

Chief Growth Officer
Chicago | $350,000 base + performance bonus + meaningful equity
Chicago-based hybrid role. Candidates across the US are welcome, but relocation is required if you’re outside commuting distance.
Some opportunities are worth moving for. This could be one of them.
I’m partnering directly with the CEO of a profitable, nine-figure consumer brand to find the person who will lead its next stage of growth.
The business has an established customer base, international reach and strong recent momentum. The ambition now is to double annual revenue through profitable growth—and this hire is central to making that happen.
You’ll be the CEO’s closest growth partner, with an eight-figure annual acquisition budget, an established team and the authority to shape how the business scales.
The opportunity
DTC drives the vast majority of revenue. Your biggest opportunity is to make an already substantial acquisition engine perform better: stronger creative, better conversion, smarter investment and more profitable customers.
You’ll own the growth agenda across performance marketing, creative testing, CRO, CRM, SEO and influencer marketing. Meta and Google are central. Emerging marketplace and social commerce channels offer additional upside, but profitable DTC acquisition is the priority.
You’ll work directly with the CEO on investment decisions, forecasting, team development and the commercial choices that determine the company’s next chapter.
This is a chance to bring your operating expertise into a broader executive role, with meaningful equity participation in the value you help create.
Who I’m looking for
You’ve personally owned substantial paid-media budgets for a consumer ecommerce business and can explain how you scaled them while protecting profitability.
You know Meta, TikTok and Google deeply. You understand creative fatigue, testing velocity, conversion, CAC, customer value and contribution margin—and how to turn that understanding into decisions.
You can move comfortably between the detail of acquisition performance and the wider business conversation. You’ve built strong teams, challenged assumptions and earned the trust of a founder or CEO.
Your current title matters less than what you’ve owned and delivered. You could already be a CGO or CMO, or a VP, Head of Growth or exceptional performance marketing leader ready for greater scope.
Why consider the move?
A direct partnership with an ambitious CEO. A profitable business with substantial scale and room to grow. An established team, serious investment and a clear mandate.
The package includes up to $350,000 annual base salary, generous performance bonus and meaningful equity, with equity designed to reward the value created as the business grows.
You’ll be based in the new Chicago office, working on a hybrid basis (likely 4 days per week in office). We’re interested in outstanding candidates nationwide who see this as a move worth making.
Interested?
Apply with your Resume, LinkedIn profile or DM me for more info.
The search is confidential. Company details will be shared privately with relevant candidates.

Work arrangement
Yes