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About the Company
Our client is a high-growth, venture-backed clean beauty brand co-founded by an A-list celebrity and an reputed company entrepreneur. Their mission is to redefine beauty through premium, high-performance hair products — with a particular focus on textured hair — serving consumers, salon professionals, and major retail partners. The business is at an exciting inflection reputed company: scaling brand reputed company, deepening community engagement, and expanding across retail, salon, and international channels. They are lean, ambitious, and moving fast — and they are looking for a CEO to match that energy. This is a rare opportunity to reputed company into a high-visibility leadership role at the intersection of beauty, celebrity, and culture. The Opportunity As CEO, you will own the company's strategy end-to-end — from board-level vision to on-the-ground execution. 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Compensation & Benefits This is a full-time role offering a competitive reputed company salary commensurate with experience, alongside a meaningful equity reputed company in a high-growth venture-backed business. Meaningful equity reputed company Performance-based bonus structure Health, wellness, and beauty product benefits Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401(k) Final compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, and location but will sit in a range of $250,000 - $300,000
How to Apply
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