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Our client is a high-growth, venture-backed clean beauty brand co-founded by an A-list celebrity and an experienced 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 point: scaling brand presence, 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 step 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. You will work closely with the founding team to drive growth across all commercial channels: direct-to-consumer (DTC), retail, professional salon, and international distribution.
This is not a traditional CEO role. The ideal candidate is equally at home pitching investors, negotiating retail partnerships, developing launch strategies, and personally picking up the phone to place product on salon shelves. You will need to be a builder, a hustler, and a strategist — often all in the same day.
The role will be US remote, with up to 30% domestic travel expected.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategy & Commercial Growth
- Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the company's growth strategy, balancing brand-building with operational and financial discipline.
- Go-to-Market Execution: Oversee and optimise multi-channel distribution across DTC, retail, professional salon, and international markets.
- Sales & Marketing: Drive awareness, sales, and retention through innovative marketing, storytelling, and high-impact partnership strategies.
Brand & Partnerships
- Celebrity & Talent Leverage: Collaborate directly with the celebrity co-founder to build authentic, scalable campaigns that extend reach and brand credibility.
- Retail & Ecosystem Relationships: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key retail partners, distributors, agencies, and salon professionals.
Finance & Operations
- Fundraising & Investor Relations: Lead capital-raising efforts and maintain transparent, data-driven communication with the board and investor community.
- Operational Oversight: Own the P&L, manage budgets, and oversee supply chain to ensure efficient and sustainable growth.
Team & Culture
- Team Building: Recruit, lead, and inspire a lean but high-performing team — setting a culture of accountability, creativity, and pace.
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE:
Experience & Track Record
- Revenue Growth: Proven operator with a track record of scaling revenue from $5M to $20M+ in a consumer brand context.
- Industry Expertise: 10+ years of senior leadership in the beauty or personal care sector, with deep expertise in haircare — particularly for consumers of colour.
- Channel Experience: Demonstrated success across DTC, major retail accounts (Sephora, Ulta, Target), professional salon distribution, and international channels.
- Exit Experience: Has led or contributed meaningfully to a strategic exit or PE-backed growth journey.
Skills & Capabilities
- Commercial Network: A strong, active network spanning retailers, distributors, influencers, and salon professionals across the beauty ecosystem.
- Marketing Savvy: Data-driven approach to brand-building, with fluency in digital marketing, community-led growth, and modern consumer acquisition strategies.
- Celebrity & Talent Partnerships: Proven experience leveraging talent and celebrity relationships to grow brands with authenticity and commercial impact.
- Financial Acumen: Comfortable owning a P&L, building forecasts, and presenting to investors and board members.
Character & Mindset
- Entrepreneurial Drive: Thrives in fast-paced, resource-constrained environments; comfortable with ambiguity and energised by solving complex problems.
- Hands-On Execution: No task is beneath you — from refining a marketing brief to personally pitching a retail buyer or calling a salon owner.
- Leadership Presence: Ability to inspire and motivate a small team, foster accountability, and build a culture people want to be part of.
- Passion for Impact: A genuine commitment to sustainability, inclusivity, and disrupting the beauty industry for the better.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
This is a full-time role offering a competitive base salary commensurate with experience, alongside a meaningful equity stake in a high-growth venture-backed business.
- Meaningful equity stake
- 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
This search is being managed exclusively by Zero Hiring. To be considered for this role, please submit your CV and a brief covering note outlining your relevant experience and commercial track record.
Zero Hiring is an equal opportunity recruiter. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Our client is a high-growth, venture-backed clean beauty brand co-founded by an A-list celebrity and an experienced 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 point: scaling brand presence, 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 step 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. You will work closely with the founding team to drive growth across all commercial channels: direct-to-consumer (DTC), retail, professional salon, and international distribution.
This is not a traditional CEO role. The ideal candidate is equally at home pitching investors, negotiating retail partnerships, developing launch strategies, and personally picking up the phone to place product on salon shelves. You will need to be a builder, a hustler, and a strategist — often all in the same day.
The role will be US remote, with up to 30% domestic travel expected.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategy & Commercial Growth
- Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the company's growth strategy, balancing brand-building with operational and financial discipline.
- Go-to-Market Execution: Oversee and optimise multi-channel distribution across DTC, retail, professional salon, and international markets.
- Sales & Marketing: Drive awareness, sales, and retention through innovative marketing, storytelling, and high-impact partnership strategies.
Brand & Partnerships
- Celebrity & Talent Leverage: Collaborate directly with the celebrity co-founder to build authentic, scalable campaigns that extend reach and brand credibility.
- Retail & Ecosystem Relationships: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key retail partners, distributors, agencies, and salon professionals.
Finance & Operations
- Fundraising & Investor Relations: Lead capital-raising efforts and maintain transparent, data-driven communication with the board and investor community.
- Operational Oversight: Own the P&L, manage budgets, and oversee supply chain to ensure efficient and sustainable growth.
Team & Culture
- Team Building: Recruit, lead, and inspire a lean but high-performing team — setting a culture of accountability, creativity, and pace.
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE:
Experience & Track Record
- Revenue Growth: Proven operator with a track record of scaling revenue from $5M to $20M+ in a consumer brand context.
- Industry Expertise: 10+ years of senior leadership in the beauty or personal care sector, with deep expertise in haircare — particularly for consumers of colour.
- Channel Experience: Demonstrated success across DTC, major retail accounts (Sephora, Ulta, Target), professional salon distribution, and international channels.
- Exit Experience: Has led or contributed meaningfully to a strategic exit or PE-backed growth journey.
Skills & Capabilities
- Commercial Network: A strong, active network spanning retailers, distributors, influencers, and salon professionals across the beauty ecosystem.
- Marketing Savvy: Data-driven approach to brand-building, with fluency in digital marketing, community-led growth, and modern consumer acquisition strategies.
- Celebrity & Talent Partnerships: Proven experience leveraging talent and celebrity relationships to grow brands with authenticity and commercial impact.
- Financial Acumen: Comfortable owning a P&L, building forecasts, and presenting to investors and board members.
Character & Mindset
- Entrepreneurial Drive: Thrives in fast-paced, resource-constrained environments; comfortable with ambiguity and energised by solving complex problems.
- Hands-On Execution: No task is beneath you — from refining a marketing brief to personally pitching a retail buyer or calling a salon owner.
- Leadership Presence: Ability to inspire and motivate a small team, foster accountability, and build a culture people want to be part of.
- Passion for Impact: A genuine commitment to sustainability, inclusivity, and disrupting the beauty industry for the better.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
This is a full-time role offering a competitive base salary commensurate with experience, alongside a meaningful equity stake in a high-growth venture-backed business.
- Meaningful equity stake
- 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
This search is being managed exclusively by Zero Hiring. To be considered for this role, please submit your CV and a brief covering note outlining your relevant experience and commercial track record.
Zero Hiring is an equal opportunity recruiter. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
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Document your executive credentials before applying
Gather evidence of your leadership scope now: board resolutions, P&L ownership, org charts showing direct reports, and performance reviews. PERM requires your employer to define the role's minimum requirements, and your credentials must match them precisely.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Companies that have filed PERM applications before already understand the DOL process and are far less likely to back out mid-sponsorship. Search OFLC disclosure data for employers who have certified executive or managerial roles in your target industry.
Use Migrate Mate to find CEO roles with sponsorship
Search Migrate Mate to filter specifically for CEO and C-suite roles where employers have demonstrated green card sponsorship intent, saving you from cold-pitching companies unfamiliar with the PERM process.
Negotiate sponsorship terms before signing your offer
Confirm in writing that your employer will cover PERM filing costs and commit to sponsoring through I-140 approval, not just labor certification. Executive hires often have leverage here that mid-level candidates don't.
Understand the EB-2 versus EB-3 classification for your role
CEO positions typically qualify under EB-2 if the role requires an advanced degree or you hold a bachelor's plus five or more years of progressive executive experience. USCIS scrutinizes whether the advanced-degree requirement is genuinely tied to the job duties.
Prepare for the PERM recruitment audit window
DOL requires your employer to conduct and document a recruitment campaign before certifying the labor market test. As the sponsored candidate, you should confirm your employer retains all recruitment records for at least five years in case of an audit.
Green Card CEO: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a CEO role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
CEO positions can qualify under either category depending on the role's stated educational requirements and your credentials. EB-2 applies when the position requires an advanced degree or equivalent, which many CEO roles can satisfy with a bachelor's degree plus extensive progressive executive experience. EB-3 covers the role if it requires at least two years of training or experience, offering a viable path when EB-2 classification is harder to establish.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for a CEO role?
Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency, not a temporary status with renewal deadlines. Unlike the H-1B visa, there is no annual lottery for EB-2 or EB-3 petitions, and the cap concerns that make H-1B stressful for many nationalities do not apply at the petition stage. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six to twelve months before USCIS even sees the I-140.
What is the PERM labor certification process for a CEO position?
Your employer files a PERM application with the DOL after completing a mandatory recruitment campaign to document that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role. For executive positions, the recruitment steps typically include job postings in professional journals and on the DOL's electronic job registry. The DOL reviews the application and, if certified, the employer proceeds to file an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS on your behalf.
How can I find CEO jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for CEO and executive roles where employers have demonstrated a history of employment-based green card sponsorship, so you're not spending time approaching companies unfamiliar with the PERM process. Filtering by sponsorship intent at the job search stage significantly narrows your outreach to employers already set up to support the full I-140 and adjustment of status process.
Can I maintain my current work status while a green card is pending for a CEO role?
Yes. If you're already in the U.S. on an H-1B or another dual-intent status, your employer can file the PERM and I-140 concurrently with your continued employment. Once your priority date becomes current, you can file for adjustment of status without leaving the country. Coordination with your employer on timing matters because gaps in authorized employment can create complications during the adjustment process.