Managing Director – Health, Wellness & Longevity Start-up
London
Up to £100k + significant equity
Every so often, a role comes along that is much closer to building a business than joining one.
We’re looking for an entrepreneurial MD to take the reins of an early-stage consumer brand with big ambitions in health, wellness and longevity. The product is live, customers are buying it and the foundations have been laid but much of the opportunity is still ahead.
Working with a credible founder who wants to step back from the day to day, you’ll have the autonomy to shape the direction of the business, identify the biggest opportunities and then make them happen.
This is a genuinely hands-on role. You could be developing partnerships and new routes to market one day, working through the commercial plan and numbers the next, then switching into brand, marketing or operations. You won’t be inheriting a team or an established playbook; you’ll be building both as the business grows.
We’re looking for someone who has already operated in an MD, GM, COO, Chief of Staff or similarly broad leadership role, ideally within an early-stage or founder-led consumer business. You’ll be commercially sharp, comfortable moving between strategy and execution and, above all, someone who gets things done without needing lots of infrastructure around you.
A genuine connection to the health, beauty, wellness or longevity space is important, along with an interest in building a brand rooted in healthier living.
The compensation package reflects where the business is today and will grow as the business does, but the real opportunity here is in the ownership and long-term upside. There is meaningful equity on the table and, for the right person, this should feel much closer to a co-founder opportunity than a conventional MD role.
We’re open to both permanent and fractional conversations for the right person.
If you’ve been waiting for the opportunity to get in early, have real ownership and build something from the ground up, we’d love to hear from you – kelly@jdand.co.uk
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