Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) / Corporate Development Officer (CDO)

About Wholosophy and Our Quest for You

Seeking to expand our kind-hearted, yet audacious C-level team who are committed to making a global difference in wellness and enhancing our sense of belonging as a society.

Wholosophy is a stealth, life-enhancing Wellness Social Platform designed to simplify and aggregate wellness. Think Houzz meets LinkedIn, but a platform elegantly crafted to inspire our most essential journey to real health while building supportive, authentic friendships and practitioner connections.

Wholosophy connects the dots between community and wellness, offering something truly unique and transformative for the way we connect, learn, and live our lives.

We have a visionary CEO seeking a strategic execution partner to help take us to the next level. We are an early-stage startup with a launch-ready, highly sophisticated, and rigorously tested platform, fueled by a 9-layered, systems thinking-based go-to-market (GTM) strategy, supported by four guided engagement programs designed to drive exponential growth.

We offer the chance to contribute to a scalable, global platform that is reimagining the power of social media and how people come together to live healthier lives. Our mission is bold and ambitious, one that is shared by our team, who value bridging and elevating connectedness and well-being. We dream big, move fast, and strive for positive impact.

We foster a work culture based on openness, communication, and integrity. You’ll have the chance to work in a fast-paced environment with experienced industry leaders and be in an environment where you can make an immediate impact.

Wholosophy is a for-profit, Public Benefit Corporation.

The Role

Wholosophy is seeking a scrappy and determined Chief Commercial / Corporate Development Officer with experience in scaling, capital raising, commercialization, and partnership building. A successful exit, although not required, is highly valued.

This external-facing, high-performing, and integrity-driven executive will possess a deep understanding and conviction that financial success is amplified when rooted in social good.

As you play a pivotal role in driving growth, strategizing and executing revenue opportunities, and preparing the organization for rapid expansion, the CEO’s extensive experience in both corporate and entrepreneurial environments will align with and support your efforts.

Are you an “enlightened hustler” with a track record of driving growth, securing partnerships, and executing strategic initiatives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

A brief response to our application question goes a long way in helping us get an idea of your unique contribution. Only candidates who write a thoughtful answer will be considered.

Responsibilities
0-9 Months

• Focus on early-stage fundraising seed efforts, identifying, engaging, and helping secure additional investors to support our growth trajectory.
• Source and close strategic partnerships that align with our GTM strategy and provide immediate value to our platform growth.
• Passionately support our mission to ethically aggregate the $5.6 trillion-dollar wellness industry by ensuring the success of our GTM strategy.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the Founding CEO acting as a force multiplier in major business initiatives and ensuring seamless execution across the board.
• Anticipate problems across the business and parachute in to solve them regardless of the functional area.
• Uplift and protect our values and brand, through a solid understanding of Wholosophy’s mission, platform, and target audiences.
• Cultivate a strong company image through public engagement that exemplifies and embodies the core values of the organization, establishing a distinguished reputation within the industry and beyond.
• Understand market trends, identify opportunities for growth, and inform business decisions to create measurable results.

10-24 Months

• Prepare for Series A fundraising, including refining investor presentations and solidifying relationship potential with investors.
• Optimize revenue opportunities across our reach in the wellness industry.
• Continue to develop strategic partnerships on global scale.
• Lead and execute the strategic vision of the organization, with a primary focus on driving successful value-driven partnerships and capital-raising initiatives to fuel growth and innovation.
• Develop and implement partnership frameworks and outreach strategies to establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in the wellness and social good space.
• Identify high-impact opportunities to connect and mobilize global thought leaders and executives to support our GTM and inspire social good.
• Leverage data and analytics to connect the dots across relevant industries, societal trends, and opportunities for positive action and incorporate those possibilities into our commercial strategy.
• Develop strategic frameworks to support new business initiatives and revenue streams. Translate strategy into meaningful roadmaps and metrics.

2 Plus Years

• Transition to deal sourcing and conducting due diligence on potential acquisition or partnership targets.
• Focus on global scaling, identifying and leveraging opportunities to expand Wholosophy’s footprint and impact more deeply on a global scale.
• Proactively engage with stakeholders, identify strategic partnership opportunities and commence negotiations to secure commitments.
• Foster the conditions for the team to expand their thinking, challenge convention, grow as people, and experience authentic connection with each other.
• Bring in external best practices, industry learnings, and trends to effectively accelerate growth and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Exceptional track record of C-level experience in a startup environment, preferably with an exit.
• Demonstrated ability to drive growth and scale a business globally, with preferred experience in establishing and managing global partnerships.
• Experience raising startup capital from investors to meet projected financing goals.
• Strong track record of prospecting and closing partnerships from the ground up.
• Compelling presentation and writing skills, able to inspire and influence.
• Exceptional negotiation skills and the ability to create and close high-value partnership and investment opportunities.
• Experience in mergers and acquisitions is a plus to support future deal sourcing and global scaling efforts.
• Proven ability to develop and implement business strategies that align with the organization’s overall goals and meet or exceed planned objectives.
• Flexibility and adaptability to navigate and lead through different phases of business growth, from early-stage development to global scaling.
• Must think strategically in terms of exponential impact through leveraged, efficient, and repeatable programs.
• Demonstrated ability to think end-to-end, and manage long-term and multiple projects simultaneously.
• Possesses a user-centric mindset and understands user needs, preferences, and pain points, and the ability to translate this understanding into effective strategies.
• Ability to successfully collaborate with cross-functional departments such as finance, operations, and product development to ensure seamless execution of commercial strategies.
• Superb leadership and exceptional management skills in recruiting, developing, and motivating a high-performance team through product launch, market development, and expansion activities.
• Proven ability to anticipate challenges and solve problems proactively across various functional areas.
• Savvy at the early discovery of problems and mitigating challenges through an outcome-focused, yet inviting and empowering approach.
• Must not only be adaptable to change, but rather lead change.

Personal Skills & Characteristics

• Strategic thinker with a global perspective capable of seeing the forest while also paying close attention to the trees.
• You’re scrappy as hell, have a hunger for perfection, and a passion for innovation. You’ll do what it takes to get the job done and deliver above expected results.
• Not afraid to get your hands dirty, do the leg work, and dive deep to solve tough problems. A flexible leader who is willing to jump in to support the team at any level.
• Self-starter with a great ability to execute. Must initiate, not just respond. Able to solve problems and move things forward where resources may or may not exist.
• Excited to make something out of nothing—every day.
• Extremely resourceful go-getter who thrives on challenges, is unflappable in high-pressure situations, and can wear multiple hats.
• Strong collaborator, with a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and foster a culture of openness and integrity.
• Meticulously organized and high attention to detail, effectively managing deadlines and multiple tasks,ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. Prompt follow-up. You must be able to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast changes, with an ability to adapt as needed for ground-up organization building.
• Clear integrity, ethical behavior, and kind nature.
• Growth oriented mindset, with a commitment to continuous learning and innovation.
• You’ll own Wholosophy’s success as if it were your own.