General Manager (Chicago, IL)

General Manager

Hybrid to Chicago, IL

Full-Time

W2 hireCore Responsibilities

Business Execution & Operating Rhythm

• Partner closely with the founder to own execution of company goals and growth priori:es.
• Act as the day-to-day execution lead, ensuring alignment across brand, sales, operations, and
• finance.
• Drive the operating cadence of the business, including weekly priorities, progress tracking, and
• follow-through.
• Support quarterly planning and performance reviews to ensure focus on the right initiatives.

Go-to-Market & Revenue Support

• Execute and support sales initiatives across direct-to-consumer, wholesale, retail, and café channels.
• Monitor channel performance and surface insights, risks, and opportunities for adjustment.
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Marketing, Brand & Consumer Insight

• Collaborate with the founder on brand execution and storytelling initiatives.
• Support consumer research, feedback loops, and insights to inform marketing and product
• decisions.
• Manage relationships with agency and creative partners to ensure high-quality, on-brand execution.

Operations & Financial Management

• Oversee day-to-day operations including supply chain coordination, logistics, inventory, fulfillment, and customer experience.
• P&L Ownership- support budgeting, forecasting, and financial tracking in partnership with the founder and external partners.
• Help implement operational systems and processes that improve efficiency and prepare the business for scale.

Team Coordination & Accountability

• Coordinate a small group of contractors, partners, and vendors.
• Establish clear priorities, roles, and expectations across contributors.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Founder Partnership

• Serve as a close execution partner to the founder, helping translate ideas into action.
• Surface operational challenges, risks, and recommendations proactively.
• Take ownership of day-to-day execution to allow the founder to focus on vision, strategy, and high impact partnerships.

Qualifications/Skills

• Experience in operations, general management, or cross-functional leadership within a consumer brand.
• Owned and managed a P&L previously
• Brand management background and expertise
• Familiarity with EOS operating system (https://www.eosworldwide.com/)
• Obsessed with project management and execution
• Thrives in early-stage environments where leaders are expected to be hands-on.
• Interested in growing into broader leadership responsibility over time.
• Appreciation for culturally rooted brands and disciplined brand building.