Brand Lead - New Drink brand

The Role This is a founding role. You'll own the full operation — production, co‑packer relationship, festival activations, field sales, and brand building. No department to manage yet. Just you, the founders, and a brand worth building. What You’ll Own Co‑packer relationship — day‑to‑day production coordination, inventory, reorders Festival calendar — research, applications, vendor logistics, booth execution Field sales — pitching and landing Chicago retailers, bars, and venues Brand presence — activations, content, and on‑the‑ground storytelling Build the systems and team as the brand grows Who You Are Early CPG or food/bev startup experience — you've been employee #1–5 at something real You've run a booth or activation, not just attended one Operator first — you can manage a co‑packer call in the morning and work a festival booth in the afternoon Connected in Chicago's food, music, or events scene Ready to bet on something early in exchange for real ownership Compensation $75,000–$90,000 base salary Meaningful equity stake This is a ground‑floor opportunity — the upside is real #J-18808-Ljbffr Nosh.com