Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer
Location: Seattle WA (Relocation Required)
Compensation: $450000$500000 base salary performance-based equity
Industry: Branded Products Consumer Goods Apparel
Employment Type: Full-Time On-Site

About the Opportunity
Nxt Level is leading the executive search for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) on behalf of a private high-growth company in the branded products and consumer goods space. Our client has scaled rapidly in recent years with $600M in revenue and is now entering a transformative phase with an ambitious goal to surpass $1B through strategic global expansion M&A and product innovation.

This is a rare opportunity for a seasoned operator to step into a high-impact leadership role at a company with significant momentum. The ideal candidate is a veteran COO (or equivalent operating executive) who has already scaled a global business beyond $1B and is eager to do it again this time with more autonomy greater ownership and a proven executive team ready to execute.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the CEO to define and execute global business strategy including international market entry M&A integration and product expansion

• Oversee day-to-day operations across global supply chain product development merchandising logistics and manufacturing

• Lead and scale a cross-functional team of 2000 employees across North America South America Europe and Beyond.

• Build operational systems and organizational structure that supports rapid scalable growth across multiple regions and business lines

• Drive long-term planning and profitability leveraging deep relationships with international manufacturers and product partners

• Align global operations with evolving brand goals including transforming the business from a white-label model to a globally recognized brand

• Maintain strong internal culture while balancing high performance cost discipline and continuous innovation

Required Qualifications

• 15 years of leadership experience including at least 5 years as a COO or equivalent executive operator

• Proven track record scaling a branded consumer product or apparel business from $XXXM to $1B in revenue

• Deep experience in global operations especially supply chain manufacturing and distribution across Asia and Europe

• Expertise in M&A integration and international business expansion

• Strong financial and strategic acumen; experience managing large P&Ls

• Highly collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence and execute at scale

• Must be willing and able to relocate to Seattle WA (temporary housing provided for transition)

Preferred Experience

• Background in branded consumer products lifestyle goods or licensed merchandise

• History of transforming back-end operational excellence into front-end brand success

• Experience working in founder-led or family-owned businesses

Why This Role

• Join a company at an inflection point of global scale and transformation

• Help shape the evolution from operational backbone to globally respected brand

• Lead M&A product innovation and international strategy in a high-autonomy environment

• Partner with a CEO who promotes from within and rewards high performance

• Be part of a company that has already more than quadrupled in employee size in just four years

About Nxt Level
Nxt Level is an award-winning recruiting firm that partners with high-growth companies to place top-tier executive talent. We specialize in recruiting for critical leadership roles that drive long-term growth operational excellence and market expansion.

If youre a seasoned operator with global ambition M&A savvy and a track record of turning scale into strategythis is your next move.

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