CEO- E-COMMERCE CLIMATE TECH STARTUP
Planet Cents is a pre-seed stage, for-profit, global e-Commerce marketplace startup. Our mission: reverse climate change with sustainable purchasing, and make this the norm. <a href="http://www.planetcents.us/">www.PlanetCents.us</a> We are ground floor, needing investors for our platform build.
This role can begin as full-time (preferred,) or part-time if necessary. It will begin as a Consultant under a 3-month contract to ensure a fit, and once that is established, become the CEO. It is virtual to start, eventually transitioning to a central headquarters.
The CEO will manage the overall operations of the company as well as develop and implement strategies that meet the needs of the customers, the stakeholders, and the employees. They will be responsible for making key decisions, alongside the Founder.&nbsp;
RESPONSIBILITIES:
All of the usual responsibilities for a CEO ~ especially those required in launching a ground floor startup.
Depending upon your competencies and skills, and that of our Founder, division, and sharing of responsibilities will be negotiated.
<ul>
<li>You secure funding via your existing investor network!</li>
<li>Take the lead across all aspects of the company - particularly e-commerce, operations, finance, and tech</li>
<li>Make key decisions that will affect the company's direction, working deciding these collaboratively with the Founder</li>
<li>Build a diverse, equitable, ethical, inclusive, positive, and productive culture, with integrity at its base, and a commitment to excellence</li>
</ul>
QUALIFICATIONS:
MUST-HAVES: 
(Don&rsquo;t apply if you don&rsquo;t have these!)
<ul>
<li>An unwavering belief in the power of manifestation, make-it-happen action, a never-give-up commitment to things that matter, and are undaunted by naysayers entrenched in &ldquo;impossibility&rdquo; thinking</li>
<li>Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree</li>
<li>5 years in e-commerce</li>
<li>5 years in finance</li>
<li>10 years in management &ndash; financial, operations, people</li>
<li>5 years in early-stage Startups</li>
<li>5 years of investor fundraising experience</li>
<li>5 years of supply chain experience</li>
<li>5 years of procurement experience</li>
<li>5 years in the B2B space</li>
<li>5 years in the B2C space</li>
<li>Investor and/or do an existing network of investors</li>
<li>Servant leadership</li>
<li>Compassion and empathy</li>
<li>The ability to work with a strong, independent woman Founder as an equal</li>
</ul>
HIGHLY PREFERRED:
<ul>
<li>Be an investor and/or have an existing network</li>
<li>Experience in the environmental, climate change, tech, HR, and/or retail space</li>
<li>B.A.</li>
<li>Personal development experience &amp; commitment to lifelong learning</li>
</ul>
JOB STRUCTURE, TIMING &amp; OTHER DETAILS:
This role begins as an independent contract consultant under a 3-month contract to ensure it is a fit for both the candidate and the company.
The role begins immediately &ndash; preferably full-time, possibly part-time.
A drug test and background check are required.
COMPENSATION:
Initial compensation will be equity, (equity/salary once funded.) The equity will be decided based on several factors, which will not be known until mutual exploratory interviews yield the necessary information to make this decision.
TO APPLY:
Message the Founder, Leslie Sheridan on LinkedIn with &ldquo;CEO&rdquo; at the top, and a few bullet points, (not paragraphs,) attach your CV, and share where you found our ad.
Please do not apply to sell your services. Instead, send an invitation indicating this!

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