O2

O2 is an Inc5000, carbon-neutral company that makes clean hydration and recovery drinks while operating a business with integrity.

In 2020, we were featured on the cover of Entrepreneur's Startups magazine and won Best Marketing Campaign of the Year for growing our business while helping our community.

Our values are Honesty, Humility, and Hustle, and we lead by example internally and externally each day to grow as individuals and better our communities.

We serve the everyday athlete who has a high performance lifestyle, and our fans can be found doing things like CrossFit, bootcamp, spinning, and yoga at home and in the gym to stay fit.

Behind the scenes at O2 is a team of athletes and military vets rooted in O2's core values of Honesty, Humility, and Hustle.

O2 has sold millions of cans to thousands of people across the United States and is proudly carried at independently-owned gyms and leading industry retailers like King Soopers, Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Publix.

We look forward to hearing from you!

About O2

O2 is an award-winning Inc. 5000 company that makes clean hydration products while operating a carbon-neutral, mission-driven business. Our values are Honesty, Humility, and Hustle, and we lead by example internally and externally each day to grow as individuals and better our communities. We’re a team of A players committed to doing something important with our careers in a way that positively impacts the world. We serve the everyday athlete who has a high performance lifestyle, and our fans can be found doing things like CrossFit, bootcamp, spinning, and yoga at home and in the gym to stay fit. Read Entrepreneur’s article on what we're all about here: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/353911

Job summary

O2 is looking for a seasoned executive to serve as second-in-command to the CEO in the role of COO, CFO, or similar, responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the business. This person is an “integrator” who will report directly to the CEO and will lead/manage the rest of the organization underneath them, ensuring P&L targets are achieved and the business strategy is executed. This role is best suited for someone who can roll up their sleeves as part of a 10 person team but is equally equipped to manage a 50 person team in 2-3 years.

In this role, you will:

1. Faithfully execute the business plan, achieving or exceeding planned P&L objectives
2. Lead the long-term and short-term planning process to develop and assign KPIs throughout the organization
3. Lead, manage, and hold the team accountable for achieving agreed upon KPIs
4. Integrate all major operating functions of the business. Ensure everyone is rowing together in the same direction, always working toward the greater good of the business
5. Resolve issues effectively - seeing real problems, being comfortable with conflict, calling out the problems, and solving the problems in a practical and healthy manner. Build and maintain a healthy, functional, and cohesive spirit among the team
6. Ensure that everyone is truly following and adhering to the company’s core processes and operating system with consistency. 
7. Demonstrate effective project management skills to “keep the trains running on time”
8. Dependably demonstrate a relentless obsessions with values alignment, focus, simplicity, and clarity
9. Effectively collaborate with the CEO and stay on the same page. Serve as a sounding board for ideas the CEO has while possessing an ability to filter and translate those ideas into functional plans for the company
10. Confirm that all key messages are properly and consistently cascaded across the organization. Inherently ensure that everyone is in the know. Constantly verify that a high level of effective communication exists throughout the organization

Greater level of detail on what you’ll do

• Provide clarity, prioritization, and communication across all functions of the organization
• Ensure focus and accountability to deliver execution at the highest levels
• Serve as the “glue” that holds everything together
• Achieve target P&L results and execute the business strategy by keeping the team focused on reaching goals/quarterly targets
• Plan and maintain a budget to support sales goals and guard cash against over/under performance to plan; forecast cash and inventory in various scenarios and ensure we never run out of either
• Lead the monthly forecast, monthly actual reporting and analysis, and annual operating plan. Provide variance analysis, determine cause of change, and adjust plans as needed
• Manage projects and provide follow-through while removing obstacles/barriers
• Retain and grow talent to ensure the right people are in the right seats
• Ensure the team is harmoniously integrated and keep everyone on the same page
• Collaborate with the CEO to execute his vision while serving as a sounding board and often a devil’s advocate/chief pessimist 
• Provide leadership, management, and accountability for the leadership team
• Hold the leadership team accountable to the vision, goals, and quarterly targets
• Ensure the company operating system is being followed by all
• Run the day-to-day tasks and ensure all people are rowing in the same direction 
• Develop and enhance financial planning and analysis discipline throughout the company

Here’s who you are

• Personally accountable
• Adept at self-management
• Decisive
• Good at planning and organizing
• Strong leader and manager
• Effective conflict manager
• Catalyst for team cohesion
• Goal achiever
• Conceptual thinker
• Employee developer/coach
• Resilient 
• Adaptable
• Able to understand and evaluate others
• Forward thinking
• Problem solver
• Persuasive
• Continuous learner

Your background

• Minimum 15 years experience in finance/operations, preferably in food/beverage/CPG 
• Experience working in fast-growing, lean startup companies 
• Experience wearing multiple hats and rolling up sleeves within a remote start-up environment (no job is too small)
• Exceptional planning, analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills
• BS/BA in Accounting, Finance, Operations or relevant field; MBA/MS/MA is a plus
• Unquestionable ethics and integrity with a track record to prove it
• Extensive direct-report leadership experience
• A passion for fitness, health, and wellness
• Willing and able to work unconventional hours (e.g., some nights and weekends)

What it’s like to work at O2

We have three values at O2, and we take them very seriously: Honesty, Humility, and Hustle. Our environment is only suited for people who “exceed expectations” and enjoy the fast-paced, high performance culture that comes with working alongside other A players. You’ll be doing the hard work of building a business and managing an organization. This is not a job for the faint of heart, and you will be expected to demonstrate your drive and commitment on a daily basis. We work remotely, and we operate with high degrees of autonomy. At the same time, we don’t mess around. We have a blast when we’re winning and absolutely HATE losing. If you’re one of us, then you know the feeling.

How we operate

1. We work with the highest levels of Honesty, Humility, and Hustle - always
2. We run through walls and do whatever it takes to get the job done successfully
3. We aren’t bottlenecks - we move fast and don’t let others be bottlenecks either
4. We do what we say we’re going to do - if we commit to something, we honor it
5. We pay attention to detail - how we do anything is how we do everything
6. We operate like professionals - we’re on time, prepared, and ready to work hard
7. We optimize like crazy - we relentlessly learn and get better through data and feedback
8. We take extreme ownership for our work - our job isn’t done after we send an email
9. We’re organized - this is how we move fast without letting things slip 
10. We ask for help/feedback/approval early so as to avoid a scramble

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive base salary with bonus and equity, work from anywhere (always), comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision), 401K plan with O2 match, fitness membership reimbursement, unlimited vacation, unlimited O2 product and gear, invaluable experience growing and scaling a brand to $100M+

Remote; Boulder-based is a nice to have

No Deadline Provided

$150k-$225k + equity