Consumer demand
Premium cash-pay services supported by targeted digital marketing, social media, public relations and referrals.
Chicago · Hybrid · Confidential President and COO Search
Build the operating company behind a national healthcare platform.
A founder-led, launch-stage consumer healthcare company is seeking an exceptional senior executive to work alongside its Founder and help build a technology-enabled national platform.
The opportunity
A differentiated model in a large, fragmented market
Supported by highly accomplished industry leaders, the company is developing a premium platform for mobile, cash-pay healthcare services.
Its differentiated model combines professional healthcare, convenience, privacy, technology and a high-touch, hospitality-level customer experience.
The launch strategy focuses on proving the model in one attractive elective-care category before expanding into additional aesthetic, wellness and healthcare services.
The service model will emphasize trust, discretion, communication, clinical professionalism and an exceptional experience at every point in the customer journey.
The business model
Four capabilities support repeatable growth
High-touch delivery
Professional care delivered through a standardized service model built around access, privacy, communication and hospitality-level attention.
Enterprise channels
Institutional relationships and strategic partnerships that aggregate demand and support efficient market entry.
Technology and data
Scheduling, routing, customer communication and operating intelligence designed to improve consistency and scalability.
Current stage
Prepared for the next phase of company building
The company has developed its brand strategy, business model, financial plan and approach to national expansion.
Immediate priorities include capital formation, senior leadership recruitment, regulatory preparation and launch execution.
The President and COO will join while consequential decisions remain open and the right executive can have a defining impact on the company’s direction.
The leadership mandate
From developed plan to operating company
The President and COO will work closely with the Founder in a hands-on leadership role—building the organization, supporting capital formation, preparing the initial launch and creating a repeatable foundation for national expansion.
01
Founder partnership
Translate the Founder’s vision and the company’s developed strategy into clear priorities, accountable workstreams and an execution plan.
02
Capital formation
Help refine the investment narrative, fundraising strategy and financial plan while developing relationships with strategic investors, family offices and other financial partners.
03
Organization and team
Recruit and develop the senior leadership and operating teams. Establish decision rights, performance standards, management rhythms and a culture of accountability.
04
Launch execution
Coordinate clinical, regulatory, technology, marketing and operating readiness for the initial market and develop a repeatable launch playbook.
05
High-touch experience
Translate the brand promise into measurable service standards, training programs and customer-experience protocols emphasizing trust, discretion, communication and clinical professionalism.
06
Brand and demand
Guide brand building, targeted digital marketing, social media, public relations, partnerships and customer-acquisition strategy.
07
Scalable operations
Build the systems, metrics and financial controls required for consistent service delivery and efficient national growth.
Candidate profile
Hands-on builder. Credible capital partner. Grounded leader.
The strongest candidate will combine post-MBA operating experience with the ability to raise capital, recruit exceptional people and build a high-touch, consumer-facing healthcare business for scale.
Business education
An MBA from an M7 business school is strongly preferred, supported by meaningful post-MBA leadership experience.
Capital formation
Direct experience shaping fundraising strategy, presenting to investors and helping secure growth capital.
Scalable business building
A measurable record of moving an early-stage or high-growth company through important operating and expansion milestones.
Relevant sector exposure
Experience in healthcare, consumer services, wellness, medical aesthetics, hospitality or another regulated service industry.
Team leadership
Success recruiting strong executives, developing talent and creating an accountable, high-performance culture.
Modern brand judgment
A sophisticated understanding of brand building, digital acquisition, social media, public relations and customer experience.
Financial and operating rigor
The ability to connect strategy with unit economics, operating metrics, resource allocation and disciplined execution.
Personal leadership
A hands-on entrepreneurial style supported by integrity, sound judgment, intellectual curiosity and confidence.
Confidential interest
A consequential opportunity for the right executive
The role offers the opportunity to shape a company’s strategy, culture, capital plan and operating platform from an early stage.
Compensation is expected to include competitive cash compensation and meaningful equity participation appropriate for a senior founding-stage executive.
This is a Chicago-based, hybrid position requiring regular in-person collaboration with the Founder, leadership team, advisors and strategic partners.
How to apply
Please apply through the associated LinkedIn posting with a résumé and a concise introductory note describing:
- Capital raised or financing processes led
- Businesses, markets or operating platforms scaled
- Leadership teams recruited and developed
- High-touch customer or patient experiences created
- Healthcare or other regulated-service experience
Selected candidates will receive additional company information during the confidential interview process.
All qualified inquiries will be handled confidentially.