CEO will be responsible for shaping the growth path of The Circle Restaurant Group & takes major decisions for the success the organization. A CEO works as a main channel of communication between board of directors (currently there are no board members) & company operations. He is visionary and gives a clear picture about how company is working & where it is going in a period of time. CEO takes almost most of the decisions. The person is responsible of formulating the long-term holistic and sustainable growth plan and evaluating the earning, operational results as well as making key decisions and executing the culture of the company.

Core Values

Everyone is family, anyone who follows the Lord, Mighty God
Regardless of personality, communication styles, culture/country of origin, religious/political beliefs, everyone is accepted and welcomed
Treat janitors, front-desk, employees, executives equally
Serving communities and customers as the top priority
Make everyone feel accepted, heard and valued
Provide a safe space for everyone regardless of color, country of origin, religious/political beliefs, introverts or extroverts
No PIP
No layoffs, no firings (employees will be encouraged to leave upon 3 strikes)
No Post-mortems
No employees rating other colleagues as these are biased and often used as emotional venting, personal attacks and channels for gossiping and negativity
Once a week Mental Health Recharge Day
Monthly voting on fun events for team-building outings

Responsibilities

Should have big-picture thinking and influencing in nature & be capable enough to build a healthy work environment
Fostering a culture of empowerment, collaborative culture, free of gossiping and cliques
Should be able to create long-term & short-term goals, key decision making and spearheading direction for the organization
Embracing fun culture, work-hard-play-hard, supporting once a week Mental Health Recharge Day and Grill & Bar Happy Hour (field trip competitive analysis on competitors) for team building.
Leading the long-term expansion plan into chain restaurants within 5 years.
Should be able to create a strong team of leaders: motivate and inspire others
Complete monthly leadership training (6 courses on Masterclass or 3 leadership books)
Should reward people for the achievement they done
Strong customer success, real estate, strategy management background.

Knowledge

Knowledgable of compliant regulations, licensing requirements to keep the company stay compliant to the state of Texas
Knowledge of supply chain contracts & services
Budget management
Account Management
Experience with Digital kitchen/ghost kitchen preferred
Provide thought leadership for loyalty marketing, CRM and multi-channel marketing to drive repeat in-store and digital orders and building strong partnerships with on-demand delivery service partners
Advertising across paid, organic acquisition channels, SEO optimization
Financial forecasting and Accounting analysis
Knowledge of hospitality standards
Restaurant industry, retail experience preferred
Event Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Retail Media Networks preferred
Inventory management, POS payment, Mobile payments, RFID technology experience preferred
Nice-to-have: prior culinary/bartending experience
Mobile Marketing experience

Qualifications

MBA Degree with 15-20 years of experience with a successful track record in the field of Sales, Marketing (required)
Account Management, Budget planning, Supply Chain (required)
Prior Food & Beverage experiences preferred.
Business law expertise (required)
Strong Loyalty Marketing Expertise (required)
CRM Multi-channel Marketing (required)
Digital Marketing
Pricing Strategy (required)
Restaurant Industry, Retail, Shopper Marketing experience (required)
Business formation, financial forecast planning, accounting analysis for annual growth goal-setting (required)

Nice-to-have

Ability to formulate and execute holistic, sustainable long-term business vision in a startup culture

Hiring Process

Only candidates with a great fit will be contacted, rejection feedback will be provided. Prior to screening, business plan will be shared along with vendor information.

1st initial screening

2nd round hiring manager, Q & A: Consumer insights about competitive fast-casual dining industry in DFW as well as current retail trends and competitive landscape

3rd round presentation, coffee chat on topics: loyalty marketing strategy planning, acquisition, pricing strategy, 1-year roadmap planning (Marketing, Customer success), future sustainability, social responsibility priorities and 3-year strategy vision.

Timeline to Fill The Role

within 3 months
In search for the best candidate: matching at least 85% of the job requirements

Compensation

Between $40,000-$80,000 (this is still in the very beginning of the startup phase)
Negotiable
Annual performance bonus targeted at 10%-20% tied to annual earnings result by the end of 2026

Job posting will remain open until the final candidate is identified.

Response time

within 2 business days

What to expect from the interview questions?

None of the 'tell me about yourself', 'why do you want to work here' or 'behavior questions' will be covered. All questions will be open-ended to identify the most qualified candidate with the highest emotional intelligence, analytical mindset, communication skills and superior organizational thinking, someone who is a team-player and collaborative who can bring positive attitude and empowerment to the organization and build a culture of authenticity, compassion, open-communication and kindness.

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