Co-Founder & Chief Relationship Officer

Tenuto; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

TenutoTerra seeks a dynamic Chief Relationship Officer to join as a co-founder in a partnership role. This position involves leveraging existing industry connections and a strong personal brand to drive business development in adventure and outdoor recreation sectors. The ideal candidate is passionate about building authentic relationships and contributing to sustainable business growth, supported by a 50% profit-sharing model and operational backing from Tenuto's established consulting practices.

Benefits

50% Profit Share

High degree of independence

Full operational support

Qualifications

• 5+ years in adventure/outdoor recreation/motorsports business ecosystem.
• Strong personal brand with an engaged following in target industries.
• Ability to maintain ongoing relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Identify and cultivate relationships with target clients.
• Serve as primary relationship owner for key client accounts.
• Represent TenutoTerra at industry events.

Skills

Relationship Management

Business Development

Networking

Interpersonal Communication

Job description

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TenutoTerra Business Consulting

Location: Remote | Equity: 50% Profit Share | Industry: Adventure, Outdoor Recreation & Motorsports

About TenutoTerra

TenutoTerra is the specialized division of Tenuto, an established business consulting brand with a proven track record of helping companies build businesses that resonate. With existing clients and a validated consulting model, we are strategically expanding into the adventure, outdoor recreation, and motorsports industries through TenutoTerra.

We partner with passionate business owners in these industries who understand that authentic connection with their market, team, and purpose drives sustainable growth beyond traditional metrics. You'll be joining a proven business model with the backing of an established consulting practice.

The Opportunity

We're seeking an exceptional co-founder to join TenutoTerra as our Chief Relationship Officer. This is not a traditional employment opportunity—this is a partnership with someone who shares our vision and brings the industry credibility and network to scale our proven consulting model into these specialized markets.

What We're Looking For

Industry Authority & Network

• Deep, established connections within adventure, outdoor recreation, and/or motorsports industries
• Recognized personal brand with strong online presence and industry credibility
• Proven track record of building and maintaining high-trust relationships with business leaders
• Active participation in industry events, communities, and thought leadership

Business Development Excellence

• Natural ability to identify and cultivate relationships with ideal consulting clients
• Comfort leveraging personal brand and network for business development purposes
• Strategic mindset for opening doors and creating opportunities through relationship capital
• Experience with consultative selling or high-value service partnerships

Relationship Management Expertise

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to maintain ongoing relationships with clients throughout extended consulting engagements
• Flexibility to adapt relationship management approach based on each client's unique needs
• Long-term relationship orientation rather than transactional mindset
  

Your Role & Responsibilities

Strategic Business Development (70%)

• Identify and cultivate relationships with target clients in adventure, outdoor recreation, and motorsports
• Leverage personal brand and network to generate qualified consulting opportunities
• Conduct initial discovery conversations and relationship-building activities
• Represent TenutoTerra at industry events and within professional networks
• Guide discussions about how the company can reach more of teh right clients

Client Relationship Management (30%)

• Serve as primary relationship owner for key client accounts
• Maintain ongoing communication and satisfaction with clients under contract
• Customize relationship management approach for each client's preferences and needs
• Ensure smooth handoffs between business development and consulting delivery

What You Won't Be Doing

• Weekly tactical consulting work or project delivery
• Detailed operational consulting tasks
• Administrative or back-office responsibilities
  

Ideal Background

• Industry Experience: 5+ years in adventure/outdoor recreation/motorsports business ecosystem
• Network Depth: Established relationships with business owners, executives, and decision-makers
• Online Presence: Strong personal brand with engaged following in target industries
• Business Acumen: Understanding of business challenges specific to these industries
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Comfortable with equity-based compensation and growth-oriented partnership
  

Partnership Structure

• Equity: 50% of company profits
• Autonomy: High degree of independence in how you manage relationships and business development
• Support: Full backing of established consulting methodology, proven business model, and operational support from the Tenuto brand.
• Growth: Opportunity to build something meaningful in industries you're passionate about, backed by an established business model and brand
  

The Right Fit

You're someone who:

• Has genuine passion for adventure, outdoor recreation, or motorsports
• Enjoys connecting with people and building lasting professional relationships
• Sees the value in leveraging your reputation and network for mutual benefit
• Wants to help businesses in these industries achieve their full potential
• Is comfortable with the risks and rewards of an equity-based partnership
• You’re comfortable and highly effective working remotely
  

Our Values

We’re looking for someone who pursues and respects the following values:

• Family, friends, and co-workers come first.
• Seek adventure every day (We define “adventure” as something new, risky, and challenging - not necessarily climbing a mountain, but that’s great, too)
• Always be growing.
• Do the right thing always.
• Don’t do it alone.
  

Next Steps

If you're ready to leverage your industry connections and personal brand to build something impactful, we want to hear from you.

Please include:

• Brief overview of your industry background and network
• Examples of your online presence/personal brand
• Your vision for how this partnership could work
• Any relevant experience in business development or consulting

TenutoTerra is committed to building authentic businesses that resonate. This partnership opportunity is designed for someone who shares that vision and has the industry credibility to help us achieve it.

Seniority level

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  Business Consulting and Services

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