COO — Build & Scale with Equity (Charlotte)

STAPLE Investments; North Carolina; On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site in Charlotte, NC

Equity participation

Job summary

STAPLE Investments is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to lead the commercial franchise through closing and beyond, reporting to the Founder and CEO. The role is on-site in Charlotte, NC, with base salary around $250,000 plus equity participation.

You will inherit relationships with national wholesalers and oversee the planning, pricing, and operating discipline essential to scale the business. The candidate will build a durable organization, implement growth initiatives, and partner with a CFO

Qualifications

• Strategic and financial fluency; able to read P&L and unit economics
• Real commercial ownership; previously held key customer or channel relationships
• Hands-on builder; acts as player-coach in a small, fast-moving company
• 10–15+ years of experience; previous founder-led or sponsor-backed exposure
• Healthcare/pharma or distribution background; wholesalers experience a major advantage
• High trust, judgment, and ability to align founders and sponsor
• Long-horizon mindset with commitment to durable value creation

Responsibilities

• Own the commercial franchise; define channel strategy and customer coverage
• Inherit relationships with national wholesalers; supervise the Head of Business Development
• Lead growth plans; launch new products and open new channels
• Institutionalize product selection and pricing discipline
• Own the operating plan and P&L; collaborate with CFO on numbers and forecast
• Build systems, processes, and team to scale from a founder-led business
• Bridge founders, team, and STAPLE; ensure alignment and board-level reporting

Skills

Strategic fluency

Commercial ownership

Hands-on builder

10-15 years experience

Healthcare/pharma sector

High trust & judgment

Long-horizon mindset

Job description

STAPLE Investments is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to lead the commercial franchise through closing and beyond, reporting to the Founder and CEO. The role is on-site in Charlotte, NC, with base salary around $250,000 plus equity participation.

You will inherit relationships with national wholesalers and oversee the planning, pricing, and operating discipline essential to scale the business. The candidate will build a durable organization, implement growth initiatives, and partner with a CFO