Weekly Featured Talent in Health and Wellness – July 10, 2024
Kalon Executive Search & Staffing will find you the right match in any health & wellness sector, including nutrition, beauty, and fitness. Here are our top 4 candidates of the week:
Aaron – Brand Manager
Aaron is a seasoned professional with 7+ years of experience in the health and wellness industry.
In his role at a tech company, Aaron is responsible for building and supporting the ongoing company product roadmap, launching over 50 SKUs, and working closely with the oversees engineering and development teams.
During his time at a premier nutrients company, Aaron managed all aspects of the brand while vetting numerous co-packers, distributors, packaging vendors, and cannabis farms.
He was responsible for tracking the competitor landscape and market regularly through online resources.
Aaron is open to relocation and is available for interviews today.
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Brandon – International Business Strategist
Brandon is an international business strategist and sales executive with 12+ years of experience in global market expansion, international retail brand development, and international channel management.
Brandon has a proven track record of driving significant revenue growth and market penetration across 110 countries.
He is an expert in creating strategic partnerships, navigating international trade regulations, and leading high-performance teams.
He is a holder of an MBA in International Business.
He is open to relocation if needed, and is open to heavy travel.
Brandon has 12+ years of experience in international sales, marketing, and business development.
He has 12+ years of experience helping major health & beauty ingredient companies.
He has 12+ years of international sales and market development experience across multiple industries.
Brandon is fluent in 6 languages (French, English, Italian, German, Spanish, and Afrikaans) and experienced in cross-cultural negotiation and communication.
He can manage multiple international markets, develop global strategies, and oversee P&L management.
He has a proven track record of leading multinational teams and managing global partnerships.
Brandon handled International product registration/regulatory and worked closely with FDA, Health Canada, KFDA, FTC, FFDCA, FPLA, etc.
He has over 12 years of experience in managing international P&Ls, budgeting, and financial forecasting.
He has a diversified portfolio in the health & beauty industry: supplements to hair, skincare, cosmetics, makeup, anti-aging tools, stem cells, etc.
Also, he has demonstrated ability to adapt sales and marketing strategies to various international markets
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Karol – Marketing Professional
Karol is a dynamic marketing professional with experience in brand management, marketing strategy, and project management.
With a passion for the wellbeing industry, she has dedicated years to coaching group fitness classes part-time and is a certified health coach through IIN.
Karol is scrappy and hungry to learn and grow alongside a growing company, consistently demonstrating her ability to thrive when faced with difficult problems.
Currently, as a Marketing Manager at a famous tourist attraction, Karol leads multi-pronged marketing efforts that contributed to exceeding projected revenue and visitation goals in 2023.
She plans and executes 10+ GTM campaigns annually, along with strategic brand partnerships, overseeing paid media strategy, marketing collateral creation, and event planning.
Karol is proud of her recent innovative creation of a new revenue stream at the tourist attraction, a Behind the Scenes Tour, which has boosted weekly EBITDA by approximately 1.4%.
Karol excels in data-driven decision-making and problem-solving and is eager to learn and grow with a forward-thinking company.
She is seeking a role where she can leverage her extensive experience and passion for health and wellness to drive success.
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Vanessa – VP of R&D
As an experienced R&D executive, innovator, researcher and people leader, Vanessa has a passion for driving innovation to impact health positively.
With extensive experience at academic and medical institutions, the food industry, and startups, Vanessa is experienced in strategy and implementation, scouting and idea generation, preclinical & clinical research, scientific & external affairs, and customer engagement.
She has a proven track record of launching new products in food, food ingredients, biotech, and dietary supplements.
Vanessa brings a clear and strong skill set in translating complex science concepts to various audiences including internal and external stakeholders, innovation partners, and investors with a keen consumer health focus.
Most recently, Vanessa served as the VP of Food Innovation.
The Food Innovation group supported both R&D and commercial activities by connecting composition, functionality, nutrition, and sensory to genetics while launching new ingredients into 5 markets
Vanessa has been the Science Fellow and Global R&D leader for a specialized nutrition co. with a focus on strategy, technical and market readiness for pediatric nutrition, and medical nutrition.
She has had responsibility for research strategy and execution (protein business), science translation & influencer engagement across the health science portfolio (probiotics, fiber, and proteins), and technology and innovation efforts for the Human Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO) platform.
Vanessa is seeking a role where she can have an impact at the intersection of R&D and commercialization.
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