Do you want to have a significant impact on the mental health and wellness of the LGBTQ+ community? Are you driven to make a difference and impact? Do you have experience raising money for a tech start-up company? Are you an inclusive leader with C-Suite experience? If so, we may have a job for you.

We are looking for a startup CEO to help build the company You: Flourish. It is a public benefit corporation (PBC) that is designing a smartphone application and wellness platform that is focused on providing support, well-being, and safety to our LGBTQ+ community. The app will include a resource directory that has been expertly vetted using a proprietary system, a peer support community offering mutual aid, and a wellness hub that allows individuals to track daily wellness practices and engage in content designed by and for LGBTQ+ individuals

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The position is based in the Denver, CO area.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Provide servant leadership and passion about leading and collaborating with your people and community partners to operate a welcoming and inclusive community. Lead the organization through its start-up phase to operate a sustainable, stakeholder- and mission-driven business.
• Bring your strategic, visionary experience, and relationship-building skills to provide leadership to the organization to achieve its long-term and short-term strategies and goals through other people.
• Utilize your broad and deep network of relationships and connections to masterfully build meaningful relationships throughout the nation.
• Create an outstanding reputation and reach for You: Flourish and obtain funding for the organization.
• Create the conditions for your team to expand their thinking, challenge convention, grow as people, and experience authentic connection with others.
• Lead the development of the company's short- and long-term strategy.
• Manage revenue, expenses, and external financing to maintain the consistent growth of the business.
• Create, implement, and model the company's vision and mission.
• Build and lead the senior executive team including the development of recruitment and retention strategies.
• Be the face of the organization at fundraising and public events
• Be a chief advocate of the product users’ interests.
• Act as a key liaison with employees, investors, key corporate partners, and the board of directors.
• Lead the financing roadshow to ensure obtainment of funding in the start-up phase.

As the CEO, your background must include:

• Extensive business experience, preferably at the C-Level in a startup environment. (required)
• Experience fundraising at various stages. (required)
• Experience working on impact investing programs or initiatives. (required)
• Experience raising start-up capital from investors in order to meet projected financial costs (required)
• Excellent conflict resolution skills, an understanding of people and their motivations, and the ability to articulate and work through differences that may arise.
• Ability to manage projects/people and drive them to create positive outcomes.
• Extreme attention to detail, highly focused, stellar organization skills, and a passion for helping others.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills with extensive presentation experience.
• Great attitude and understanding of the role and the company’s mission and values.
• Ability to manage a growing team on a daily basis and bring motivation and accountability at all levels while fostering a climate of innovation and excellence.
• Experience building relevant leadership structures and evaluating the work of other executive leaders.
• A belief that love and business can go together.
• A love of connecting in a deep way; you are not afraid to be vulnerable and challenge others.
• Experience thoughtfully and consciously allocating capital to fund a company's priorities.

What is in it for you?

This is an amazing opportunity to help grow a hard-working start-up and take it to the next level. The base salary is $120,000 to $130,000 with stock options. The benefits include health, dental, vision, EAP, life, PTO, remote work, and professional development. Your compensation will be reviewed after 6 months. You will also have the chance to build a culture of success and diversity where everyone, and every idea, is welcomed. You will report to the company’s Board of Directors. 

Pay: $120,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year