FoodLabs & Atlantic
FoodLabs & Atlantic

Co-Founder – CMO (gn) @ Healthy Consumer Brand, Riyadh, KSA

TLDR

Co-Founder status with high ownership to build a distinctive, consumer-led functional beverage brand in the GCC from the ground up.

About this Opportunity

This is not a traditional CMO role: This is an opportunity to found your own business.

We are building a functional nutrition startup in the GCC and are looking for a marketing co-founder.

Someone entrepreneurial, commercially sharp, and ready to build a brand from the ground up. If you care about consumer insight, brand building, and measurable growth and want real ownership from day one, this might be for you.

About Us

We are launching a next-generation functional drinks platform focused on the GCC region.

Our ambition is to build a distinctive, consumer-led brand rooted in:

  • Bold product innovation

  • Clear and differentiated positioning

  • Community-driven, content-led growth

We are backed by experienced food and beverage investors and operators, including FoodLabs.

What You’ll Do

Mission: Build the most relevant functional beverage brand in the GCC and turn it into a scalable growth engine.

You will build and lead the brand from day one.

  • Develop the marketing strategy and set clear growth priorities

  • Own performance marketing and track the metrics that matter

  • Build and manage our content and community channels

  • Establish strong partnerships with creators, brands, and events

  • Hire and lead the marketing team as we scale

In short: You own brand and growth as well as strategy and execution.

Who You Are

Must-have:

  • Strong Entrepreneurial mindset with high ownership

  • Expertise in digital marketing, social media, influencer strategy, and content-driven growth

  • Data-driven, commercially minded, and comfortable owning a P&L view on marketing

  • Fluent in English and Arabic

Nice to have:

  • Marketing leadership experience in FMCG, or D2C consumer brands

  • Experience building or scaling brands from early stage

What You Get

  • True co-founder status with high ownership and decision-making responsibility

  • Backing from experienced investors and access to strong F&B networks

  • The opportunity to build a regional consumer brand from zero

FoodLabs & Atlantic is an early-stage venture capital firm and venture studio based in Berlin, focused on backing innovative companies in food, health, climate, and the broader bioeconomy. We provide support and investment from day zero, empowering tech- and science-driven founders to build impactful, category-defining businesses.

Founded
Founded 2023
Employees
1-10 employees
Industry
Food Products
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