Build and lead a new functional beverage brand in the GCC, owning strategy and execution with meaningful co-founder status and growth opportunities.
About this Opportunity
This is not a traditional CMO role - this is an opportunity to found your own business. We are building a new functional beverage group 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.
Define our positioning, tone of voice, and overall brand identity
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
Launch campaigns across digital and offline touchpoints
Establish strong partnerships with creators, brands, and events
Stay close to consumer trends and translate insights into action
Hire and lead the marketing team as we scale
In short: you own brand and growth. Strategy and execution.
Who You Are
Must-have:
Strong 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
Entrepreneurial mindset with high ownership
Strong leadership and communication skills
Fluent in English and Arabic
Nice to have:
Senior marketing leadership experience in FMCG, beverages, or D2C consumer brands
Experience building or scaling brands from early stage
What You Get
True co-founder status with meaningful 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.
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