Responsibilities

• You\’ll own the full operation — production, co-packer relationship, festival activations, field sales, and brand building.
• Co-packer relationship — day-to-day production coordination, inventory, reorders
• Festival calendar — research, applications, vendor logistics, booth execution
• Field sales — pitching and landing Chicago retailers, bars, and venues
• Brand presence — activations, content, and on-the-ground storytelling
• Build the systems and team as the brand grows

Requirements

• Early CPG or food/bev startup experience — you\'ve been employee #1–5 at something real
• You\’ve run a booth or activation, not just attended one
• Operator first — you can manage a co-packer call in the morning and work a festival booth in the afternoon
• Connected in Chicago\'s food, music, or events scene
• Ready to bet on something early in exchange for real ownership