Chief Strategic Officer, bilingual in Korean (Beauty industry) Job at Cesna Recruitment, Port Washington, NY

  • Cesna Recruitment
  • Port Washington, NY

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

[Job Summary]

This role is responsible for ensuring that innovation, product concepts, and growth initiatives become retailer-ready, scalable business execution. The CSO builds the operating system that connects Product, Marketing, Supply Chain, Sales, and E- Commerce ? translating ideas into launches that succeed at shelf.

This leader protects execution readiness, commercial discipline, and retailer success, and is expected to construct structure in a fast-moving, founder-led environment.

[Job Description]

o Enterprise commercialization process (Concept → Launch → Retail execution)

o Cross-functional operating rhythm across Product, Marketing, SCM, Sales, E-Com o Launch readiness standards (packaging, supply, timing, retailer requirements)

o Forecast alignment and execution discipline

o Retailer-facing readiness (line reviews, resets, GTM readiness)

o Building scalable processes where none exist

o Balancing speed of innovation with operational reliability

Requirements

We are not looking for a pure strategist. We are looking for an operator who has built business systems in a retail-driven consumer environment.

Required Experience

o 15+ years of experience in consumer, beauty, CPG, or retail-driven businesses

o Proven ownership of end-to-end commercialization

o Led cross-functional execution across Product, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Sales o Experience building or fixing broken processes in growth or founder-led companies o Accountability for launch readiness, forecast accuracy, and retail success

o Business/finance literacy (P&L and margin discipline)

Strong Plus

o Experience in beauty, fashion, or lifestyle categories

o Exposure to strategic planning or consulting (supportive, not core)

Leadership Style Required

Execution Guardian

o Willing to slow initiatives when execution risk is high

o Protects brand and retailer success over internal urgency

o Visionary mindset, but able to execute against immediate needs

System Builder

o Creates structure, cadences, and decision frameworks o Drives alignment without relying on hierarchy

Courageous Partner

o Can respectfully challenge leadership when initiatives are not execution-ready o Balances speed and discipline

Operating Reality

This role operates in:

o A founder-led, fast-moving environment

o A culture that values innovation and creativity

o A business where retail execution discipline is critical

The CSO must be comfortable working in ambiguity while building long-term structure.

Benefits

-Competitive Base Salary

-401(k)

-100% health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D) for basic plan (we do have a buy-up plan for additional coverage)

-5 days lunch

-Uber share for commute

Job Tags

Immediate start

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