Have you ever wanted to start your own company but didn’t know where to start? This is an opportunity to gain the required experience by taking the reins of a small but fast-growing business unit and leading it to new heights.

At The Catch Company, we believe fishing is one of the best ways to rescue people from the indoors. To get people back outside, we are disrupting one of America’s largest sporting goods markets by curating top notch fishing products, then using our cutting edge digital platform to make them available at a better value and with less friction than traditional retail.

Our vision is that every angler in the world will someday own a fishing product discovered and purchased through our platform and we are looking for talented people to help make that vision a reality. In addition to being exceptionally talented, our team members are honest, curious, action-oriented and always seek to improve upon the status quo.

Job Description:

We are currently looking for a General Manager to lead BioSpawn, our largest private label brand. We believe that BioSpawn can easily double or even triple in size in the next few years and we are seeking a hustler to chase down these ambitious goals. Management of BioSpawn is currently spread across several team members who spend the majority of their time doing other things, but the GM will be the first team member to focus primarily on BioSpawn and will be responsible for BioSpawn’s entire P&L. The role may grow to encompass additional private label brands as they reach scale.

You will be responsible for…

• Managing the Biospawn brand from end-to-end while hitting growth targets

• Managing relationships with wholesalers and retailers

• Managing the Product Development pipeline

• Collaborating with centralized functions like Sourcing, Marketing, Fulfillment and Finance to meet BioSpawn’s needs

• Developing an inventory strategy

• Managing backend processes in the short-term and implementing scalable backend solutions as the business grows

We are looking for candidates with the following relevant experience/skill sets:

• 2-5 years of analytic experience in consulting, financial services or an equivalent corporate role

• Hustle

• Resourcefulness

• Ability to develop a compelling long-term strategic vision, and to manage towards it

• Instinct for brand building

• Strong communication skills (client service or sales experience a plus)

• Ability to be a strong ambassador for the BioSpawn brand within our industry

• Long-term interest in running a business

• Intermediate Excel experience

• Ability to quickly learn new systems and processes

• Understanding of the fishing market a plus

  What makes this a special opportunity?

  • We are an exciting early-stage startup with a lot of momentum

  • We place a premium on building a great culture

  • You will have complete ownership over a business, reporting directly to C-level leadership

  • Growth of BioSpawn (and other private label brands) is a critical, high-visibility initiatives

  • You will work on a team with leaders who have successfully built and sold companies

  • The Catch Company is based in West Loop, Chicago with easy access to all major public transportation systems