The Role

As a high growth company, employee equity is a key component of our Total Rewards offering. As the Senior Stock Plan Administrator you  will play a critical role in the day-to-day administration of our equity program, and also help develop communications that ensure our programs are understood and appreciated. You will be an important member of the Total Rewards team having a high level of visibility and interaction with Legal, Finance and employees at all levels in the organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the GTI stock plan
• Primary contact for employees with stock plan related questions
• Creation and further evolution of education and communication materials specific to employees with varying knowledge about stock plans
• Collaborate and work closely with other departments including Legal, Accounting and Audit
• Manage relationships with outsourced related vendors and brokers
• Reconciliation of option exercises and RSU vests and coordination with Payroll and Finance for various reconciliation and reporting requirements
• Enhance processes with goal of having a world class employee equity program from a compliance and employee experience perspective
• Liaise with internal and external SOX compliant auditors regarding process and internal controls
• Understanding Directors and Officers compliance & reporting including Section 16 compliance and related Proxy reporting requirements and knowledge of SEC filings.
• Assist in preparation of financial statement disclosures for the Company's equity plan and stock-based compensation expense for reporting and audit purposes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or relevant experience
• 3+ years’ experience in stock plan administration
• Extensive experience with Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Knowledgeable about equity valuation methods and accounting and tax principles
• Comfortable with equity denominated in Canadian currency
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Highly motivated, self-directed, innovative and able to work independently or among teams with keen judgement, common sense and resourcefulness
• Adapts and thrives in a demanding, start-up, fast-paced environment
• Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information
• High attention to detail and accuracy

Additional Requirements

• Must pass any and all required background checks
• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry

The Role 

The Commercial General Manager is the core leader of the revenue-generating operating unit for NY and NJ at Green Thumb. This role has P&L responsibility for the NY and NJ business unit and is responsible for building GTI’s retail and CPG Brands while delivering sales, gross profit, and market share growth. This is a leadership position with direct management of all regional marketing, wholesale, and buying functions for NY and NJ. 

As the Commercial General Manager, you will closely partner with the SVP Wholesale and SVP Retail to ensure national strategies are successfully implemented within NY and NJ. You will also work closely with cross-functional partners across Production, Supply Chain, Finance, Government Affairs, and HR to facilitate seamless execution through all aspects of the organization and value chain.

You will report directly to the SVP, Revenue, with high visibility to our Executive Leadership Team. We are looking for a commercially oriented, strategic business problem solver, brand builder, and people leader. A successful candidate will have the flexibility to navigate a rapidly growing business while building a new operating model to sustain the growth as the business matures.

Responsibilities 

• Deliver Sales, Gross Profit, and Market Share growth on a budget
• Partner with the SVP Wholesale to lead regional Wholesale team to drive distribution and velocity in non-GTI retail dispensaries
• Lead Regional Marketing teams to develop industry regional programs which build GTIs retail and CPG cannabis brands
• Lead Regional Buying teams for GTI Retail banners to ensure their merchandising and promotional activities support a market-leading customer/patient experience 
• Recruit, develop, and retain top talent, building the next generation of Commercial leaders at GTI
• Serve as an advocate for all sales, buying and regional marketing needs for the region within and outside the GTI organization
• Partner with government and regulatory affairs to represent GTI to state and municipal governing bodies when appropriate
• Partner with the SVP, Revenue to develop an industry-leading Commercial Operating model

Qualifications  

• A high integrity leader who understands that working in the Cannabis industry comes with greater scrutiny and therefore requires a higher level of compliance with the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of Green Thumb
• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA preferred
• 10+ years experience with 5+ years’ leading Sales, Regional Marketing or Buying teams
• P&L ownership with a focus on topline results-driven responsibilities
• A proven leader with a bias to action, team building, and organizational development; someone comfortable building new ways of working and operating without a blueprint
• Experience working within a highly matrixed organization and partnering with various groups – brand marketing, retail marketing, retail operations, finance, national accounts, etc.
• Ability to scale and lead a high-performing team
• Strong working knowledge of financial, sales, buying, and marketing processes required to lead commercial organization
• Knows how to get things done by engaging all stakeholders proactively and effectively delegate and empower others to meet responsibilities on time and on-budget
• Ability to influence others and move towards a shared vision and/or goal
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with customers and cross-functional partners within the organization
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with customers and cross-functional partners within the organization

Additional Requirements 

• Must pass any and all required background checks  
• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry  
• Must possess valid driver’s license 
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age 
• Must be approved by state badging agency to work in cannabis industry 

Note: Green Thumb will be operating in accordance with the Biden Administration’s Path Out of the Pandemic. The plan requires employees of all businesses with 100 or more employees to be fully vaccinated or require weekly testing for unvaccinated employees by January 4, 2022.