Vice President of Cannabis Operations

VICE PRESIDENT OF CANNABIS OPERATIONS

Founded in 2013, Viridian Staffing (www.viridianstaffing.com) is the Original Recruiting and HR consulting firm solely dedicated to organizations in and supporting the commercial, medical, and industrial cannabis / hemp industry.

As the VP of Marketing and Operations for this organization, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of Procurement & Distribution, Manufacturing, HR, Sales & Marketing, and Retail Operations for a multi-store Cannabis operation. You will develop, fine-tune, and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), regulations, and training programs for all aspects of the business. As a proven cannabis leader, you are an expert at defining KPI's, setting strategic departmental goals, analyzing financial and performance data, optimizing workflows, and developing plans to promote profitability. You will have the opportunity to drive all aspects of the departments in collaboration with the leadership team, including but not limited to, developing KPIs, development and implementation of guidelines for people management, training and managing department heads, managing budgets, and compliance. You will collaborate with senior management to set strategic goals for the organization and drive growth strategy. You are a proven expert when it comes to Marketing (especially Branding) of Cannabis Brands and Retail Operations. If you are a results driven, operations leader with exceptional relationship building skills, thrive in a fast-paced, vertically integrated, cannabis environment, have a passion for Cannabis, and excel at motivating, coaching, training, and mentoring staff; then this could be the right position for you!

You should bring with you at least 5+ years' experience in managing a cross-functional organization's Retail, Marketing or Operations team. You should also have at least 1+ year of experience in managing a licensed cannabis operation and ideally have exposure to all areas of a vertically integrated cannabis operation. A background in Marketing & Sales in the Cannabis industry is required. You are known for your ability to build and manage multiyear forecasts, using your in depth knowledge of a variety of business functions in supply chain, marketing & sales, retail management, human resources, inventory, etc. You should have excellent negotiation, leadership, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. You should be compliance driven, while also creating a safe, customer-focused environment. If you don't have experience with cannabis software solutions, you should be able to ramp up on any new systems quickly. You'll bring with you experience managing a P&L and budgets. Using your critical thinking and problem-solving skills, you are able to analyze data, along with performance and operations metrics. You will have the opportunity to join and manage a great team, who share your passion for cannabis, and are excited about the opportunity to bring your exceptional strategic and continuous improvement mindset to help them grow. You do need to be able to work nights, weekends, and Holidays if necessary, in addition to being available for up to 25% travel for business needs. If you are a highly motivated, ethical strategic leader with exceptional people management skills, we look forward to receiving your resume!

Pay: $100-$120K
Location: On-Site in Sacramento, California (This position is not a remote Cannabis job)

Viridian Enterprises LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Viridian does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, Marital status, genetic information, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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