Chief Growth Officer

About Thomas Cuisine

Thomas Cuisine is a privately owned contract food service company founded in 1986 and recognized for award-winning service. The organization is built around the belief that whole foods can support healing, and it prepares scratch-made meals fresh every day. Team members are expected to represent the mission, live the values, build strong relationships, and always act with integrity.

Role overview

The Chief Growth Officer is a senior executive role responsible for shaping and accelerating the company’s long-term growth. Reporting to the President & CEO, this person will help guide the overall direction of the business while leading initiatives across business development, marketing, client retention, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships. The role is centered on building meaningful client relationships that align with the company’s food philosophy and on driving growth that also creates strong financial results.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the Board and executive leadership to define the company’s long-range growth plan, including new markets, adjacencies, verticals, acquisitions, and service offerings.
• Track market trends and assess growth opportunities with competitive insights, strategic recommendations, and action plans.
• Lead and strengthen the business development function, staying actively involved throughout the sales process.
• Create and manage a partnership strategy by developing high-value relationships that support growth objectives.
• Oversee the marketing team and function to build brand visibility and attract new clients.
• Partner with finance and operations to shape pricing and business models that support expansion goals.
• Build and guide a client retention approach that identifies risks, finds service expansion opportunities, and supports renewals and contract extensions.
• Present regular growth updates and strategic progress at Board meetings.

What the company is looking for

• A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s degree is preferred.
• At least 10 years of steadily increasing responsibility in business development leadership for a growing organization.
• Willingness to travel as business needs require.
• Comfort working in either a hybrid setup or fully remote arrangement.

Ideal profile

The preferred candidate is brave, inquisitive, humble, and resilient. This role calls for someone who can take thoughtful risks, learn quickly from setbacks, welcome input from others, and collaborate closely with a team. The right person will be energized by creating the strategy and excited to work with a team that can execute it with passion and persistence.

Equal opportunity commitment

Thomas Cuisine is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. The company is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and strives to maintain a workplace where people feel safe, respected, and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work.