People strategy for consumer brands

Stronger teams deliver better outcomes

Growth moments are big opportunities. The people you add signal where you’re headed. Plan each seat with intent, align the organization, and secure leaders proven to turn the moment into momentum.

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Results across the growth arc

1700 +

executive leadership placements across food, beverage, wellness, beauty, and cannabis

1400 +

food & beverage brands have trusted us to grow their business

15 +

years guiding founders through scale and succession

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holistic people strategy partner, from talent advisory through strategic hiring

Strategic hiring for every stage

From immediate productivity lift to lasting leadership, choose the approach that fits your stage and priorities.

Executive search Transformational leadership

Executives and board members with category fluency and proven outcomes, ideally suited for succession, expansion, or transformation. Add depth to the bench, reassure stakeholders, and advance the plan through the next milestone with the right people in key seats.

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Direct hire Scale-driving team additions

Targeted placement for vital roles with defined scope and success measures. You access people matched for mandate, stage, and culture, so the person you bring on board delivers from Day One and as the business scales.

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Freelance and fractional Immediate impact

Short-term leaders and specialists who step in to deliver defined outcomes within designated time frames. Ideal for launches, turnarounds, pilots, filling team leave, or interim leadership.

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Now → Next

Diagnose — Assess today’s team and structure
Define — Set mandate, roles, reporting lines, and success measures
Validate — Check structure, scope, and compensation against benchmarks
Sequence — Map near-term and later people moves
Activate — Launch a 90-day plan for the priority seat(s)

Clarity before you hire

Talent Advisory

The team and structure that got you here may not be enough to reach the next level. A strategic check-in helps evaluate strengths, define priorities, and identify the leaders needed to move ahead. Founders and CEOs confirm their teams can achieve the vision. Investors verify that leadership supports the thesis. Each engagement clarifies roles, sharpens focus, and prepares the organization for what’s next, including how AI may reshape it.

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Extend your talent reach

Job Board

Present open roles to top performers who track respected brands, peer career moves, and category opportunities. Boost your visibility as a preferred employer within trusted communities of food, beverage, beauty, wellness, pet, and cannabis.

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Trusted by the brands you know

From breakout startups to industry icons, consumer brands at every stage of growth turn here to build teams that define categories.

The power of partnership

Founders, investors, C-suite leaders, and operators highlight impactful guidance, responsive communication, impressive shortlists, and successful placements that enhance the culture and drive results.

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VP Marketing, Calirosa

"ForceBrands were the best partners I have ever had the chance to work with. They understood the ask, were patient with our organization and nailed the final brief. I can't recommend them highly enough."

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Director of Talent & HR, Vital Proteins

"Working with the team at ForceBrands far surpassed my expectations! The team was not only knowledgeable and able to make connections within the CPG space, but also really learned and understood our company…in a way that set them apart from other agencies I've worked with."

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COO, Kiva Confections

"The ForceBrands team was a pleasure to work with and always very professional. They took the time to understand and align with our company goals and truly got what we were looking for which resulted in the highest quality candidates."

The right people at the right time

The smartest strategy aligns stage, priorities, and timing to keep momentum.

Urgent coverage

Urgent coverage
Advance key initiatives now, without a full-time commitment

Short-term leaders and specialists step in for weeks or months to keep initiatives on track. Example, a freelance Social Media Manager for a better-for-you snack brand builds launch calendars, content, and community response; a fractional COO for a beverage company steps in while a permanent executive search is underway

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Add permanent top performers

Add permanent top performers
The role is defined; time to strengthen the team

A clear mandate calls for an experienced operator in a permanent seat. Example, a fast-rising spirits brand expanding distribution wants to add a market builder to secure key retail placements and create repeatable playbooks for the next phase.

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Make changes to leadership

Make changes to leadership
Manage succession, expansion, or investor confidence

Secure category-fluent executives and board members to shape the next chapter. Example, a family-owned natural foods brand transitions from founder-CEO to a seasoned executive, adds a finance chair to the board, and steadies governance while scaling.

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Clarify people strategy

Clarify people strategy
The brand vision is set, but team capability isn’t

When growth outpaces the team, a focused working session helps identify where to recalibrate. Founders and CEOs gain a faster path to confident decisions: sequencing hires, redefining priorities, and avoiding costly missteps. For example, a DTC wellness company preparing for retail maps out its people strategy so that each step supports today’s launch and builds capacity.

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Promote your employer brand

Promote your employer brand
Elevate the opportunities at your company

Put roles in front of category-relevant people monitoring brands on the rise. For example, after a rebrand and an investment boost, a better-for-you snack company posts open positions and attracts more qualified applicants.

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Urgent coverage

Advance key initiatives now, without a full-time commitment

Short-term leaders and specialists step in for weeks or months to keep initiatives on track. Example, a freelance Social Media Manager for a better-for-you snack brand builds launch calendars, content, and community response; a fractional COO for a beverage company steps in while a permanent executive search is underway

Explore Freelance & Fractional

Add permanent top performers

The role is defined; time to strengthen the team

A clear mandate calls for an experienced operator in a permanent seat. Example, a fast-rising spirits brand expanding distribution wants to add a market builder to secure key retail placements and create repeatable playbooks for the next phase.

Explore Direct Hire

Make changes to leadership

Manage succession, expansion, or investor confidence

Secure category-fluent executives and board members to shape the next chapter. Example, a family-owned natural foods brand transitions from founder-CEO to a seasoned executive, adds a finance chair to the board, and steadies governance while scaling.

Explore Executive Search

Clarify people strategy

The brand vision is set, but team capability isn’t

When growth outpaces the team, a focused working session helps identify where to recalibrate. Founders and CEOs gain a faster path to confident decisions: sequencing hires, redefining priorities, and avoiding costly missteps. For example, a DTC wellness company preparing for retail maps out its people strategy so that each step supports today’s launch and builds capacity.

Explore Talent Advisory

Promote your employer brand

Elevate the opportunities at your company

Put roles in front of category-relevant people monitoring brands on the rise. For example, after a rebrand and an investment boost, a better-for-you snack company posts open positions and attracts more qualified applicants.

Explore the Job Board

Learning resources for leaders at high-growth brands

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AI Trend Brief

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State of the Industry Report

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Salary Reports 2025

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