Consumer

ART Recruitment: Consumer Products & Consumer Services

Atlantic Research Technologies (ART), founded in 1987, has developed deep expertise in recruiting senior executives and functional leaders for the global consumer products (CPG/FMCG), consumer durables, consumer services, luxury, and related lifestyle sectors. We serve companies that sell directly to individual consumers — from multinational giants to fast-growing challenger brands, from traditional brick-and-mortar players to pure-play digital disruptors.

Key Leadership Positions Typically Recruited

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / President / Managing Director
• Chief Operating Officer (COO) / VP Operations
• Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) / Global Brand Officer
• Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) / Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
• VP Global Sales / Regional VP Sales, Sales Director, Business Development Manager
• VP Marketing / VP Brand Management
• VP Digital Marketing & E-Commerce
• VP Category Management / Trade Marketing
• VP Supply Chain / VP Procurement (consumer-focused)
• VP Customer Experience / Customer Success
• Country / Regional Managing Director (Americas, EMEA, APAC, LATAM)
• General Manager – New Market Entry or New Category Launch

Consumer Products (CPG / FMCG / Consumer Durables) Sectors

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG / CPG)

• Food & Beverage (packaged snacks, beverages, dairy, frozen, bakery, confectionery)
• Personal Care & Beauty (skincare, haircare, cosmetics, fragrances, oral care)
• Home Care & Household Products (cleaning, laundry, paper products)
• Health & Wellness (vitamins, supplements, OTC medicines, functional foods)
• Pet Care & Animal Nutrition

Consumer Durables & Lifestyle Products

• Consumer Electronics (audio, video, mobile devices, smart home)
• Computers (desktops, notebooks, tablets)
• Major & Small Appliances (white goods, kitchen, personal care appliances)
• Furniture, Home Furnishings & Home Décor
• Apparel, Footwear, Accessories & Textiles
• Toys, Games, Sporting Goods & Leisure Products
• Luxury Goods (fashion, jewelry, watches, leather goods, experiential luxury)

Consumer Services & Experience Sectors

• Hospitality (hotels, resorts, restaurants, quick-service, food delivery)
• Travel, Tourism & Leisure (online travel agencies, cruise lines, theme parks)
• Retail & Omnichannel Retail (mass market, specialty, grocery, convenience)
• Personal Services (fitness, wellness, beauty, education, professional services)
• Digital Consumer Services (streaming, gaming, social platforms, e-commerce marketplaces)
• Financial Services to Consumers (fintech, neobanks, insurtech, personal finance apps)

Critical Leadership Capabilities We Target

• Proven ability to drive profitable growth in mature and/or highly competitive categories
• Expertise building and scaling powerful consumer brands (brand equity, innovation pipelines)
• Mastery of omnichannel and direct-to-consumer (DTC) strategies
• Digital-first mindset (e-commerce, social commerce, performance marketing, data & analytics)
• Strong trade/customer marketing & shopper marketing capabilities
• Experience managing complex global/regional supply chains in volatile commodity environments
• Ability to lead fast-paced, cross-functional teams in a consumer-centric culture
• Track record of successful product launches, category extensions, and market entries
• Understanding of sustainability, ethical sourcing, and purpose-driven branding

Geographic Recruitment Scope

ART recruits consumer leaders for positions based in — or responsible for — all major consumer markets:

• United States (all regions- Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Florida, California, Texas, Southwest, Mountain West)
• Canada (English and French markets)
• Europe (DACH, Benelux, Nordics, UK, France, Italy, Spain, CEE)
• Northeast Asia (Korea, Japan)
• Chinese-Speaking Region (Taiwan, Hong Kong)
• Southeast Asia (Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines)
• India & South Asia
• Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Central America, Caribbean)
• Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey)
• Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, Angola, Mozambique, South Africa)

ART's Value Proposition in Consumer Recruitment

• Deep, long-term relationships across global consumer giants and challenger brands
• Proven ability to attract top passive talent from market-leading companies
• Expertise recruiting for both heritage brands and fast-growing digital-first players
• Understanding of different go-to-market models (traditional retail, DTC, marketplaces, subscription)
• Focus on leaders who can balance creativity/brand vision with commercial rigor and P&L accountability
• Track record of placing consumer executives who deliver category-leading growth and brand value creation

Whether you need to accelerate market share, transform a legacy brand for the digital era, enter new geographies, launch breakthrough innovations, or build a world-class consumer organization — ART delivers discreet, high-caliber consumer executives who understand what it takes to win in today's dynamic, consumer-driven marketplace.

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