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Private Equity · Portfolio CEO

Private Equity Portfolio CEO Executive Search

Norman Consultants recruits CEOs for private equity-backed consumer companies — the leaders accountable to the sponsor for delivering the value-creation plan, from the first 100 days to exit.

The mandate

The portfolio CEO mandate

The portfolio CEO is the engine of the value-creation plan. They are accountable to the sponsor for delivering the thesis — and in consumer, that means pairing brand and commercial instinct with the operating discipline and pace a private equity timeline demands. The first 100 days set the trajectory; the path to exit defines success.

We recruit chief executives for sponsor-backed beauty and consumer businesses — leaders who have built value before and can do it again, on plan and on time.

What we look for

The profile that delivers

  • A track record of value creation in PE-backed or scale-up consumer
  • Experience delivering a plan from thesis to exit
  • Consumer-sector depth and credibility
  • Fluency with sponsors, boards, and reporting
  • Operating discipline and pace

Hiring a Portfolio CEO?

Tell us about the business and the mandate. We'll share a confidential read on the market and the talent.

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How we search

A retained, specialist process

Map the market

We define the role, the brief, and the realistic target universe across private equity-backed consumer.

Engage the talent

We reach the operators who aren't looking — through a specialist network built over years.

Assess & place

Rigorous, confidential assessment against the mandate, through to offer and onboarding.

FAQ

Common questions

What does a private equity portfolio CEO do?

They lead a sponsor-backed business to deliver the value-creation plan — owning strategy, the team, and the P&L from the first 100 days through to exit.

Do you recruit CEOs for consumer-focused funds?

Yes — for private equity firms and their portfolio companies across beauty and the broader consumer sector.

Is the search retained and confidential?

Yes — every search is retained, rigorous, and confidential.

Hire the CEO who delivers the value-creation plan

Retained private equity-backed consumer executive search across the United States.

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