Global Head of Growth - Pet, Retail

Available vacancies Global Head of Growth - Pet, Retail

Global Head of Growth - Pet, Retail About Barkyn Barkyn is on a mission to reinvent the pet space in Europe. From personalized health plans to tailored nutrition and vet support, we’re building a brand that’s redefining how dogs (and soon more) live healthier, longer lives. Backed by top-tier investors and loved by tens of thousands of customers, we’re scaling fast and thinking bigger than ever.

The Role We’re hiring a

Head of Growth – Retail

to lead our expansion into mass retail and specialty pet channels across Europe.

You’ve done this before:

scaled a pet brand in retail from scratch to millions , closed deals with key retailers, and built long-term relationships with category managers. You understand the complexity of physical retail — from listings to logistics — and how to win shelf space in both mainstream and niche pet stores.

This role is about ownership and scale. You’ll take Barkyn’s retail channel from early wins to multi-market traction.

What You’ll Do

Own and execute Barkyn’s

offline retail growth strategy

Lead expansion into

mass market and specialty pet retail

across Europe

Manage relationships with

category managers

and key buyers

Build retail playbooks for listing, activation, and performance

Define pricing, promotion, and go-to-market tactics per geography

Work cross-functionally with ops, marketing, product, and finance to align execution

What You Bring Must-Have

7+ years of experience

in retail and offline sales

Experience

scaling a pet brand in retail , from launch to multi-million revenue

Deep knowledge of

mass market

and

specialized pet retail channels

Existing relationships or direct experience with

category managers

Successfully operated in at least

two European geographies

Strong negotiation, retail activation, and margin management skills

Bonus

Multi-country go-to-market experience

Experience launching retail from a D2C base

Familiarity with supply chain and retail operations tooling

Why Join Now This is a rare chance to join a company in a pivotal growth phase, work closely with top leadership, and be at the center of how we build and scale. If you’re hungry to learn, ready to own projects, and excited by speed — we want to talk.

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