We're looking for a Founding Sales and Marketing Lead from the packaging industry in Canada to join us at Laibl.co
We need a "Manager of One" who can:
Hunt, close, and support brands.
Onboard suppliers.
Automate their own job so we can scale.
Lead the team down the road.
We're remote-first, and dead-set on creating a more sustainable, ethical, and localized supply chain. High equity. High autonomy. High stakes.
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Please send any resumes and cover letters to: jamie@laibl.co
About the job
Company Description:
Laibl is an AI-powered sourcing platform that turns weeks of manual packaging procurement into days. We act as the intelligent bridge between CPG brands and the vetted suppliers they need to get their products to market faster and on budget.
This isn't your typical "fill a seat" job description. We're building the central nervous system for the packaging economy, changing how an entire industry works, and we need a founding member to help us scale it from Halifax to the world.
If you're tired of "performative" corporate culture and want to actually build something that fixes a multi-billion dollar mess, keep reading.
The Mission
Launching a product today is a high-stakes gamble. Brands commit millions of dollars based on messy email threads and "best guesses." At Laibl, we replace that chaos with an automated, AI-driven workflow that turns packaging into a competitive advantage.
We're a proudly Canadian, Atlantic-based company. We believe the future of supply chain innovation is being built right here in Halifax, helping brands ditch global fragility for resilient, regionalized, sustainable and ethical manufacturing.
This is a hybrid role for a Manager of One. You aren't just selling a tool; you're building a marketplace. You'll own both sides of the coin: finding the brands (buyers) and onboarding the suppliers (manufacturers).
What you'll be doing:
- Hunting: Build and close your own pipeline of brands. We don't care how many emails you send; we care about how many brands you help get products to shelf.
- Building: You're an early employee. That means creating the playbooks, documenting the workflows in Notion, and automating your job wherever possible.
- Bridging: Guide brands through sourcing projects. You'll ensure the technical assets are right, the compliance is audited, and the orders flow through the platform.
- Guiding: You are the eyes and ears on the ground. You'll tell the product team what's broken and what's brilliant, helping us move from 1-week rapid cycles to 4-week deep work phases.
Our Culture: (Read this carefully)
We aren't a "meetings-all-day" company. We are a high-performance, remote-first, deep-work-priority team.
- Async by Default: We protect your time. We don't expect instant Slack replies. We value deep work over "status updates."
- Write Everything Down: Since we're remote, we communicate through well-written docs, not long-winded meetings.
- Zero Performance Meetings: If it can be a video note or a Notion comment, it will be. We only meet to align on strategy or fix a root cause.
- Decisions > Perfection: We'd rather make a fast, reversible decision today than a "perfect" one next week. Leave your ego at the door; bring your data and ideas.
Who you are:
- A "Manager of One": You don't need a boss to tell you what to do. You set your own goals and hit them.
- 3–5+ Years Experience: You've done B2B sales or supply chain work related to packaging. You know how to close a deal and how to keep a customer happy.
- A Technical Mindset: You can simplify complex sourcing workflows and aren't afraid of AI tools (we use them to move faster, not to be lazy).
- Location: You're in (or moving to) Halifax, NS. You'll be part of our hybrid hub at the Volta office.
- The "Why": You're genuinely excited about strengthening Canadian/North American manufacturing and helping brands navigate a volatile global trade landscape.
The Payoff:
We don't compete with Big Tech on base salary yet. We compete on impact and ownership.
- Equity: We want you to achieve a life-changing outcome when we win together.
- Fair Pay: Sustainable compensation that respects your expertise and ramps with your achievements.
- Autonomy: You manage your own schedule. We care about your output, not your "active" status.