Fruitist is a modern food company on a mission to revolutionize snacking—and the numbers prove we’re well on our way. With over $1B in lifetime sales and $400M in revenue in the last year alone, we’re not chasing trends—we’re building a lasting brand at the intersection of health, sustainability, and innovation with our suite of snackable superfruits including berries and cherries.

Our momentum is powered by a leadership team drawn from the likes of McKinsey, Calm, Red Bull, and Netflix, and backed by global investors who specialize in consumer and tech-forward ventures. Together, we’re leveraging data, supply chain technology, and a sustainability-first model to disrupt a $500 billion-dollar industry.

We’re hiring builders. Operators. Creators. People who want to move fast, learn faster, and grow alongside a company that’s reshaping snacking. If you’re looking for a company where your work shapes the business—and your career accelerates with it—welcome to Fruitist.

Get to Know Fruitist 🎧

We are seeking a business-forward, systems-minded Head of Data to build and lead a world-class data function at Fruitist. This role is instrumental to our mission to scale intelligently and globally. You'll oversee our data strategy, tooling and governance to unlock enterprise value across operations, AI/ML, finance, commercial, supply chain, and more.

This is not just a technical leadership role—it’s a transformation mandate. We're looking for a data leader who brings deep experience driving change management, operational renewal, data maturity and entrepreneurship in high-growth, global environments.

We want to challenge our Head of Data to bring in new solutions, inclusive of AI agents to enable our business teams, as we work towards the next horizon of DataOps maturity.

What You’ll Do

Set the vision & strategy

• Define and own Fruitist’s enterprise data strategy, platform roadmap, and governance framework working with business unit leadership

• Build a data culture across the organization; establish North Star metrics and standards for data quality and trust

• Introduce the industry latest tooling and AI capabilities to unlock operational efficiencies and accelerate team velocity

Build & scale data systems

• Lead the design and development of a global data platform (data lakehouse, ingestion pipelines, architecture)

• Drive foundational modernization (e.g., Azure, Databricks, Delta Lake, CI/CD) across all regions (Peru, Mexico, Morocco, U.S.)

Drive impact & value

• Partner with analytics, AI/ML, ops, and business teams to unlock high-impact use cases (e.g., yield forecasting, pick timing, pricing, commercial allocation, etc.)

• Lead the development and integration of data assets into core business processes and decision frameworks – building data as “products” for end user consumption

Lead & develop talent

• Build and manage a high-performing data team (engineering, architecture, governance) working with internal and external partner talent

• Foster cross-functional alignment with product, engineering, finance, agronomy, field operations, and commercial teams

Operate at scale

• Ensure infrastructure is secure, scalable, and future-ready across markets and business lines

• Lead cross-functional data initiatives and change management efforts globally

Ideal Profile

Tangential Industry Expertise

• Experience working with data from ERP systems, bespoke applications, operational platforms and advanced analytics with exposure to CPG, retail, AgTech, logistics, or supply chain-intensive businesses

Global & Transformational Leadership

• Proven success modernizing legacy systems and operating models in global, high-change environments

• Brings people, process, and technology together—not just tech

Technical Depth

• Strong background leading the design of data architecture, data models, warehousing (cloud-native), and interfacing with data science and BI teams using engineering best practices

• Hands-on experience with AWS, Athena, Databricks/Snowflake, and scalable ML data pipelines/frameworks a plus

• Worked on streaming or large data systems and architectures on a global level, with exposure to a variety of data formats including geospatial/remote sensing, weather/climate, or equivalently complex data types or scale

Business Acumen

• Highly collaborative, deeply understands business value creation, and aligns data work to enterprise goals

• Has coached and led internal stakeholders to new ways of working and unlock new capabilities

Executive Presence

• Strong communicator, able to influence senior leadership and communicate complex data topics clearly

• Experience interfacing with board members, investors, and cross-functional executives

Preferred Background

• 10+ years in data-related roles, with 3–5 years in leadership roles

• Experience in both mature, scaled environments and high-growth settings

• Public company, IPO, or SOX experience is a plus

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field

Why Join Fruitist?

🍇 Mission-driven: We’re here to transform healthy snacking, globally
📊 Data-first: Analytics, AI, and insight are central to our next phase of growth
🌎 Global impact: Operate across a truly international platform with real-world sustainability outcomes
💥 Growth stage: $400M+ TTM revenue, $1B+ valuation, rapid expansion ahead
💡 Greenfield opportunity: You’ll shape the future of data at one of the world’s most exciting CPG brands

If you meet most of the qualifications above and connect with our mission to inspire enjoyable and nutritious snacking, we want to hear from you! While we are tech-forward in our embrace of AI to enhance our growing capabilities, we’re human-centric in our hiring. This means all applications will be reviewed by humans, including yours. We aim to respond to applicants within two weeks. We look forward to hearing from you!