Growth Director Sought: Expanding the board at Kids Ride Shotgun.

TLDR: We're on a mission to raise mountain bike kids and we're looking for a US or APAC based growth-focused director to join our board.

Our Governance Journey:

18 months ago, Tom Hayward and I started our governance journey at Kids Ride Shotgun .

We started by learning what we could on the subject (thanks New Zealand Trade & Enterprise), before embarking on the search for our first chairperson – appointing Steve Tucker in January 2023.

Steve was (and still is) awesome. Steve helped us establish governance principles at Kids Ride Shotgun, drawing from his experience at kiwi businesses like Gallagher, Good Nature, and Rakon. Little by little, we transitioned into a functioning board during 2023 – which was a big improvement on two co-founders talking shop and arguing across the office each day.

Fast forward to 2024, and with Steve stepping into full-time study, we welcomed Jeremy Curragh as our new independent chair. Jeremy brings great experience from his time as managing partner at Findex, and export success story Canary Enterprises – and quickly helped the business navigate annual planning and stock funding (thanks D&J), which isn’t always easy in a growing business with big aspirations.

Growth Director Sought:

With the Kids Ride Shotgun board now established, and solid growth already under our belt this year, Tom, Jeremy and I are now keen to take the next step in our governance journey – by adding a specialist growth director to our board.

We’re looking for an experienced, world-class growth specialist to join our board, focusing on e-commerce and omni-channel sales. This individual will have a proven track record of international business growth specialising in both retail & e-commerce, across multiple markets, sales channels, products and customer types.

Our incoming growth director will ideally be based in North America or Asia Pacific, and help us (as a board and as a business) to implement scaling strategies that better serve our distributors, retailers and ultimately mountain bike parents. They will have experience at NZ$25m revenue and above.?

If you know of a growth expert who fits the bill, we’d be stoked if you’d put them in touch with Tom, Jeremy or myself. We're excited about continued growth and raising mountain bike kids – a special thanks to our team, partners and customers for their support ??

Why Join Us?

At Kids Ride Shotgun, we’re not just building a business— we’re creating a movement. Joining us means being part of something bigger: a mission to raise the next generation of mountain bikers. If you’re someone who’s passionate about getting families outside, and knows how to scale a brand internationally, then we’d love to hear from you.