Job Alert + Reading Links

Earlier today, OP #243 hit inboxes of thousands of digital execs, investors, and operators across the world. Were you one of them? If not, you can sign up here.

Pulling from this week's OP, here is a job opportunity at 1440 Foods , a new Bain Capital portfolio company. A snippet is below:

Some of you may have seen that Bain Capital (my employer) recently invested in 1440 Foods , a leading sports and active nutrition company, the parent business of Pure Protein, MET-Rx, Body Fortress, and Balance Bar.

1440 Foods is looking to hire a Brand Manager of Body Fortress: will lead brand growth by developing brand vision, strategy and direction; shaping consumer and retailer engagement strategies; building product innovation roadmap, launching innovations and executing go to market strategy; and executing key brand growth initiatives.

As you can imagine, there are a lot more details about the role. You can learn more (and apply) here.

And you get to work alongside Amie Testerman and the great team at 1440 Foods.

Reading Links

I've done extensive reading this week and I hope you'll enjoy the following links that I've curated. If you come across an article that you believe would be a great addition to future OP letters, don't hesitate to share it with me. However, please note that I retain the discretion to decide on the content that goes into each OP letter.

Once Dominant NFT Marketplace OpenSea Is Touting Differentiation After Pullback ( 彭博资讯 )

Stocks Climb to Record, Lifted by Big Tech and Rate Cut Hopes (NYT)

Inside Fanatic’s Wild Bet To Become The Amazon of Sports ( Fast Company )

Forget Meme Stocks and Bitcoin. These Investors Are Hunting Quality. (WSJ)

From Personal Business to Family Business - My Story ( Roger Ehrenberg )

Solo Stove and Snoop Dogg: A Once Lauded Partnership Now Up in Smoke ( ADWEEK )

Why a 2023 Super Bowl Ad Campaign is 2024’s Commercial To Watch (Fast Company)

Peacock’s AFC Wild Card Game Was “The Most Streamed Event Ever in the US” (NBC)

China Chip Imports Suffer Steepest Drop on Record After US Curbs (Bloomberg)

The CMO’s Guide to the First 90 Days ( Arturo Mendiola )

Flybridge’s AI Thesis (and Sole Focus): A Future Woven With Intelligence ( Jeffrey Bussgang )

Out of 100s of GPTs, Here are 9 That Matter (AI Solopreneur)

Ten Unsung Digital and AI Ideas Shaping Business (McKinsey)

Notifications: Wasting My Precious Time (Steve Rosenbaum)

Retail Spending Rose in December, Showing Consumers on Strong Footing Heading into 2024 (WSJ)

Peak Hollywood ( Scott Galloway )

A Look At ‘The Wall’, The NBA’s New In-Stadium Student Section (NBA)

I Used LinkedIn As My Only Social Media For 3 Weeks. Here’s What Happened. (Fast Company)

Welcome back to the Unicorn Club, 10 years later ( Aileen Lee )

Digital Customer Experience Trends Report ( Contentsquare )