Fractional Coo

 

Description:

Most skincare brands are built by marketers. ApothikSkin was built inside a dermatology exam

room — by a physician assistant who spent 13 years watching botanical skincare make beautiful

promises and deliver very little. The formulations weren't built by people who understood what

they were seeing. Ours are.

Founded by Joy Logothetis, Dermatology PA-C, the brand is rooted in a barrier-first philosophy

— because across 13 years of clinical dermatology, barrier dysfunction was the common

denominator beneath almost every condition that walked through the door. Our formulas are

built to address that reality, not to follow a trend.

Botanical skincare with standards.

We’re heading into a BFCM 2026 founding member launch, a January 2027 soft launch, and a

full public launch in spring 2027. A focused SKU lineup is in late-stage R&D and stability

testing.

 

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an operational right-hand role for a founder who is deep in product and brand. We need

someone who is energetic, has real operational range, and can take a product-based brand from

early stage to market — and can help confirm what pre-launch infrastructure actually costs in

time, money, and decisions.

The candidate will drive operational ownership in a beauty or wellness brand, can move between

vendor negotiations, fulfillment logistics, and regulatory compliance independently, and

communicates with a variety of stakeholders. You will work directly with the founder; equity

conversation possible as the brand scales.

 

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

Launch Operations

• Own the operational roadmap from current R&D through BFCM 2026 and spring 2027 public launch
• Build the launch calendar: production timelines, vendor coordination, fulfillment setup, 3PL selection
• Set up e-commerce backend, order management, and inventory systems

 

Formulation & Manufacturing

•  Coordinate with contract manufacturers on production timelines, stability schedules, and
• fill readiness
•  Manage documentation and compliance for cosmetic claims, safety assessments, and
• regulatory filings

 

Vendors & Partners

• Evaluate, negotiate, and manage supplier, packaging vendor, and 3PL relationships
• Identify cost structures and margin levers across the supply chain

Team & Process

• Build the SOPs and operational frameworks the brand will scale on
• Onboard contractors as needed — PR, marketing ops, fulfillment
• Own project tracking and internal cadence

 

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Curious, ownership mentality — you want to build something real
• 3+ years of operational leadership in small to medium-sized business settings
• Ideally, beauty, skincare, wellness, or adjacent — with real pre-launch experience
• You’re hungry to learn or you’ve managed cosmetic manufacturing, contract production, and supply chain. You know the landmines.
• Generalist range: vendor brief, P&L review, and project tracker in the same week
• Direct communicator. Proactive.
• DTC launch experience (Shopify, email/SMS)
• MOCRA/FDA compliance familiarity
• Background in clinical beauty or derm-adjacent brands is a plus