Role: Brand Director Location: Remote We are Growers, We are Wholesalers, We are Producers, We Are Budtenders, We are Retailers, We are Partners, and We are Hiring We’re looking for a Brand Director to shape and lead our brand strategy, bringing our story to life in a way that connects us with our audience and stands out in the market. This role will own our brand identity, lead impactful campaigns, and partner across teams to ensure a consistent and compelling brand experience everywhere we show up. Your Impact: - Shape and continuously evolve the company’s overall brand strategy and positioning, ensuring alignment with business goals. - Define and clearly communicate our brand identity with target audiences. - Champion a consistent, high-quality brand experience across all channels and customer touchpoints. - Lead the development and execution of integrated marketing and promotional campaigns. - Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Product, and Operations to drive alignment and ensure the brand vision brought to life. - Leverage market research, customer insights, and competitive analysis to inform strategy, identify opportunities, and keep the brand relevant in a dynamic landscape - Manage the brand budget and metrics, establishing KPIs, tracking results, and optimizing efforts to drive measurable impact. Your Strengths: - Proven experience leading brand strategy and executing campaigns - Strong understanding of brand positioning, storytelling, and customer engagement - Ability to influence and collaborate across teams and stakeholders - Data-driven mindset with a focus on results and continuous improvement - Strong project management and organizational skills - Comfortable balancing big-picture strategy with day-to-day execution If we are EMPATHETIC, HONORABLE & ACCOUNTABLE And we grow ourselves and business with GRIT then we will be CHAMPIONS OF CANNABIS Why Join Us: Holistic Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive base pay, medical, dental, and vision coverage. We also offer a team member discount in our stores, a Health Savings Account, pet insurance, and a 401(K) with a company match. Additional benefits include company-paid short term and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance and mental health and urgent care services. Team Members can also take advantage of our referral program and generous paid time off (PTO).

• Own the long-term corporate development strategy in close partnership with the CEO, CFO, and senior leadership • Develop a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and emerging business models across our priority verticals, advising the executive team on market opportunities and whitespace plays • Proactively source, evaluate, and prioritize acquisition and partnership opportunities in priority verticals, leveraging deep industry knowledge and networks • Build and maintain a robust pipeline of targets, balancing strategic fit, financial return, and integration potential • Partner with the CEO, CFO, and executive team to align targets with strategic growth initiatives • Lead all stages of the deal process — from initial outreach and valuation through diligence, negotiation, and closing • Partner with cross-functional teams (Finance, Legal, Product, GTM) to assess deal synergies, risks, and integration requirements • Develop and present investment cases and recommendations to the executive team • Continuously monitor market trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging business models in target sectors • Identify adjacency plays and “build vs. buy” opportunities that can strengthen Updater’s competitive position • Advise GTM teams on strategic business development opportunities • Build and maintain senior-level relationships across investment banks, private equity, venture capital, and industry operators to enhance deal flow • Represent Updater as a thought leader in key sectors at conferences, panels, and industry events • Oversee M&A integration planning and execution for acquired companies to ensure seamless onboarding, value capture, and cultural alignment • Partner with functional leaders to establish post-close KPIs and monitor acquisition performance against deal theses • Partner with the Strategic Finance team to model acquisition opportunities, including but not limited to detailed three-statement financial models, revenue and cost synergies, and working capital requirements

Aypa Power, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a leading developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale energy storage and hybrid renewable projects that power our communities and cities. Our mission is to responsibly decarbonize the grid and make North American energy markets more affordable, sustainable, and efficient. Aypa is well-capitalized and uniquely positioned to lean forward on projects with well-suited deal structures to meet our customers’ needs. We have been at the forefront of energy storage development since our first energy storage project came online in 2018. As a leader in our industry, we have over 22 GW of utility-scale energy storage and hybrid renewable energy projects in development and 33 projects in operation or construction across North America. We seek an experienced Director of Development who will spearhead the development of utility-scale stand-alone energy storage from market assessment to site development and through financial close, throughout Aypa’s Central region, which includes MISO, SPP-East, ERCOT, and SERC. Responsibilities: - Serve as the company’s lead representative to landowners, local officials, and community members by conducting outreach and maintaining positive relationships to drive commercially successful project outcomes; - Navigate federal, state, and especially local permitting to obtain key discretionary and administrative approvals for projects; - Provide strategic guidance, analysis, and input on market opportunities as well as Areas of Interest (“AOI”) within markets that have been identified by and with the Commercial team; - Evaluate project viability within AOIs using GIS tools and other research (“fatal flaw” analyses) to target the best options for further pursuit; - Plan, pursue, and negotiate land contracts (e.g. Option to Purchase or Lease) with landowners; - Organize environmental studies (e.g. ESA Phase 1, Critical Issues Analysis, Permit Matrix, Wetland Delineation, etc.) along with Coordinate Surveys, Titles, and curative work, and interpret and communicate design constraints; - Project Management: Coordinate cross-functional teams, (e.g. legal, transmission, development engineering, pre-construction, offtake (PPA) origination, public affairs, finance, etc.)and external consultants to keep project development and commercialization on schedule; - Track and communicate project status and risks/mitigation and prepare budgets, schedules, and reporting; - Other duties as assigned or required. Key Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in a related field or industry equivalent (e.g. Business, Finance, Economics, Real Estate, Engineering, Environmental Science)graduate degree (e.g., MBA) a strong plus; - Minimum of eight (8) years of experience with demonstrated project success in utility-scale project development; - High initiative and desire to thrive. in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment, including a creative and proactive work ethic; - Strong project management skills with experience managing multiple large teams on concurrent projects; - Demonstrated ability to accurately assess, quantify, and resolve project and contractual risk; Knowledge of and experience with electric markets within Aypa’s Central region, including legal, regulatory, and environmental aspects; - Experience in MS Office (Teams, Project, PowerPoint, Excel). Compensation and Location: - Salary: A Base salary commensurate with experience; - Bonus: An annual bonus will be awarded based on individual performance and the business's overall success; - Benefits: Aypa offers an attractive benefits package with excellent health care/dental/vision, 401k matching, unlimited vacation, and other health/wellness benefits; - Location: Must be based in Aypa’s Central region. While headquartered in Austin, TX the candidate’s workplace location remote / flexible provided the candidate is able to travel as required. Ability to work in the United States is a requirement. - Travel: Candidate must be willing to travel 50% across the US to project sites and meetings. At Aypa, we nurture and support a highly diverse team and actively seek to advance fair and inclusive practices in all aspects of what we do. We hire passionate, dedicated, and forward-thinking individuals from different backgrounds and value unique perspectives and experiences. With a focus on belonging, we are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all. Please note: We kindly request that recruiting companies and agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this job posting. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in respecting our hiring process. Thank you.

Role Description We're looking for a Director of Product Management to join our team at an exciting moment of transformation. We're evolving our platform to meet users where they are with AI-native experiences, multiple interaction modalities, and smarter ways to help people get value faster. This is a leadership role for a product thinker who is as comfortable setting vision as they are developing people. You'll own a meaningful piece of our core product, lead a team of strong PMs, and work cross-functionally to raise the bar on what we ship. What you’ll be working on - Own product strategy and roadmap for a set of core user-facing surfaces - Lead and develop a team of senior PMs, setting a high bar for craft and rigor - Drive the transition from traditional UI-first experiences toward AI-native, multi-modal product surfaces - Partner closely with engineering, design, and data science to ship experiences users feel immediately - Work across organizational boundaries to align platform capabilities with user-facing outcomes - Define what great looks like and hold the team to it Qualifications - 7+ years in product management, with 2+ years leading and developing PM teams - Track record shipping beloved, high-quality products, you care about the details users feel - Experience driving AI-powered product experiences, with strong intuition for what makes them work for non-technical users - Strong people leader with experience building high-performing teams - Ability to work between strategy and execution - Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-moving environments - Experience building products across multiple modalities such as chat, traditional UI, mobile - Background in data-heavy or analytics products where making complexity feel simple is the job - Familiarity with platform and infrastructure teams and how to partner with them effectively Requirements - The base pay provided for this position ranges from $200,600.00/year - $259,600.00/year depending on the geographic market and assuming a full-time schedule. - Actual base pay is based on a number of factors including market location, job-related knowledge, education or training, skills, and experience. - Bonuses and commissions may also be offered as part of the total compensation package. - Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; paid holidays; paid time off; employee assistance program; and other company benefits. Benefits - In-person collaboration is valuable for building relationships, fostering community, and enhancing our speed and execution. - While this role is remote, it may require in-person participation. - You will be encouraged to attend company events throughout the year.