Build the Future of Medical Cannabis in Poland

Montu is seeking a founder-style leader to build its business in Poland from scratch. The successful candidate will be responsible for establishing a new Polish legal entity, obtaining necessary licenses, setting up a supply chain, and developing a clinical model.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end launch of Montu in Poland, including establishing a new Polish legal entity and working with the wider European teams for support

• Own and manage daily operations for Montu Poland, ensuring effective execution across all functional areas as the business is built up

• Develop and execute market entry and growth strategy to establish and scale the Polish business

• Build and manage relationships with importers, wholesalers and suppliers of medical cannabis products in Poland

• Navigate Polish regulatory and licensing requirements for the import, wholesale and distribution of cannabis-based medicines

• Develop and negotiate the local supply chain, including distribution and logistics partners

• Scope and, where relevant, help establish clinical partnerships or a clinic model to support patient access

• Identify, develop and execute new commercial opportunities and strategic partnerships

• Build and implement operational processes and SOPs across key areas including patient onboarding, logistics, clinical operations, and compliance

• Recruit, train and develop a high-performing local team as the business grows

• Collaborate closely with central UK/EU functions (Regulatory, Product, Commercial, Finance, and Partnerships) to ensure alignment and operational excellence

• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure operational and commercial success

• Represent Montu with local regulators, government bodies, industry associations and healthcare stakeholders

Requirements:

• A genuine entrepreneurial mindset - energised by building something from zero, without an existing team or in-market infrastructure to lean on

• Strong track record of leading small-to-medium teams and building operational structures from scratch

• Experience owning or working closely with P&L responsibility

• Experience navigating Polish regulatory and licensing requirements within a regulated sector (pharmaceuticals, medical devices, healthcare, or cannabis)

• Strong strategic thinking combined with a hands-on, execution-focused mindset

• Fluent Polish and strong professional English, written and spoken

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including with regulators, government bodies and senior internal/external partners

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast-changing environments, working autonomously while reporting into a remote, international leadership team

• Willingness to travel across Poland as the business requires

• Must be fluent in both Polish and English

Nice to have:

• Experience within the Polish cannabis sector - ideally including import, wholesale or distribution of cannabis-based products

• Established relationships with suppliers, importers and wholesalers in the Polish cannabis or pharmaceutical market

• Experience setting up or scaling a legal entity or business operation in Poland

• Experience establishing or operating a clinic or patient-facing healthcare service