Chief Technology Officer @ Adamo Foods
Location: Nottingham, UK
Start date: From June 2026
Salary: Competitive
Contract: Full time, permanent
The company
Adamo Foods is a deeptech food company developing an entirely new generation of meat alternatives, using our proprietary fermentation technology (3x patented). With our ultra realistic whole-cut products (starting with a filet alternative) we’ve landed letters of intent to sell products to some of the largest food distributors and restaurants.
Over 90% of external tasters to date have said the Adamo Filet is the best product they’ve tried. We’re now scaling up to commercial production and sales. We were recently ranked #20 in the Startups 100 index for the UK’s best new startups.
The role
We are looking for an energetic, ambitious and experienced CTO to join our team to organise and oversee the scale-up of our fermentation and post-harvest process, and associated R&D. The ideal candidate should be an expert team, project and business manager, with a background in fungal fermentation, showing excellence as a technical leader, with a strong entrepreneurial drive.
Key responsibilities
Organise and lead the scale up of our patent-pending fermentation process into 000s litres scale with continuous processing
Plan our technical work around company targets
Manage and delegate to internal technical leads and external partners to deliver key projects, including: fermenter design and build, fermentation process development R&D, production facility design and fit out, post-harvest process development
Lead planning for future scale up to full industrial scale with prospective partners
Optimise our unit economics and contribute data to our commercial models
Contribute to budget planning and management
Build and lead a strong team of scientists and technical experts
Represent Adamo to our Board and prospective investors
Requirements
10+ years experience in a similar role (CTO, Technical Director, Head of Scale Up, Fermentation Lead, etc)
Experience scaling up fermentation to large volumes (>50,000L) including with continuous production
Very strong project and business management experience and excellent communication skills
Experience setting up / supervising a manufacturing facility
Team leadership experience and track record of managing teams with diverse skills
Motivated to play a lead role in driving the business forward
Familiarity with fungal fermentation process is an advantage
Benefit
Competitive salary AND company share options
Flexible working
Team socials and away days and regular product tastings
Chance to create and set up many of the company’s processes & goals
We are an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, with equal opportunities for all applicants on the basis of merit. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or national origin. All applications are welcome.
How to apply
Please send your CV to contact@adamofoods.com.
