How do you choose your next role as a Chief People Officer?

Chief People Officers of founder-led companies, how do you choose your next role or company?

I know many people who are attracted to the mission or the product/service, but for me, I often start with identifying the founder that I want to work with. People always ask me why I start with the founder?

I tell them, “Because when a CPO joins a company, she is partnering with the Chief Culture Officer who is the CEO.” They will be my partner-in-crime, my sounding board, the face of the company and the greatest influence to building out the desired culture. I will be spending the most amount of time with this person and so, I need to ensure that I respect them (and vice versa), they are coachable and we can work as strong partners together. 

I’ve had great successes with most founders and also had some misses which were learning opportunities. I’d love to hear from other CPOs - how do you seek out your next role?