CEO - BTN

Byld; Comunidad de Madrid; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading corporate venture builder in Spain is seeking a visionary CEO to lead a groundbreaking startup focused on second-hand items. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technology startups, proven leadership skills, and a passion for innovation. This role involves strategic leadership, team building, and financial management, aiming to revolutionize the marketplace experience. Competitive salary and equity package offered upon funding.

Servicios

Competitive salary

Strong equity package

Support from a leading corporate adventure builder

Access to a large entrepreneurial ecosystem

Formación

• Experience leading technology startups or companies.
• Strong financial acumen and strategic thinking.
• Experience in fundraising and investor relations.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute a comprehensive business strategy.
• Recruit and lead a high-performing team.
• Ensure efficient operational processes.

Conocimientos

Entrepreneurship mentality

Proven track record as a CEO

Marketplace business models

Digital transformation

Leadership and communication

Problem-solving skills

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for an entrepreneur to be the CEO of a startup revolutionizing the world of second-hand items.

Who are we?

Byld is a Spanish Corporate Venture Builder founded in 2017 that designs, validates, and launches new ventures with corporations sharing risks and rewards from day one. We lead and co-found new ventures from scratch combining the best of the entrepreneurial and corporate worlds to encourage the creation of scalable businesses with an international scope.

Together with Caser, Helvetia Group, we have designed, validated and built the business plan for Btn, a startup created to enhance the world of second‑hand items with a new value proposition. Btn helps buyers and sellers get more from their transactions on second‑hand marketplaces. Through verification of the goods sold, refurbishment and embedded insurance, we bring more confidence and security to peer to peer transactions.

Start Date

February 2026

Contract Duration

Permanent

About the Role

Btn is a new way of acquiring second‑hand goods. We are seeking a visionary and experienced CEO to lead our groundbreaking startup revolutionizing the world of second‑hand items. Our ideal CEO is a digital‑first professional with experience in scaling up a company internationally and a management track record.

As CEO, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of this rapidly evolving sector, driving innovation, and delivering exceptional value to our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive business strategy aligned with the company's long‑term vision.
• Team Building: Recruit, develop, and lead a high‑performing team of talented individuals.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee day‑to‑day operations, ensuring efficient processes and optimal performance.
• Efficiency: Oversee KPIs of the business, ensuring the correct development of the business plan and foreseeing potential problems and issues.
• Strategic thinking: Spot risks to new product lines or sales channels and develop relevant responding plans.
• Financial Management: Manage the company's financial performance, including budgeting, managing burn rate, forecasting, and fundraising.
• Customer Focus: Prioritize customer satisfaction and drive customer acquisition and retention.
• Market Expansion: Identify and pursue new market opportunities to accelerate growth.
• Investor Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with investors and stakeholders.
• Technology Adoption: Leverage technology to drive innovation and improve operational efficiency.
• Public relations: Be the public face for Btn.
• Fundraising: Lead fundraising activities, both public and private (corporate strategic partners).

Required Skills and Experience:

• Entrepreneurship mentality. Ability to think outside the box, to truly imagine and articulate a strategy to unleash the full market potential for the company. A self-starter and leader who assumes the risks and rewards of running an innovative, sustainable operation. We value people who have tried it :).
• Proven track record as a CEO or senior executive in a technology startup or company.
• Experience in marketplace business models and digital transformation.
• Experience leading the launch of best‑in‑class digital products.
• Experience building and scaling organizations at Series A‑B companies.
• Proven track record managing a P&L.
• Strong financial acumen and strategic thinking.
• Proven experience in data analytics and data‑based decision making.
• Experience in fundraising and investor relations.
• Relevant and strong sales skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• “Coachable”, adaptable, and strong leadership skills.
• Experience hiring and retaining a good team.
• Passion for innovation and a drive to succeed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the insurance industry.
• Knowledge of spare parts and refurbishing industries.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary once we secure funding with our corporate partners.
• Strong equity package (20-40%).
• Become an entrepreneur with the support of the first Spanish Corporate Venture Builder and an industry‑leading company, Caser.
• Be part of Byld’s ecosystem: a team of teams that is able to make pizza, prepare coffee, and build the next unicorn.
• Experienced, motivated, and multidisciplinary team and board of directors.
• The possibility to create a huge network within the startup and corporation ecosystems, being part of projects with big companies with a global impact.
• A robust methodology and ability to launch new ventures that have given us the possibility to reduce risks in every venture we embark on.

If you are a dynamic and results‑oriented leader with a passion for innovation, we encourage you to apply.