Chief Executive Officer

RACELOGIC; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected technology company in Buckingham is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead strategic growth and innovation. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in leading technology-driven organizations, with strong financial acumen and experience in international operations. This role offers a competitive salary, equity participation, and the opportunity to shape the future of a globally respected firm.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Profit-related bonus

Equity participation scheme

Private healthcare

EV scheme

Pension contribution

Relocation support

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a technology, manufacturing, or engineering-driven organisation.
• Strong financial understanding with P&L ownership.
• Background in scaling international operations.
• Excellent communicator who can inspire senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute the company’s multi-year strategy.
• Take full P&L accountability and ensure profitability.
• Work with Engineering Director to maintain product leadership.
• Collaborate with Operations Director for operational excellence.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Financial Stewardship

Product Leadership

Operational Execution

People Management

Sales and Marketing

Education

Degree-educated

MBA or professional management qualification

Tools

ERP system - Unity

Job description

The Opportunity

Racelogic is a world leader in test, measurement, and positioning systems. Our award-winning brands - VBOX, LabSat, and AirPixel - are trusted by global Automotive, Motorsport, Aerospace and Sports Broadcasting innovators.

As our long-serving CEO transitions to Chairman, we are seeking a commercially minded, technically aware Chief Executive Officer to lead Racelogic into its next phase of growth and innovation.

This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of a respected, privately owned technology company with operations across the UK, US, Germany, and France, and a team of over 130 talented specialists.

Responsibilities and Duties

Strategic Leadership

• Shape and execute the company’s multi-year strategy in partnership with the Chairman, Founder and Senior Leadership Team.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable business plans with measurable outcomes.
• Drive growth across the UK, US, German, and France offices while maintaining operational discipline.

Financial Stewardship

• Take full P&L accountability, ensuring consistent profitability and strong cash management.
• Understand and manage the financial levers of the business - margin, cost base, stock control, and capital investment.
• Work with the Financial Controller and external auditors to maintain compliance, reporting accuracy, and fiscal health.

Product Leadership

• Work with the Engineering Director to ensure Racelogic’s products remain industry-leading in accuracy, performance, and innovation.
• Balance R&D investment with commercial return and time-to-market priorities.
• Oversee quality assurance and product lifecycle management to maintain Racelogic’s reputation for reliability.

Operational Execution

• Collaborate with the Operations Director to deliver operational excellence across manufacturing, logistics, and customer support.
• Optimise processes, systems (including our in-house ERP system - Unity), and reporting frameworks to support scalable growth.
• Maintain strong customer satisfaction and service standards across all regions.

People & Culture

• Lead and inspire the management team to perform with clarity, accountability, and ambition.
• Reinforce Racelogic’s values of innovation, integrity, and collaboration.
• Drive people development, training, and planning across departments for our 130+ employees worldwide.

Sales, Marketing & Brand

• Work with the Head of Sales, Head of Customer Experience, and in-country managers to drive sales and achieve revenue targets across all brands.
• Strengthen global brand awareness and distributor partnerships.
• Support marketing initiatives that align technical excellence with customer benefit.

Person Specification

• Proven experience leading a technology, manufacturing, or engineering-driven organisation.
• Strong financial understanding with P&L ownership and commercial decision-making experience.
• Background in scaling international operations or multi-site teams.
• Excellent communicator who can inspire, align, and develop senior leaders.
• Comfortable working alongside Founders, technical specialists, and creative engineers.
• Strategic thinker who brings energy, curiosity, and empathy to leadership.
• Degree-educated; an MBA or professional management qualification is an advantage.

What we offer

• Competitive basic salary and profit-related bonus DOE
• Equity participation scheme post-probation.
• Private healthcare, EV scheme, and pension contribution.
• Relocation support available for the right candidate.A collaborative, innovative culture where your ideas directly shape the future.
• The opportunity to work alongside a highly experienced Founder and Chairman, in a business respected globally for its engineering integrity and creativity.