Chief Revenue Officer

SF Search Partners; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Search Partners is seeking a Chief Revenue Officer to own the commercial strategy, lead revenue growth, and manage customer retention in a growth-oriented technology and MSP environment.

The ideal candidate will have proven leadership across Sales & Marketing, a deep understanding of recurring revenue models, and experience scaling commercial operations in PE-backed or founder-led contexts. A strategic yet hands-on leader will shape the next growth phase.

Qualifications

• Proven commercial leadership within technology, MSPs or recurring revenue businesses.
• Strong track record of delivering revenue growth and scaling commercial operations.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary Sales & Marketing teams.
• Solid understanding of recurring revenue models, retention and account growth.
• Excellent grasp of long sales-cycle environments.
• Commercially astute, data-driven and able to balance strategy with execution.
• Experience in PE-backed, founder-led or high-growth contexts would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a clear go-to-market strategy to accelerate revenue growth.
• Lead and develop Sales, Marketing and Account Management teams with a performance culture.
• Drive new business ARR growth, customer retention and expansion.
• Improve pipeline management, forecasting accuracy and sales effectiveness.
• Build relationships with key customers, partners and vendors.
• Collaborate with Finance and Operations to optimise commercial performance and margins.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Revenue growth

Go-to-market strategy

Sales leadership

Marketing leadership

Account management

Forecasting

Data-driven

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and commercially driven Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) to join a growing technology and managed services business at a pivotal stage of its development.

Reporting directly to the CEO and sitting on the Executive Leadership Team, the CRO will take full ownership of the commercial strategy, driving recurring new revenue growth, new customer acquisition, and retention. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to build a scalable, high-performing commercial function and play a central role in the next phase of growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a clear go-to-market strategy to accelerate profitable revenue growth.
• Lead and develop Sales, Marketing and Account Management teams, creating a culture of performance and accountability.
• Drive new business ARR growth, customer retention, and expansion.
• Improve pipeline management, forecasting accuracy, and sales effectiveness.
• Build strategic relationships with key customers, partners, and vendors.
• Work closely with Finance and Operations to optimise commercial performance and margins.

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven commercial leadership experience within technology, managed services (MSP) or recurring revenue businesses.
• Strong track record of delivering significant revenue growth and scaling commercial operations.
• Experience developing and leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary (Sales & Marketing) commercial teams.
• Strong understanding of recurring revenue models, customer retention, and account growth.
• Understanding of a long sales-cycle environment.
• Commercially astute, data-driven, and comfortable balancing strategy with hands-on execution.
• Experience within a private equity-backed, founder-led, or high-growth environment would be advantageous.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact within an ambitious, growing business. The successful candidate will have the autonomy to shape commercial strategy, strengthen the go-to-market function, and deliver sustainable, long-term growth.