Startup CEO: Launch & Scale a New Venture

Believ; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Global is incubating a new business and seeks an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead it from incubation through launch and into growth. The role requires hands-on leadership, building a senior team, defining the operating model, and driving commercial success with governance and resilience.

You will operate with the pace and clarity of a start-up while leveraging the backing of Liberty Global.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within a digital, technology-enabled, fintech, marketplace or subscription business
• Strong track record of building, launching and/or scaling a start-up, venture or high-growth business
• Commercial leadership experience with accountability for growth and business performance
• Ability to move between strategy and execution
• Experience leading across product, technology, commercial and operational disciplines
• Strong judgement and the ability to make decisions with imperfect information
• Credibility to operate with senior executives, Boards, investors and external partners
• Customer-led, commercially sharp and data-driven approach

Responsibilities

• Build the business: turn the proposition and strategic ambition into a clear business plan, operating model and organisation
• Lead the launch: bring together product, technology, commercial and operational capabilities to take the business to market
• Prove and scale the model: validate the proposition through customer and commercial insight and decide where to invest
• Own commercial performance: take accountability for growth, financial performance and resource allocation
• Create the organisation: recruit and lead a high-performing leadership team
• Build for scale: establish governance, disciplines and rhythms to move from start-up to scale
• Develop opportunities for growth: identify new partnerships, markets and opportunities
• Lead with pace and discipline: balance entrepreneurial thinking with governance and risk management
• Engage at the highest level: collaborate with Liberty Global leadership, venture sponsors, shareholders and partners

Job description

Liberty Global is incubating a new business and seeks an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead it from incubation through launch and into growth. The role requires hands-on leadership, building a senior team, defining the operating model, and driving commercial success with governance and resilience.

You will operate with the pace and clarity of a start-up while leveraging the backing of Liberty Global.