Chief Executive Officer

H. T. PROF Group; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); On-site; USD 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

H. T. PROF Group seeks an experienced CEO to lead and scale a global SaaS business. The role oversees strategy, operations, product direction, and profitability while driving M&A initiatives and building a high-performing leadership team.

The ideal candidate has 20+ years in senior operating roles, a strong SaaS background, and a history of delivering growth with Fortune 500/Global 2000 clients. A Bachelor’s degree is required, MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• 20+ years as a CEO, President, GM, or senior operating executive with full P&L ownership.
• Proven success scaling a $15M–$30M+ global SaaS or enterprise software company.
• Recent hands-on M&A experience, including due diligence, negotiations, and post-acquisition integration.
• Strong enterprise software/SaaS background, ideally within MarTech, channel marketing, or marketing automation.
• Experience serving Fortune 500/Global 2000 customers and leading enterprise growth strategies.
• Demonstrated success building and leading executive teams across Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering, Customer Success, Finance, and Operations.
• Strong financial leadership with expertise in forecasting, budgeting, EBITDA improvement, and strategic planning.
• Experience partnering with Boards of Directors and driving shareholder value.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, operations, product direction, and profitability for a global SaaS company.
• Drive M&A initiatives, due diligence, negotiations, and post-acquisition integration.
• Scale the leadership team and organize functional executives across Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering, CS, Finance, and Ops.

Skills

P&L ownership

M&A experience

Enterprise software/SaaS

Fortune 500 customers

Executive team leadership

Financial forecasting

Boards partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

We are seeking an experienced CEO to lead and scale a global SaaS company through its next phase of growth. This executive will drive strategy, operations, product direction, and profitability while leading M&A initiatives and building a high-performing leadership team.

Key Requirements

• 20+ years as a CEO, President, GM, or senior operating executive with full P&L ownership.
• Proven success scaling a $15M–$30M+ global SaaS or enterprise software company.
• Recent hands-on M&A experience, including due diligence, negotiations, and post-acquisition integration.
• Strong enterprise software/SaaS background, ideally within MarTech, channel marketing, or marketing automation.
• Experience serving Fortune 500/Global 2000 customers and leading enterprise growth strategies.
• Demonstrated success building and leading executive teams across Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering, Customer Success, Finance, and Operations.
• Strong financial leadership with expertise in forecasting, budgeting, EBITDA improvement, and strategic planning.
• Experience partnering with Boards of Directors and driving shareholder value.

Compensation

Competitive market-based salary, performance bonus, and long-term equity opportunity.

Education

Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred