Chief Executive Officer

Aspire Talent Solutions; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Equity opportunity

Competitive base salary

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions in San Francisco seeks an experienced CEO to lead a global SaaS company through its next growth phase, shaping strategy, operations, product direction, and profitability.

The ideal candidate has 20+ years in CEO/operating roles with full P&L ownership, a proven record scaling $15M–$30M+ SaaS or enterprise software, hands‑on M&A experience, and a history of building high‑performing executive teams across Sales, Marketing, Product, and Engineering, plus strong board

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.

Skills

Executive leadership

M&A experience

P&L ownership

SaaS / enterprise software

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Board collaboration

Forecasting & budgeting

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