Chief Executive Officer

True North Consultants, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. seeks an experienced Chief Executive Officer to lead and scale a global SaaS company through its next growth phase. You will shape strategy, drive operations and profitability, direct product direction, and lead M&A, building a high‑performing leadership team.

The ideal candidate has 20+ years in CEO/operating roles with full P&L ownership, a track record scaling a $15M–$30M+ SaaS business, hands‑on M&A experience, and a background serving Fortune 500 customers.

Qualifications

• 20+ years as 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 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.
• Drive M&A initiatives and post-acquisition integration.
• Build and develop a high-performing leadership team.
• Scale a global SaaS company and manage stakeholder expectations.

Skills

P&L ownership

M&A experience

Strategy leadership

Leadership team building

Global SaaS experience

Enterprise software background

Fortune 500 customers

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

Chief Executive Officer

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