Chief Executive Officer

NU Advisory Partners; United States; On-site; USD 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

NU Advisory Partners is retained to lead the search for a Chief Executive Officer for a private capital-backed company serving enterprise customers. The CEO will own strategy execution, operating performance, and long-term value creation, reporting to the Board and integrating commercial ambition with disciplined operations.

The role requires hands-on leadership, experience scaling enterprise software or services businesses, and a proven track record of building senior relationships with large

Qualifications

• Hands-on CEO or senior operating experience leading a similarly structured business.
• History of growing enterprise value through market expansion, partnerships, and acquisitions.
• Experience scaling an operating business with ambitious growth and margin goals.
• Deep customer-facing experience building senior relationships with large enterprise accounts.
• Comfortable partnering with a board representing multiple investor constituencies to shape strategy.

Responsibilities

• Deepen relationships with enterprise customers at the executive level and expand existing accounts.
• Build durable, recurring revenue streams and extend commercial reach into new markets.
• Set multi-year vision and translate it into actionable priorities; allocate investment accordingly.
• Streamline operations and invest in capabilities to win complex, demanding customer programs.
• Evaluate governance and leadership performance, ensuring alignment with growth plans.

Skills

Executive leadership

Key account management

Strategic partnerships

Debt financing

Governance

M&A / acquisitions

Cross-border / international

Job description

NU Advisory Partners has been retained to lead the search for a Chief Executive Officer for a private capital-backed company serving a diverse base of enterprise customers. The company is entering its next chapter of growth and needs an operator who can pair commercial ambition with operational discipline. The Chief Executive Officer will report to the Board and take full ownership of strategy execution, operating performance, and the long-term value created for the business and everyone invested in it.

About NU Advisory Partners

NU Advisory Partners is an AI-native executive search and advisory firm specializing in senior executive, operating, and board roles, with deep expertise in private capital-backed environments. We're breaking the mold in an industry that hasn't changed in decades, pairing a top-tier team with tech, data, and AI to make search smarter, faster, and built for how businesses move today. The result? A better experience for clients, candidates, and ourselves. With 2,000+ searches and deep industry expertise, we deliver high-touch service and leadership talent that drives long-term value.

Key Responsibilities

Deepening Customer Relationships

• Deepen relationships with enterprise customers at the executive level, winning new business and expanding existing accounts
• Make consistency and responsiveness the foundation of daily operations, the discipline that keeps customers coming back and drives long-term loyalty
• Build the commercial infrastructure needed to support a growing base of enterprise accounts

Expanding the Revenue Base

• Grow momentum across the company's core markets while expanding into adjacent segments
• Build durable, recurring revenue streams in newer parts of the business
• Identify and build new sources of revenue beyond the company's traditional base, extending its commercial reach into new markets and buyer groups

Capital Discipline and Long-Term Value

• Set the multi-year vision for the business and translate it into priorities the organization can act on with confidence
• Allocate investment dollars toward the initiatives and people that generate the strongest returns, and evaluate acquisitions where they make strategic sense
• Act as the connective tissue between different investor groups, each with a different appetite for risk and pace of return, balancing steady growth priorities against a push for faster value creation
• Manage financing relationships and reporting with the transparency and rigor that give lenders and investors confidence in the business

Running the Operating Engine

• Take ownership of streamlining and modernizing how the company runs to unlock greater efficiency and collaboration
• Continue investing in the capabilities that help win complex, demanding customer programs
• Run day-to-day operations with the kind of consistency that gives outside stakeholders, from customers to financing partners, confidence in where the business is headed
• Keep the organization and the board in the loop through candid, consistent communication that builds trust at every level

Building the Leadership Bench

• Bring rigor to evaluating the current executive team against where the business needs to go, and drive alignment and performance improvements across key leaders
• Build a collaborative, high-performing culture as a visible, hands-on, full-time leader
• Champion an inclusive, team-first environment that reflects how the company operates day to day

Qualifications & Experience

• Hands-on CEO or senior operating experience leading a similarly structured business, equally credible with front-line teams and in the boardroom
• History of growing enterprise value through market expansion, strategic partnerships, and well-executed acquisitions
• Success scaling an operating business against ambitious growth and margin goals
• Deep customer-facing experience building senior relationships with large enterprise accounts
• Comfortable partnering with a board representing multiple investor constituencies to shape strategy and strengthen governance
• Fluency with debt covenants, financing structures, and the expectations of banks, lenders, and outside capital partners
• Experience overseeing a multi-site or international operating footprint
• 10+ years of senior leadership experience in a comparable operating environment
• Low-ego, hands-on operating style, comfortable being a full-time, present leader rather than a remote executive
• Based in or willing to relocate to the Northeast