Chief Executive Officer

Role overview

This is a full-time Chief Executive Officer opportunity based in Melbourne, Victoria, within a founder-led, private equity-backed scale-up. The venture already has a live product, active user adoption, and early commercial momentum, and is now seeking a CEO to help convert that traction into global growth.

The business is supported by Sansoni Management and is building a deal-focused ecosystem for entrepreneurs, bringing together opportunities, services, and growth pathways in one platform. It has progressed beyond concept stage, with the product in market, a beta app live, around 10,000 users onboarded, and approximately 2,000 deals already moving through the platform. Pre-seed funding is already in place, with the next step being a seed-scale raise.

What the CEO will do

• Work closely with the Founder on direction, priorities, and execution.
• Lead the next phase of business growth and scaling.
• Secure capital, with US market exposure considered an advantage.
• Commercialize the product and strengthen market performance.
• Create the systems, structure, and team needed for international expansion.
• Build repeatable processes that turn early traction into sustained, scalable results.
• Oversee go-to-market activity and user growth at scale.
• Represent the company to investors, partners, and external stakeholders.

What the business is looking for

• Someone who has scaled a product, platform, or SaaS business before.
• Strong fundraising experience, ideally with exposure to the US capital market.
• A commercially astute leader who is comfortable working with data and financials.
• Someone who performs well in a fast-moving, founder-led environment.
• A leader who can move fluidly between strategy and hands-on execution.
• A practical builder who gets things done and drives outcomes.

Culture and working style

• The environment is high pace and high performance.
• Decision-making is close to the Founder, with direct access and strong accountability.
• The business operates with urgency, ambition, and a focus on meaningful scale.
• This suits people who want to build and grow, rather than simply maintain an existing operation.

Benefits and opportunity

• The business is already generating material traction, so this is not a zero-to-one build.
• You will work directly with a high-performing Founder.
• The company is backed by Sansoni Management and a broader established ecosystem.
• There is a genuine opportunity to help shape a global, category-leading business.

Additional notes

This role is not suited to someone looking for a polished corporate environment. It is intended for a leader who wants to build something significant at scale and help take an already-working venture to the next level.