Chief Executive Officer (B2B SaaS)

Role overview

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an accomplished executive who is ready to take end-to-end ownership of a B2B SaaS company in a fast-moving portfolio setting. The role is based in Switzerland and is offered remotely. You will steer the business across strategy, commercial growth, operations, and organizational development, while holding complete responsibility for P&L performance.

The position combines the freedom of entrepreneurial leadership with the support of a global platform that reduces administrative overhead and lets you concentrate on growth and execution. You will help define market strategy, guide product and commercial direction, and build a strong leadership bench in a competitive SaaS environment. In this role, you will act as both a strategic leader and a hands-on operator, influencing product, sales, finance, and culture.

Accountabilities

• Create and implement the company strategy in line with market trends and broader portfolio priorities.
• Take full ownership of P&L outcomes, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance tracking.
• Direct go-to-market execution across product-led growth, inbound demand, enterprise sales, and partnership channels.
• Improve operational performance by managing KPIs, refining processes, and building scalable operating systems.
• Recruit, develop, and retain strong leadership talent, including succession planning and organizational structuring.
• Lead innovation across the product and business, including the adoption of AI-enabled opportunities and new business models.
• Shape a culture centered on accountability, high performance, and collaboration.
• Represent the company to customers, partners, investors, and other external stakeholders.
• Work closely with portfolio leadership to keep strategy aligned and execution effective.

Requirements

• Background as a CEO, General Manager, or senior executive in a B2B SaaS business.
• Demonstrated success in scaling SaaS companies and improving ARR, retention, and profitability.
• Strong command of go-to-market strategy across PLG, enterprise selling, and partnerships.
• Solid financial capability with direct ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and P&L management.
• Proven ability to build, lead, and expand high-performing leadership teams.
• Experience leading organizational change and operational improvements at scale.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across internal and external audiences.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to turn vision into action in complex settings.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are considered an advantage.
• Comfort using AI tools to enhance productivity, decisions, and operational efficiency.

Benefits

• Fully remote-first setup with broad flexibility in both location and schedule.
• High levels of autonomy and ownership over a SaaS business inside a larger portfolio.
• Lower administrative and operational burden so you can focus on strategy and growth.
• Competitive pay aligned to market levels, plus performance-linked upside.
• Access to a global community of SaaS operators and portfolio leadership expertise.
• Flexible time off to support rest, balance, and sustained performance.
• Low-bureaucracy, collaborative environment focused on execution and impact.
• Opportunity to lead and scale a high-growth SaaS company with meaningful strategic influence.

Application and hiring process

This role is shared on behalf of a partner company, which handles applications and the next steps. The partner company will review submissions and manage interviews and assessments internally.

Data privacy and AI notice

By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal data for candidate evaluation and for sharing relevant information with the hiring employer. This is done on the basis of legitimate interest and pre-contractual steps under applicable data protection laws, including GDPR. You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, erasure, and objection at any time.

AI tools may be used to support parts of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses, and spotting potential inconsistencies or verification signals in submitted materials. These tools assist the recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by people. If you want more details about how your data is handled, you can contact the hiring team.