Interim CEO Interim

The Company

Our client is a profitable, lower mid-market B2B SaaS business backed by private equity and entering a pivotal stage of its investment lifecycle.

Working alongside an established executive leadership team, the successful candidate will be responsible for accelerating commercial performance, delivering a value creation agenda and positioning the business for a successful exit.

The Role: As Interim CEO, you will:

• Lead the overall commercial and strategic direction of the business.
• Reset and execute the commercial growth strategy.
• Accelerate recurring revenue growth and improve revenue quality.
• Optimise sales effectiveness, forecasting and go-to-market execution.
• Improve customer retention, expansion, pipeline conversion and operational efficiency.
• Build organisational accountability and execution discipline.
• Partner closely with the Board and investors to deliver the value creation plan.
• Lead exit planning and ensure the business is fully prepared for a successful transaction.

Your Profile: You will ideally have:

• Previous CEO experience within a private equity-backed B2B SaaS or software business.
• A strong commercial background with deep expertise across sales, revenue growth and go-to-market strategy.
• Proven experience delivering commercial transformation and accelerating growth.
• A track record of leading value creation programmes and successful exits.
• Strong board and investor management experience.
• A hands-on leadership style, combining strategic direction with operational execution.
• Immediate or short notice availability.

Compensation & Benefits

Equivalent of £1,100 to £1,300 per day.

Significant equity-equivalent completion and exit bonus.

Minimum 12-month mandate.

Hybrid working from Central London.

Opportunity to lead a lower mid-market PE-backed SaaS business through a critical phase of value creation and exit preparation.