Chief Executive Officer jobs in United Kingdom

Valsoft specialises in acquiring and growing vertical market software companies. Our mission is to provide a permanent home for software businesses, preserving the legacy of their founders while investing in the long-term growth and success of the companies we acquire. We operate and manage a global portfolio of wholly owned software companies, delivering mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry best practices, Valsoft ensures a time-sensitive integration process and operates a decentralised model, fostering rapid growth through reinvestment in its portfolio.

This position provides critical operational leadership to a company and potentially a portfolio of companies within a growing software vertical. As the leader of a Business Unit, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the business’s strategic plan across all major functions, including sales and marketing, R&D, customer service, professional services, and human resources.

You will work closely with the leadership team to identify, define, and execute strategies required to achieve growth plans and operating objectives, with a focus on improving operational excellence. This role carries full accountability for the business unit's results, making it ideal for a driven leader eager to make a significant impact.

• Own the long-range, annual, and quarterly financial and non-financial goals
• Develop and communicate a clear vision of goals and objectives, strategies, and philosophies about growth, revenue generation, profitability, and customer care
• Manage day-to-day operations, including sales performance, opportunity management, forecasting, R&D capacity, and customer support
• Attend promotional events which include but not limited to tradeshows and panels

• Drive revenue growth, working with the sales team to identify new opportunities and execute growth strategies including cross/upsell and entering adjacent markets
• Develop and implement best in class sales operations and sales infrastructure to enable effective scale and ensure process discipline
• Develop and maintain competitive intelligence programs, generating industry trend reports to inform new feature and product development
• Improve use of Salesforce and other internal tools to increase forecasting capability, implement targets, and provide actionable insights to executive team and board of directors
• Create and implement KPIs for sales team to measure performance and productivity (ex: CAC / LTV) ; develop performance dashboards and establish reporting process (measure NRR and MRR trends)
• Work with sales leaders in establishing quotas, budgets, compensation plans and pricing optimization
• Manage key relationships with large accounts is mandatory

• Execute an effective, long-term customer success program for clients
• Implement and maintain client support initiatives
• Facilitate both in-house and client training sessions
• Monitor and document Customer Success metrics, including program usage, satisfaction levels, ticket throughput, and resolution
• Coordinate the administration of annual customer satisfaction surveys (NPS) and other communication tools

• Ensure clear product roadmaps are established, followed, and adapted to meet market needs
• Balance investment in R&D with maintenance efforts to maximize new customer growth and retain existing clients while maintaining efficient Customer Care and R&D operations
• Track Product Manager prioritization of R&D tasks, ensuring they are entered into the corporate system and executed by software developers
• Facilitate the growth of Product Managers by aligning their activities with job descriptions

• Ensure we are delivering profitable projects by monitoring billable utilizations, staff OPEX and contribution margin
• Establish strategies to increase NRR
• Track on a monthly basis results with the Head of Professional Services

• Review with Senior Management and the team:
  • Advance performance by driving improvements in revenue, profit, customer retention, loss prevention, and expense ratios
  • Annual, quarterly, and monthly revenue results/forecasts and costs
  • Participate in the development of internal department policies and programs to support quality and growth
  • Drive P&L, ROI, EBITDA, rule of 40 and ARR/ IRR performance of businesses and ensure companies are meeting organizational objectives

• Partnering with your HR lead in:
  1. Driving talent retention and development
  2. Complying with local employment legislation
  3. Developing a true local company culture

• Engage in M&A activities, working closely with the Valsoft investment group on acquisition strategy and M&A initiatives
• Oversee post-acquisition initiatives to integrate companies into your business unit, focusing on operational transformation and implementation of efficiencies

• Proven experience in senior leadership roles within the software or technology sector
• Strong skills in developing and executing strategic business plans across multiple functions
• Demonstrated success in driving revenue growth and market expansion
• Hands-on approach to managing daily operations and improving operational excellence
• Exceptional leadership with the ability to inspire and manage cross-functional teams
• Results-oriented with a focus on achieving targets and continuous improvement
• Strong commitment to customer success and care
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for influencing stakeholders
• Innovative, proactive, and adaptable with a collaborative mindset
• Legally authorized to work in the UK or Ireland