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Chief Executive Officer (CEO / President & CEO)

Boston, MA

Employment Type: Permanent Position Function: Operations Job Number: 16842683

Job Description

The Opportunity

This is a permanent, direct-hire opportunity for a visionary executive to take the helm of a rapidly scaling B2B SaaS organization. The board is seeking a strategic leader to accelerate global market penetration, refine the product-led growth strategy, and integrate advanced AI capabilities into the core platform. This role offers the unique chance to drive substantial enterprise value, capture market share in a highly competitive sector, and guide the company toward a major strategic exit.

About the Company

Operating at the forefront of enterprise software, this organization provides mission-critical workflow solutions to global Fortune 500 clients. Backed by top-tier growth equity, the firm is recognized for its robust engineering culture, high client retention rates, and commitment to continuous product innovation.

The Location

This role is based at the corporate headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. The position requires a strong on-site executive presence to foster alignment across the engineering and go-to-market teams, with flexibility for global travel to engage with key enterprise clients and investors.

What You Will Do

  • Define and execute a multi-year corporate strategy focused on scaling annual recurring revenue and expanding the global customer base.
  • Lead the integration of advanced AI and data analytics into the product roadmap to maintain a competitive technological advantage.
  • Build, mentor, and empower a high-performing C-suite team across sales, marketing, product, and engineering functions.
  • Manage all board relations, providing transparent financial reporting, operational updates, and strategic capital allocation plans.

Who You Are

  • Minimum of eight years of executive leadership experience, with proven tenure as CEO, President, or COO within a high-growth SaaS organization.
  • Demonstrated history of successfully scaling software companies past the fifty million dollar revenue mark and navigating complex capitalization structures.
  • Deep understanding of product-led growth, enterprise software sales cycles, and cloud-native architecture.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with a track record of successfully raising capital and managing institutional investor relationships.

Ideal Candidate

You are a decisive, commercially driven technology executive who balances strategic vision with operational rigor. You possess the emotional intelligence to unite diverse teams and the financial acumen to drive profitable growth. You thrive in high-stakes environments, make data-backed decisions swiftly, and inspire confidence from the boardroom to the engineering floor.

Flexibility & Work-Life Integration

Work Structure: Executive office presence in Boston, MA, with substantial travel for client and investor relations. Schedule: Highly autonomous executive schedule aligned with international business demands and board requirements. Environment: A fast-paced, innovation-centric software environment that values speed, agility, and measurable outcomes.

Why Join the Team?

This role places you at the center of a disruptive technology platform with the financial backing required to dominate the market. You will have full strategic autonomy to shape the company's future, backed by a collaborative board of directors. The position offers a highly compelling equity package designed to reward long-term value creation.

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About Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search

Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search is a leading provider of Contingent Workforce Solutions, Executive Search, Leadership and Individual Contributor hiring, empowering businesses to achieve their strategic objectives through expert talent acquisition. Our specialties include sales, marketing, finance/accounting and operations hiring. With a commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of market trends, Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search helps organizations build high-performing teams and navigate complex workforce challenges. Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search specializes in U.S. Hiring for Global Businesses.

Meet Your Recruiter

Janice Martinez
Associate Director of Talent Acquisition

Janice Martinez has been a key part of Naviga’s talent acquisition team for over four years. Her journey with the firm began uniquely as a part-time temporary Sourcer during the pandemic in 2020. Quickly recognized for her adaptability and broad skill set, Janice transitioned into a permanent role where she has taken on a dynamic range of responsibilities, contributing to many areas beyond traditional recruiting.

Before joining Naviga, Janice amassed over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, and management. This extensive background enables her to bring a fresh and innovative perspective to talent acquisition, challenging conventional approaches and driving continuous improvement. Her willingness to step up — whether managing marketing projects, improving KPI reporting, or supporting visual branding with content creation — has made her a versatile and invaluable team member.

In her current role as Associate Director of TA, Janice focuses on strategic sourcing, comprehensive KPI reporting, and administration of Naviga’s Applicant Tracking System to optimize process efficiency and data integrity. She also supports the firm’s operations by troubleshooting and managing logistics, and often fills in as a graphic designer to support the firm’s visual communication needs.

Janice embodies Naviga’s culture by fostering open, honest communication and bringing a balanced mix of professionalism and approachability. She values the firm’s culture of autonomy and inclusivity, appreciating the trust and freedom Naviga provides its team members to take ownership and innovate. She is proud of Naviga’s courage to evolve, adapt, and embrace diverse perspectives — qualities she champions in her daily work.

Outside the office, Janice enjoys staying active, savoring good food and drinks with friends, and spending quality time with her family — especially watching her son play baseball. She also pursues creative hobbies like knitting and woodworking.

Her key advice to new Naviga team members is to ask questions and openly share ideas, emphasizing that every fresh perspective is vital to the firm’s ongoing growth and innovation. Janice’s dedication, adaptability, and collaborative spirit make her an essential contributor to Naviga’s success and a trusted leader within the team.

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