Chief Executive Officer at a PE-Backed SaaS Company
LOCATION: Remote
RETAINED SEARCH PARTNER: Falcon Partners
SEARCH MANDATE: Our private equity client is seeking a transformational Chief Executive Officer to run a high-growth SaaS platform. The portfolio company is executing an aggressive growth thesis that blends organic expansion with strategic M&A to drive significant revenue acceleration through exit.
COMPENSATION: A competitive salary, annual bonus, and wealth-building equity grant make for a compelling economic opportunity.
THE COMPANY:
· Business Model: Enterprise SaaS platform
· Revenue Range: Lower Middle Market
· Hold Period: Exit planned for 2030
· Deal Structure: Control buyout
INVESTMENT THESIS: Transform the business and drive scale within 5 years.
· Build industry’s dominant SaaS Platform through product expansion and tuck-in acquisitions
· Transform this entrepreneurially led company into a powerful platform business.
· Acquire add-ons that will add scale, product, cross-sell, and multiple arbitrages.
THE SPONSOR: This San Francisco-based private equity firm has a solid history of scaling businesses. Its sector specialties include SaaS, defense, aerospace, critical infrastructure services, industrial & medical technology, life sciences and specialty materials. Today the sponsor owns 27 portfolio companies and has $1.2B in cumulative capital commitments.
CANDIDATE PROFILE: We seek a passionate, committed leader with a contagious will to win who can honor this company's past while also leading it into the future. Our ideal candidate's background most likely includes:
· Business Model: PE-backed SaaS
· Functional: Current CEO or President, or a proven #2 leader (e.g., a CRO or VP of Sales with full sales P&L ownership, or a COO with demonstrated P&L oversight
· Orientation: Commercial and operational experience in a SaaS business
· Private Equity Experience: Highly Preferred
· Tenure: 10-20 years of progressive sales leadership
FALCON and its clients are equal opportunity employers. All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other protected status. FALCON encourages qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply.