Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

Location: Europe (Flexible)

Travel: Up to 50% globally

Sector: SaaS, Data, Simulation & Digital Transformation

Employment Type: Full-time, Executive Leadership

Salary: Package + Equity

The Role

We are seeking a dynamic, decisive, and growth-oriented Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) to lead our Private Equity backed mid-sized Global SAAS client. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will take ownership of their global revenue strategy, unifying sales, marketing, customer success, and professional services under a cohesive revenue engine.

This is a high-impact role for a leader who can balance strategic vision with hands-on execution, driving scalable SaaS revenue while strengthening our position as a global transformation partner.

Key Responsibilities

Revenue Strategy & Growth

• Define and execute a global revenue strategy aligned with their SaaS acceleration, product evolution, and market expansion goals.

Commercial Leadership

• Lead and unify global Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Professional Services into a high-performance, data-driven organisation.
• Elevate go‐to‐market strategies across enterprise, public sector, and channel markets.

Customer & Market Focus

• Deepen customer-centricity through the complete lifecycle—from acquisition to expansion and retention.
• Strengthen their presence across core mission critical planning and operational segments.

Operational Excellence

• Implement rigorous forecasting, pipeline management, and revenue analytics processes.
• Introduce scalable systems, tools, and KPIs aligned to SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, CAC/LTV, pipeline velocity).

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate closely with Product & Technology teams to align roadmap priorities with market needs.
• Partner with Finance on revenue planning, forecasting accuracy, and performance tracking.

Ideal Leadership Profile

Experience

• Proven track record as a CRO, CSO, or equivalent commercial executive within SaaS, enterprise software, tech, or similar sectors.
• Demonstrated success scaling global revenue organisations and leading SaaS transitions.
• Background in complex B2B/B2G sales across enterprise and public-sector environments.

Capabilities

• Strategic, commercially sharp, and metrics‐driven leader.
• Hands-on, execution-oriented, comfortable operating at pace in a global environment.
• Exceptional leadership and team-building skills across geographies and cultures.

Mindset

• Entrepreneurial, decisive, resilient, and outcome-focused.
• Passionate about innovation, sustainability, and the future of SAAS Software.
• Collaborative and comfortable operating at executive and board levels.