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Role intro:

Reporting to the CEO/Founder and joining the exec board, we are currently looking for a highly experienced ‘Operational’ Chief Technology Officer (CTO), to play a leading role in driving the technology strategy and direction as the company enters an exciting international scale phase following a recent large investment round.

A key hire to the board, we are looking for a strategic technology leader with a strong background in SaaS, experience in high-growth environments, proven experience in scaling technology & teams, and the skills to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution to meet investor expectations and drive value creation.

Core responsibilities include:

* Define and implement a clear technical vision | roadmap that supports rapid scale and aligns with the company’s mission and growth objectives.

* Work closely with the CEO and leadership team to translate business goals into scalable and secure technical solutions.

* Partner closely with commercial, sales, marketing, and customer success teams to ensure alignment on goals and seamless execution of the growth roadmap.

* Lead platform scalability initiatives to ensure the core products can handle increased traffic, users, and data demands.

* Oversee cloud infrastructure management, ensuring cost-effective scaling and efficient resource usage.

* Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team, nurturing a culture of innovation, ownership, and accountability.

* Drive agile development practices and ensure a rapid iteration process, balancing speed with stability and performance.

* Lead automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and speed up the delivery pipeline.

* Develop proactive security policies, foster a security-first mindset across the company, conduct regular audits, and ensure data security, privacy, and compliance with relevant industry standards (e.g., GDPR, SOC 2) as the company scales.

* Translate complex technical challenges into strategic insights for executive leadership and board members.

* Engage with investors and stakeholders to demonstrate how technology initiatives support growth, customer acquisition, and retention.

Key experience / track record you will offer:

An experienced CTO, you’ll offer a strong background in SaaS, experience in high-growth environments, and the following core attributes:

* Experience scaling teams and platforms in fast-growing SaaS environments.

* Demonstrated success in optimizing and scaling cloud infrastructure (AZURE) to support multi-tenant SaaS architecture and data growth.

* Excellent people management skills with a history of building, developing, and leading high-performing teams in a high-growth setting.

* Strong commercial acumen with evidence of developing harmonisation between tech, commercial, sales and marketing teams.

* Ability to balance short-term objectives with long-term vision, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment.

* Prior experience working closely with PEs and understanding the unique demands of a PE backed startup.

Package: Six figures + equity options available

Location: the company operates a 4 days (office) and 1 day (wfh) policy and therefore, it is expected that you will be based in the North West, or happy to relocate to the region.

Next steps:

Do you have proven experience and a track record:

* In a technology leadership role within a PE / VC backed SaaS organisation?

* Driving R&D ensuring it fits into and works across the entire business and global markets?

* Leading and building strong technology teams (30+) focused on modern software development, cloud technologies, infrastructure and security?

If you have the expertise, please send over your CV and the team will be in touch to discuss more