Chief Operating Officer

A growing AdTech Marketplace/Platform company has an opening for a Chief Operating Officer with strong leadership skills and the ability to approach business from a creative POV. The ideal candidate will have previous C-Suite experience in a SaaS / PaaS early stage (think Series B), environment and a background in scaling a start-up business. The goal of the COO position is to secure the business's functionality to drive extensive and sustainable growth. They must have a proven track record at the executive level, or leading teams, projects, and growth plans, increasing operationaly capacity/efficiency and top and bottom line revenue.

If you have executive experience within the advertising, media, or marketing-tech industries, Please Apply!

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement business strategies, plans, and procedures
• Set comprehensive goals for performance and growth
• Establish policies that promote company culture and vision
• Oversee daily operations of the company and the work of executives (IT, Marketing, Sales, Finance, etc.)
• Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication
• Evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics
• Write and submit reports to the CEO on all matters of importance
• Assist CEO in fundraising ventures
• Participate in expansion activities (investments, acquisitions, corporate alliances, etc.)
• Manage relationships with partners/vendors

Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration or similar field
• Proven experience as Chief Operating Officer or relevant role
• Experience growing a marketplace / PaaS business north of $100M in revenue
• proven experience with optimmizing and structuring businesses and GTM functions for high scale, fast paced growth
• Deep experience overseeing and growing GTM business functions such as Marketing, Revenue, Customer Service, Sales, HR, Finance, etc.
• Demonstrable competency in strategic planning and business development
• Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics
• Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities
• Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills
• Aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving
• Experience in fundraising is a plus
• IPO and M&A experience ideal

This onsite opportunity in the Chicago area offers a base salary of up to $320k. Reach out to Andrew@thehiringadvisors.com to learn more.