CEO (m/w/d) Transformation and Process Improvement

An established software company in the B2B field seeks an entrepreneurial thinking personality who takes responsibility and develops the organization strategically and operationally. The company has a long-standing market position, an international customer base, and offers a lot of design freedom through its lean organization. We are looking for a CEO who thinks strategically and operates practically, creates clear structures, and shapes the next development phase together with the team.

The location is in Northern Bavaria | Greater Nuremberg area with regular presence on site.

This role is aimed at personalities who want to take responsibility and have fun shaping a company actively.

Tasks

• Strategic development of the company, including definition of annual goals and enterprise priorities
• Responsibility for business management, financial planning, and monthly and annual reporting
• Development of organizational structures and processes, to increase efficiency and transparency in the company
• Guidance of central sales activities and support of international partner structures
• Support for operational sales processes from offer creation to pre-sales activities
• Leadership and development of the existing team, as well as promotion of a clear and responsible collaboration
• Closely working together with product development and technology, to pragmatically implement technological decisions
• Active role as an entrepreneurial interface between product, market, and organization

Qualification

• Multiple years of leadership experience in a software company or comparable responsibility at the executive level
• Experience in leading organizations through change phases and developing existing structures further
• Agile working style, as well as the ability to actively drive transformation and progress pragmatically
• Entrepreneurial mindset combined with a clear hands-on mentality and willingness to operate practically
• Strong process thinking, as well as solid business understanding
• High affinity for technology and genuine interest in integrating AI and modern technologies meaningfully into organizations
• Pleasure in working in smaller organizations with short decision-making paths and taking direct responsibility
• Fluent German and English skills

Benefits

• CEO role with great entrepreneurial design freedom
• Direct responsibility for strategy, organization, and economic development
• Collaboration with long-term oriented owners and international partners
• Opportunity to actively develop structures and processes
• Small, international team with high professional expertise
• Attractive remuneration package with fixed salary, company car, and additional bonus model

If you want to manage an organization not just, but actively develop it, we look forward to the exchange.

👉 Send us your application and we will contact you regarding further information.

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