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Chief Revenue Officer
Job description
This is a remote position.
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Global / RemoteCompensation: $150k base + uncapped incentives (serious upside)
Team: ~100 across Sales, Client Success, RevOps
Reports to: CEO
The Mandate
BruntWork is scaling one of the world’s most efficient global talent and outsourcing platforms. This is not SaaS. This is not lead-gen. This is recurring revenue built on people, delivery, retention, and trust at scale.
We are hiring a hands-on CRO with real outsourcing / BPO / global recruitment experience to own the entire revenue engine — from first call to long-term client lifetime value.
If you haven’t operated inside:
offshore staffing
BPO / KPO / managed services
global recruitment or workforce outsourcing
this role is not for you.
About BruntWork
BruntWork is not a traditional BPO.We move faster, run leaner, and win on execution.
We place and manage thousands of offshore professionals globally. Revenue is recurring. Retention matters. Client success is revenue. Every hire, every replacement, every renewal impacts growth.
This role requires someone who understands the mechanics of outsourcing, not just the theory of revenue.
The Nature of the Role (Read This Carefully)
This is not a “dashboard CRO” role.
You will:
set strategy and execute
lead from the front in deals, escalations, renewals, and expansion
step into client issues when retention or margin is at risk
fix revenue bottlenecks fast
If you need perfect data and six weeks — wrong role.
What You Will Actually Do
Own Sales in an Outsourcing ContextPersonally lead or support high-value, complex outsourcing deals
Improve conversion across discovery, solutioning, pricing, and close
Coach reps on selling people + outcomes, not features
Tighten qualification around hours, tenure, role fit, and client maturity
You must understand:
why outsourcing deals stall
how to sell against in-house hiring
how to defend margin without killing conversion
In outsourcing, churn kills growth.
You will:
Own retention, expansion, and client lifetime value
Lead CSMs who manage long-term, people-based relationships
Build systems to reduce early churn, role mismatch, and misaligned expectations
Step into escalations personally when accounts are at risk
If you haven’t lived through:
agent replacements
client dissatisfaction tied to performance or culture fit
renewal negotiations
you will struggle here.
Own forecasting, pipeline hygiene, and CRM discipline (HubSpot)
Partner with RevOps to align sales, CSM, and delivery data
Build repeatable processes that work across countries and time zones
Remove friction between sales promises and operational reality
This is not theory. This is execution at volume.
Lead ~100 people across Sales, CSM, and RevOps
Set standards, expectations, and accountability
Build leaders underneath you
Create a culture of ownership, speed, and commercial discipline
What Success Looks Like After 12 Months
Predictable, accurate revenue forecasting
Higher conversion with better-fit clients
Lower churn, longer average client tenure
Strong expansion from existing accounts
Clear, documented processes across Sales & CSM
A unified global revenue team that executes without drama
Revenue targets hit consistently, not heroically
Who This Role Is For
We are specifically looking for leaders who have scaled people-based, recurring revenue businesses.
You might be:
A CRO, VP Sales, or Head of Revenue from a BPO, outsourcing, or staffing firm
A senior leader from a global recruitment or workforce solutions company
A Sales or CSM leader who has owned retention-heavy, service-based revenue
A commercial operator who understands margin, utilisation, and lifetime value
Non-Negotiable Experience
You must have direct experience with at least one of the following:
Outsourcing / offshore staffing
BPO / KPO / managed services
Global recruitment or workforce solutions
SaaS-only backgrounds without people-based delivery experience will not be a fit.
Attributes We Value
Zero ego. High ownership.
Comfortable making fast calls with imperfect data
Willing to get into deals, escalations, and messy problems
Understands that retention is revenue
Thrives in globally distributed teams
Obsessed with outcomes, not titles
Required skills
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Company information
- Company
- BruntWork
- Location
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South Africa
South Africa - Posted
- 9 months ago
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