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Role Summary: One of our growth-stage companies, UpSlide, a premier productivity solution provider for financial services, is actively seeking a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) to join their dynamic team. UpSlide enhances the functionality of core business tools like PowerPoint and Excel, catering to top-tier clients including Citi and KPMG. Positioned for further expansion, UpSlide operates with over 160 employees across global offices in New York, London, Paris, Singapore, and Berlin.

About the company: UpSlide dramatically improves the functionality of PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Power BI. This enables users at major firms to concentrate on high-value tasks, promoting productivity across financial services. The company, headquartered in Paris, is scaling up its operations internationally.

Values at Upslide:

• Excellence: Every detail counts with a strong focus on the quality of deliverables.
• Trust: The team operates with autonomy, passion, and commitment.
• Happiness at Work: A positive work environment where enthusiasm is shared among colleagues and clients.

Responsibilities of the Role:

• Global Sales Leadership: The CRO will build and lead sales teams worldwide, recruiting, developing, and managing a high-performing sales force.
• Revenue Performance: This role involves setting and exceeding revenue targets, optimizing sales strategies, and maintaining accountability across revenue teams.
• Strategic Alignment between Marketing/Sales and Product: The CRO will align marketing, sales, and product teams to optimize the customer acquisition process and ensure consistent messaging.

Key Priorities:

• Strengthen and enhance the sales framework across all offices.
• Optimize offerings and pricing strategies.
• Plan staffing and organizational strategies to meet growth objectives.

Reporting Structure: The CRO will report directly to the CEO and collaborate closely with the executive team, including Heads of Marketing and Product. They will have 6 direct reports (5 country managers and the Head of RevOps). After six months, the CRO may become a board member.

Job Requirements: The ideal candidate will have an international background, significant experience as a sales leader in a high-growth SaaS BtoB environment, and a proven ability to work effectively across various functions. Ideally, they'd have 2+ years of successful track record as a sales leader (CRO or right below) in a 30%+ CAGR company above 30M€ ARR

Recruitment Process: Includes an introduction call, interviews with senior leadership, a case study review, and a final assessment through role-play and interviews with co-founders.

What Upslide Offers:

• 🌍 International environment: Start-up with five offices (Paris, London, Berlin, New York, Singapore) and users in more than 60 countries
• 💻 Hybrid work: 2-3 days/week hybrid work policy
• 🧑‍💻 Work-from-home budget: €500 WFH equipment budget
• 🌱 Training & professional development: High-quality programs and continuous training, supplemented by an annual stipend for external learning resources
• 💆‍♀️ Wellness package: 50€ per month for physical and mental wellness activities
• 👶 Parental leave: Paid parental leave for the birthing/non-birthing parent and help for parents of children under seven
• 🏠 Beautiful office: Office near l'Opéra (1er arrondissement) – a vibrant space with beautiful common areas and meeting rooms, a nap room, bike storage and showers, tea/coffee, etc.
• ✈️ Holidays:
  • Paris office: 25 vacation days and 9 RTT in France
  • London office: 25 days plus public holidays & a half-day of additional holiday per year of full service (up to 5 additional days)
• 🎉 Company events: Office socials and international company events (e.g. annual company seminar, team seminar, and sustainability actions taken throughout the year)
• 💸 Compensation: Competitive package + Share plan

This position represents a unique opportunity to impact the strategic direction and revenue growth of UpSlide, a key player in enhancing productivity within financial services.