Vital Paper - Chief Executive Officer

OBJECTIVE:

This is a critical role within the organization. The incumbent will be an exceptional leader who will develop, execute, oversee and measure the success of the venture's strategy. S/He will provide leadership and direction to an executive

RESPONSIBILITY:

- Set the vision for the company and define the overall strategy from launch to scale; including long-term goals

- Cultivate a high-performance company culture and develop company values that attract world-class talent

- Scale and develop the team, including recruitment of management team, Leverage all stakeholders networks for recruitment

- Drive day-to-day operations, align resources to achieve key business priorities and proactively mitigate business, operational & governance risks

- Support the customer-centric development of a B2B e-commerce technology platform for paper, by providing expert guidance.

- Provide direction and expert guidance to all functional areas - product, supply chain, finance, partner recruitment etc.

- Leverage the investors capabilities and network strategically to achieve business goals

- Continue to develop the business model ahead of the market by identifying new business opportunities and translating them into new revenue streams in an entrepreneurial manner

- Serve as chief external spokesperson and public champion for the business by representing the Venture at conferences, events and in the press

- Own the P&L and manage cash flow. Manage burn rate while growing the business ahead of market disruption

- Work closely with the board on fund raising through seed / venture funding.

- Regularly report updates to the Board of Directors and corporate stakeholders/ investors regarding progress on strategic priorities, and collaborate with the Board to accelerate progress

KEY DELIVERABLES:

- Define short term and long-term strategy and goals.

- Deliver high-performance company culture

- Recruit and retain key management team

- Achieve financial budgets / targets, particularly revenue, cash flow and burn rate

- Deliver technology platform for B2B e-commerce

- Position the venture positively to all external stakeholders

- Raise seed / venture funding

REQUIREMENTS:

- 10 years of leadership experience, preferably in B2B e-commerce with 5+ years of experience leading and scaling a high growth business (start-up), preferably a company with venture funding and 50+ employees

- P&L responsibilities at CEO level or head of a significant BU

- Proven track record of building successful technology platforms and products from the ground up

- Experienced leader: able to manage ambiguity and uncertainty, define a clear vision and motivate the team, as well as recruit top talent

- Experience in managing Board of Directors and corporate stakeholders through regular updates on business performance and progress

- Relationships into potential customer and merchant partner companies would be beneficial

- Keeping up the highest levels of compliance and business ethics should be natural, with a willingness to take responsibility