Managing Director

Description
Valsoft specialises in acquiring and growing vertical market software companies. Our mission is to provide a permanent home for software businesses, preserving the legacy of their founders while investing in the long-term growth and success of the companies we acquire. We operate and manage a global portfolio of wholly owned software businesses, delivering mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry best practices, Valsoft ensures a time-sensitive integration process and operates a decentralised model, fostering rapid growth through reinvestment in its portfolio.   
The Role:   
This position provides critical operational leadership to a company and potentially a portfolio of companies within a growing software vertical. As the leader of a company, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the business’s strategic plan across all major functions, including sales and marketing, R&D, customer service, professional services, and human resources.   
You will work closely with the leadership team to identify, define, and execute strategies required to achieve growth plans and operating objectives, with a focus on improving operational excellence. This role carries full accountability for the company's results, making it ideal for a driven leader eager to make a significant impact.   
Key Responsibilities:   
Own the long-range, annual, and quarterly financial and non-financial goals  
Develop and communicate a clear vision of goals and objectives, strategies, and philosophies about growth, revenue generation, profitability, and customer care  
Manage day-to-day operations, including sales performance, opportunity management, forecasting, R&D capacity, and customer support  
Attend promotional events which include but not limited to tradeshows and panels  
Sales and Marketing   
Drive revenue growth, working with the sales team to identify new opportunities and execute growth strategies including cross/upsell and entering adjacent markets     
Develop and implement best in class sales operations and sales infrastructure to enable effective scale and ensure process discipline     
Develop and maintain competitive intelligence programs, generating industry trend reports to inform new feature and product development    
Improve use of Salesforce and other internal tools to increase forecasting capability, implement targets, and provide actionable insights to executive team and board of directors    
Create and implement KPIs for sales team to measure performance and productivity (ex: CAC / LTV) ; develop performance dashboards and establish reporting process (measure NRR and MRR trends)    
Work with sales leaders in establishing quotas, budgets, compensation plans and pricing optimization    
Manage key relationships with large accounts is mandatory    
Customer Care/Customer Success:  
Execute an effective, long-term customer success program for clients    
Implement and maintain client support initiatives    
Facilitate both in-house and client training sessions    
Monitor and document Customer Success metrics, including program usage, satisfaction levels, ticket throughput, and resolution    
Coordinate the administration of annual customer satisfaction surveys (NPS) and other communication tools    
Research and Development:    
Ensure clear product roadmaps are established, followed, and adapted to meet market needs    
Balance investment in R&D with maintenance efforts to maximize new customer growth and retain existing clients while maintaining efficient Customer Care and R&D operations    
Track Product Manager prioritization of R&D tasks, ensuring they are entered into the corporate system and executed by software developers    
Facilitate the growth of Product Managers by aligning their activities with job descriptions    
Professional services:    
Ensure we are delivering profitable projects by monitoring billable utilizations, staff OPEX and contribution margin    
Establish strategies to increase NRR    
Track on a monthly basis results with the Head of Professional Services    
Financial Management:    
Review with Senior Management and the team:    
Advance performance by driving improvements in revenue, profit, customer retention, loss prevention, and expense ratios    
Annual, quarterly, and monthly revenue results/forecasts and costs    
Participate in the development of internal department policies and programs to support quality and growth    
Drive P&L, ROI, EBITDA, rule of 40 and ARR/ IRR performance of businesses and ensure companies are meeting organizational objectives    
Human resources:    
Partnering with your HR lead in driving talent retention and development, complying with local employment legislation and developing a true local company culture   
Growth through M&A:  
Engage in M&A activities, working closely with the Valsoft investment group on acquisition strategy and M&A initiatives  
Oversee post-acquisition initiatives to integrate companies into your business, focusing on operational transformation and implementation of efficiencies  
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Proven experience in senior leadership roles within the software or technology sector
Strong skills in developing and executing strategic business plans across multiple functions
Demonstrated success in driving revenue growth and market expansion
Hands-on approach to managing daily operations and improving operational excellence
Proven track record in leading change management initiatives — bringing teams through restructuring, process redesign, or new ways of working with clarity and buy-in
Practical understanding of AI and its application to software products and internal operations, with the ability to translate emerging technology into concrete business value and to drive adoption across the organisation
Exceptional leadership with the ability to inspire and manage cross-functional teams through periods of transformation
Results-oriented with a focus on achieving targets and continuous improvement
Strong commitment to customer success and care
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for influencing stakeholders and building support for change at all levels
Innovative, proactive, and adaptable with a collaborative mindset
Full professional proficiency in English (required)
Legally authorized to work in Germany / Switzerland / Austria / France
  
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