Founder/CEO
Key information
- Publication date:18 October 2024
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Home office:Possible
- Place of work:Technopark, Technoparkstrasse 1, 8005 Zurich
Moonwork is recruiting a CEO for an innovative startup created by a prominent startup studio, known for building high-growth technology companies that address critical needs in Switzerland. This is a high-risk, high-reward leadership role where the CEO will scale an existing cyber insurance business. The company provides technology-driven coverage solutions designed specifically for SMBs, offering protection against evolving cyber threats through risk mitigation, insurance, and incident response. The goal is to achieve an enterprise valuation of CHF 40M+ within the next 5 years.
Who we are looking for :
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Warrior mindset: enthusiasm, independence, and a strong will to build with a clear vision.
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Builder attitude with a passion for excellence: a problem solver who seeks excellence, even with limited resources, capable of being hands-on when building an MVP, and a disciplined leader when structuring the company.
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Persuasion: a skilled communicator with leadership qualities to manage a team, engage with media, and sell the company's vision to clients.
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Love for tech: comfortable working with developers, designers, VCs, and product mockups.
Required skills :
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Proven experience in leading technology companies through a start-up phase, ideally with a track record of creating short-term value while owning long-term strategic direction.
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Strong team management skills to align employees toward common goals.
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Grit and perseverance: willing to get hands-on with product design, prototyping, running marketing campaigns, analyzing data, performing financial tasks, recruiting, and pitching to investors.
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Eagerness to succeed, curiosity, and an ability to connect the dots.
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Excellent negotiation and persuasion skills, convincing stakeholders, clients, team members, and investors.
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Experience in commercial insurance coverage is a must, with a plus for tech product management experience.
Fluency in French & English or German is required
What we offer?
- Experience driven advice and insights : We have built a portfolio of 7 ventures (Neho, Lightmove, PlanYourMove, Sherlock Homes, Earny, MoonWork, Jane) and many more for our Swiss clients. The team has experience at all stages of a start-up from ideation, product market fit to scaling. We have collectively built, advised and invested in dozens of startups if not hundreds.
- Financial Alignment: Through material equity awarded upon joining. You win, we win.
- Operational support : We will support you on every steps of venture building, along with our trustful service partners (designers, product owners, developpers, growth hackers, etc.). Our team will also take care of every non core-business activities so you can focus on growing the business.
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Interested in joining their team? We look forward to receiving your full application!
Contact
- Jean-Baptiste De Miranda
