Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Our client is seeking a visionary Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to take charge of business systems, automation, and technology-enabled transformation. This is a rare opportunity to join the executive team at a scaling business, reporting directly to a founder and working alongside senior leadership to reshape how the company operates. The CTO will be responsible for building and leading this function from the ground up - setting the roadmap, embedding smarter ways of working, and ensuring technology and automation deliver tangible business impact as the organisation grows. Why Join? Our client began life with a content-led approach and has grown into a highly successful investment business. They’re a content-driven, marketing-led organisation with significant reach: The business has grown fast while keeping the team lean. That makes technology and automation essential to scaling efficiently, increasing impact, and staying ahead of the competition. What You’ll Be Doing As CTO, you’ll set the vision and lead the transformation of business systems and technology. You’ll: Own the technology roadmap - prioritising the highest-impact automation and systems projects. Lead change across the business (finance, customer service, marketing, investment) from exec buy-in to adoption on the ground. Oversee delivery of internal projects, coordinating Salesforce specialists, developers, admins, analysts, and contractors. Select and implement the right tools - from Salesforce and low-code platforms to emerging AI/LLM solutions. Measure and communicate impact: tracking time saved, costs reduced, and accuracy improved. Build and lead a high-performing function over time, growing the capability as the company scales. Champion innovation and automation-first thinking across the organisation. Who We’re Looking For You’re a strategic operator with a builder’s mindset. You thrive on fixing broken processes, embedding change, and using technology to unlock efficiency and scale. You’re equally comfortable setting strategy at board level and rolling up your sleeves to prototype solutions yourself. You’ll bring: A proven track record of leading cross-functional transformation in fast-paced environments Curiosity and passion for how AI and automation can reshape business operations Strong understanding of business operations (finance, customer service, CRM-heavy teams) Technical confidence to work with Salesforce specialists, developers, and automation platforms Excellent leadership and project management skills - balancing speed, quality, and stakeholder communication Bonus points if you’ve: Worked in a lean, founder-led business Driven adoption of new systems or cultural change across multiple teams Hands-on experience with Salesforce integrations or low-code automation Ready to Redesign the Future of Work? This is a unique chance to shape the role of CTO in a scaling, entrepreneurial business - redefining how technology drives growth and efficiency. If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for, we’d love to hear from you. Chief Technology Officer (CTO)