Chief Executive Officer | Vertical SaaS - Ongoing & Future Opportunities

Banyan Software

8h • Remote

About The Position

Banyan Software is seeking exceptional CEOs and general managers in vertical SaaS for ongoing and future opportunities within its growing portfolio of over 100 companies. This is a talent community for individuals who are product-led commercial operators, lead with AI-first conviction, and aim to build lasting businesses. As a CEO of a Banyan portfolio company, you will lead the full business, owning strategy, product direction, go-to-market execution, team performance, and P&L outcomes. You will report to a Banyan Operating Partner and have full operational authority. The companies serve specific industries with mission-critical software, requiring a focus on growing recurring revenue, protecting retention, and leading through market changes. AI is a key component in driving value and product development.

Requirements

• Product-led SaaS leader and commercial operator.
• AI-first mindset.
• Experience in a vertical SaaS company with executive responsibility.
• Track record of treating product as a primary strategic lever.
• Experience building repeatable go-to-market motions.
• Experience leading an organization through at least one meaningful inflection point before the market forced the change.
• Owned the P&L and operational outcomes for a B2B SaaS organization, business unit or function, driving direct accountability for revenue growth, retention profiles, and margin expansion.
• Shipped AI-embedded product capabilities with measurable customer outcomes, or led sustained AI experimentation with clear conviction about where it creates durable value.
• Built a repeatable go-to-market engine, establishing scalable sales and expansion motions within a vertical or enterprise SaaS environment.
• Led an organization through a meaningful inflection point (a product repositioning, a pricing model redesign, a market expansion) before the market forced the change.
• Delivered measurable structural improvements to net revenue retention and pricing power, turning margin durability from a strategic priority into a realized business outcome.
• Elevated talent density by hiring and developing talent to fundamentally shift the organization’s performance trajectory.
• Served as the primary executive voice for board members, investors, and key stakeholders, maintaining influence far beyond the standard sales cycle.

Nice To Haves

• Product-led commercial operators who lead with AI-first conviction, reposition ahead of market pressure, and want to build something that lasts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full business, owning strategy, product direction, go-to-market execution, team performance, and P&L outcomes.
• Report to a Banyan Operating Partner and have full operational authority.
• Grow recurring revenue.
• Protect the retention that makes the business durable.
• Lead the business through whatever comes next.
• Treat product as a primary strategic lever.
• Build repeatable go-to-market motions.
• Lead the organization through meaningful inflection points.
• Proactively reposition ahead of market pressure.
• Make strategic product and talent decisions for the long-term health of the business.
• Embed AI into business operations: decision-making, team workflows, go-to-market execution, or operational efficiency.
• Serve as the primary executive voice for board members, investors, and key stakeholders.

Benefits

• Capital
• Shared services
• Network of operating partners
• Permanent home for software businesses
• Freedom to invest in product, talent, and market position on a long time horizon
• Autonomy with backing
• Collaborative, decentralized culture
• Preservation of brand, identity, and culture
• Community of portfolio company CEOs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed