About the Role
The Chief Executive Officer will lead the organisation’s evolution from a market-leading UK technology product into an AI-enabled Land Intelligence Platform—integrating the land-to-planning pre-construction process and fostering collaboration across the wider development ecosystem.
This is a pivotal strategic stage, requiring a leader who can drive strong commercial performance in the UK, establish product-market fit in the US, and scale the platform into a global solution for property developers. Reporting to the Board of Directors and chairing the Senior Leadership Team, the Chief Executive will be responsible for:
- Delivering the strategic shift from a single-product business to a comprehensive, multi-module SaaS platform offering AI-powered decision-making and collaboration.
- Driving commercial growth and client retention in the UK, while accelerating international expansion—initially by proving and scaling the US presence.
- Developing and implementing capital and investor strategies to support sustainable, long-term growth.
- Safeguarding and strengthening the purpose-driven culture, while embedding operational discipline, performance accountability, and execution excellence.
- Aligning cross-functional teams to deliver the product roadmap, increase platform adoption, and achieve measurable business outcomes.
- Leading in line with the organisation’s values of accountability, cohesion, and courage.
This role offers a competitive executive remuneration and equity package, alongside a remote-first working model with headquarters in London. It represents a rare opportunity to shape the future of land development at scale—transforming an industry in partnership with an experienced Board and a high-performing leadership team.
Responsibilities
UK COMMERCIAL RE-ACCELERATION
- Build efficient go-to-market strategies and teams to deliver annual recurring revenue growth of 20%+.
- Drive upsell and cross-sell opportunities to at least double average order value.
- Lead the UK commercial strategy to deliver premium SaaS unit economics benchmarks.
DEVELOPMENT ECOSYSTEM GROWTH
- Recruit ecosystem partners to deliver added value across the pre-construction process.
- Build developer integrations to enhance collaboration and enable data-driven, AI-powered decision-making.
- Monetise a dynamic partner network, creating and scaling new revenue streams.
US MARKET VALIDATION & EXPANSION
- Move beyond product-market fit to establish and scale growth in the US market.
- Secure further investment to support expansion into national housebuilders and additional US territories.
- Demonstrate efficient, repeatable sales processes to underpin sustainable US rollout plans.
PLATFORM SCALABILITY & PRODUCT MATURITY
- Drive adoption of the full platform, ensuring seamless integration of multiple product modules.
- Ensure the data strategy and supporting infrastructure deliver high-quality content and data to power AI-driven decision-making.
- Develop products, packaging, and pricing strategies tailored to priority relationships, markets, and customer segments.
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP & CAPITAL ALLOCATION
- Maintain financial stability, balancing growth with strong unit economics (CAC, LTV, churn, MRR/ARR).
- Shape capital strategy in collaboration with the CFO to secure investment and manage funding requirements.
- Provide disciplined financial oversight, ensuring cost efficiency and transparent reporting to the Board.
LEADERSHIP & CULTURE
- Build and lead a high-performing Senior Leadership Team aligned with quarterly objectives and execution cadences.
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and performance while preserving the organisation’s mission and values.
- Act as a transparent and consistent communicator, driving alignment across teams and maintaining Board confidence.
PRODUCT, DATA & ECOSYSTEM STRATEGY
- Champion cross-functional collaboration and alignment on strategic and go-to-market priorities.
- Ensure delivery of the product roadmap while guiding investment into competitive, differentiated features and data-led innovation.
- Drive API, SDK, and marketplace development to expand platform utility and encourage third-party participation.
EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION & STRATEGIC POSITIONING
- Represent the organisation at key industry events, conferences, and media opportunities, positioning it as a thought leader in the pre-construction process.
- Build strategic partnerships, influence policy reform, and support industry transformation through external engagement and thought leadership.
GOVERNANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT
- Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards across both UK and US markets.
- Establish strong governance practices at Board level, including transparent reporting cycles and effective risk management.
- Work closely with the Chair and non-executive directors to ensure best practice governance.
Requirements
- Proven track record as a Chief Executive or senior leader within a private equity or growth-capital-backed SaaS business.
- Deep knowledge of SaaS business models, unit economics, and go-to-market strategies, with experience transitioning from a single-product company to a platform offering.
- Demonstrated success in scaling businesses, particularly in mid-market or vertical SaaS, with experience in building and monetising partner ecosystems.
- Strong background in developing and leading high-performing cross-functional teams to deliver strategic, commercial, and product outcomes.
- Domain expertise within the pre-construction or property development sector, with leadership experience across both UK and US markets.
- Prior experience in capital planning, managing investor relations, and successfully leading funding rounds or exits.
LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
- Customer-Led Operator: Deep understanding of customer workflows, able to make evidence-based decisions that deliver clear value and impact.
- Strategic Platform Builder: Systems thinker with a focus on creating long-term value through connected data, integrations, and ecosystem synergies.
- Disciplined Executive: Execution-focused, with the ability to bring clarity, urgency, and structure to deliver results.
- Transparent Communicator: Builds trust through open and structured communication with the Board, investors, and teams.
- Culture Carrier: Respected leader who can preserve and evolve organisational culture while inspiring innovation and performance.
