Managing Director

Job description

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 actionabl…