Chief Sales Officer
Actively Reviewing the ApplicationsLinkCxO (The CxO's Marketplace)
Job Description
Location: Navi Mumbai
Engagement Type: Equity-based + Revenue Share (Investor–Co-founder)
Experience Required: 10–20 Years
Education: Full-time MBA from a Tier-1 Institute preferred
Start Date: Immediate
LinkCxO – The Exclusive Platform for Senior Leaders & CxOs
What We Do
LinkCxO is a premium, AI-powered platform built exclusively for senior and C-suite professionals. We aggregate high-quality business insights, industry-centric content, CxO/Senior-level job opportunities, and curated executive events—all in one trusted space.
Why LinkCxO?
🌐 30,000+ Verified Senior Members
🧠 AI-Aggregated Industry Insights from thousands of business sources
📅 CxO-Centric Industry Events (conferences, webinars, meet-ups)
💼 10,000+ Live CxO/Senior-Level Jobs across industries
🤝 A trusted network for collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and executive growth
The Problem
CxOs are overwhelmed with scattered content, irrelevant events, and fragmented job portals—not designed for their needs.
Our Solution
LinkCxO simplifies and personalises the executive journey—one platform, endless executive value.
Co-Founder & Chief Sales Officer (CSO) / Head of Sales
(Investor–Co-founder Role)
Role Overview
We are looking for a Co-Founder & Chief Sales Officer who will also come in as an Investor–Co-founder, bringing not just capability but also commitment and skin in the game.
This is a founding leadership role where you will own the revenue engine, shape GTM strategy, and play a key role in building a category-defining platform.
Key Responsibilities
🧩 Sales Strategy & Revenue Ownership
- Own end-to-end GTM and revenue roadmap across verticals (B2B partnerships, subscriptions, hiring solutions, events)
- Build and scale a predictable sales engine with clear CAC–LTV metrics
- Identify and unlock new monetisation opportunities
🤝 Enterprise Relationships
- Drive long-term partnerships with enterprises, executive search firms, event sponsors, and hiring partners
- Build CXO-level relationships across industries
🛠️ Sales Infrastructure
- Build systems, processes, and scalable pricing frameworks
- Drive CRM, funnel optimisation, and analytics
🧑 🤝 🧑 Team Leadership
- Hire and mentor a high-performance sales team
- Build a strong ownership-driven culture
🧪 Growth & Experimentation
- Test new channels, pricing models, and revenue streams
- Drive innovation in monetisation
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Marketing (CMO): Demand generation, brand positioning, and pipeline creation
- HR (CHRO): Enterprise partnerships and leadership hiring ecosystem
- Finance (CFO): Revenue planning, pricing, and financial discipline
- Strategy: New markets, expansion, and strategic initiatives
- Technology (CTO): Product alignment with monetisation and user value
Who You Are
✅ 10–20 years in B2B, SaaS, HRTech, executive search, or platform sales
✅ Proven experience scaling revenue (0 to 10Cr+)
✅ Strong CXO connects and enterprise network
✅ Startup/entrepreneurial mindset preferred
✅ Comfortable with both strategy and execution
✅ Open to investor–cofounder model (equity + capital + revenue share)
✅ Ready to commit full-time, on-site
Core Leadership & Founding Team
👔 Rajesh Padmanabhan – Group Chairman
Former CHRO at Capgemini, Vedanta, and Welspun; board advisor and transformation leader.
💡 Gyanesh Kumar – Founder & CEO
20+ years in global tech & consulting; Founder of ExoTalent & LeadersEdge; ISB & IIM Ahmedabad alumnus.
🧠 Hema Gupta – Co-founder – CxO Hiring & Engagement
16+ years in executive search and leadership hiring.
📊 Mohanish Chitnis – Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
28+ years across HDFC, Kodak, and Ford Credit; Chartered Accountant.
☁ Sunil Bhakuni – Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
23+ years in AI, SaaS & Cloud Engineering; Ex-CTO iDesign.M, Ex-AWS.
📣 Vinay Rao – Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
22+ years across Honeywell, Quess, and Times Group in branding and growth.
👔 Babita Basak – Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
22+ years in BFSI & GCC sectors; Ex-CHRO JioBlackRock, Edelweiss, and HDFC.
📣 You – Chief Sales Officer & Investor–Co-founder
What We Offer
📈 Equity ownership with investor upside
🤝 Revenue share aligned to performance
🧠 Full autonomy to build and scale the revenue engine
🚀 Opportunity to build a category-defining CxO platform
🔥 Work with a high-calibre founding team
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