CEO - Stealth Airline Maintenance SaaS Startup

CEO Opportunity: Lead High-Growth Airline Maintenance SaaS Company with UP.Labs
Why lead an UP.Labs company?

• Proven Backing: Funded by Tier 1 VCs, with the potential to bring in your own institutional investors.
• Accelerated Exit: Experience a faster timeline from founding to exit (3-4 years) compared to traditional startups.
• Strategic Partnerships: Benefit from an established customer pipeline with top Corporate Partners.
• Top-Tier Support: Access top-tier talent and support services for rapid scaling.
• Rewarding Compensation: Competitive base salary with substantial equity in a portfolio company backed by leading investors.

Role OverviewUP.Labs is searching for a visionary CEO with a successful track record in leading SaaS platforms, particularly in maintenance for commercial airlines. As the CEO, you will have end-to-end control of your portfolio company, shaping product strategy, go-to-market plans, and team growth. Leverage the UP.Partners ecosystem for expertise and resources, fostering collaboration with corporate partners.
Required Expertise

• Proven success in scaling SaaS platforms, ideally with a focus on airline operations.
• Proficiency in complex optimization, data science, and/or AI/ML for transportation or logistics-related applications.
• Deep understanding of airline maintenance and a strong industry network.
• Experience with SaaS deployment and implementation at scale for complex organizations.
• Passion to disrupt and improve commercial aviation operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive company operations, product development, and strategy.
• Lead go-to-market efforts across multiple geographies, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Manage P&L, define essential KPIs, and build a high-performing team.
• Collaborate with UP.Labs and technical leadership to shape the product vision, with an uncompromising focus on customer experience.
• Access & utilize the UP.Partners ecosystem - an expansive team across product, engineering, marketing, legal and venture capital, available to advise & scale your portfolio organization.
• Recruit, retain, and mentor a diverse, world-class team.

Qualifications

• Proven cross-functional leadership in high-growth and operationally complex environments.
• Strategic thinker with excellent go-to-market and product instincts, ability to sell and maintain enterprise level customers.
• Strong EQ, executive presence, and a collaborative approach.
• Talent recruitment and culture-building expertise.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills.

Location: Major metro preferred.
About UP.LabsWe build high-growth tech startups that transform industries. Our unique approach includes meaningful equity rewards, technology-driven products, and unprecedent industry access. We collaborate with corporate investors to launch and scale ventures, and our CEOs take the reins to drive rapid growth.