Chief Executive Officer (French speaker)

Paris, France

This role is part of our CrossTalent team, one of our growing brands at saas.group.

Profile Overview

Crosstalent, a leading provider of Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) in the French market, is seeking a dynamic, growth-oriented Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the next stage of our journey.

As a Salesforce OEM partner with a powerful, flexible platform tailored to mid-sized and large enterprises, Crosstalent combines SaaS revenue with a strong professional services component. Our remote-first, agile organization is profitable, growing, and well-positioned to scale.

We're looking for a CEO who can amplify our momentum, lead a high-performing team of 25 professionals, and position Crosstalent as the go-to HRIS provider for organizations seeking both robust technology and deep domain expertise.

Your responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the long-term vision
• Growth Acceleration: Drive new client acquisition and market expansion while deepening relationships with existing enterprise customers.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee scalable processes across product development, sales, marketing, services, and support.
• Team Leadership: Inspire, retain, and grow a distributed, high-caliber team within a remote-first culture.
• Partnership Management: Strengthen the company's Salesforce OEM relationship and identify new strategic opportunities.
• Financial Stewardship: Own P&L accountability, with a focus on profitable growth and operational efficiency.

What You bring to the table

• Proven CEO or GM experience in a B2B SaaS or enterprise software business, or at an Independent Software Vendor, ideally in HR Tech, ERP, or CRM domains.
• Fluency in French and English is required.
• Strong understanding of enterprise sales cycles, with experience serving complex clients (500+ employees).
• Track record of scaling subscription-based businesses with services components.
• Experience working with Salesforce technologies or in the Salesforce ecosystem is a strong advantage.
• Inspirational leadership style with the ability to attract, motivate, and lead top talent in a remote-first environment.
• Data-driven, strategic thinker with a hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset.

What's in it for You

• The opportunity to lead a respected, profitable SaaS company with strong foundations and room to scale.
• Competitive executive compensation with meaningful performance-based incentives.
• Ultimate flexibility: We're 100% remote. You can work from wherever you like, whenever you like.
• Freedom and autonomy: We're a high-trust team, and you'll be given lots of flexibility to solve problems in your own way - with plenty of help from the team when you need it.
• Minimum bureaucracy: We don't like to get bogged down with meetings and red tape. We like to be efficient and keep momentum steady & sustainable.
• Small & friendly team: We help each other out, have fun, and joke around.
• Our network: We are a community of entrepreneurial SaaS professionals that regularly exchange ideas, knowledge, learning and expertise with each other internally.
• Flexible time off: We want you to recharge your batteries when needed.

CrossTalent is part of saas.group and we have a shared goal of succeeding together.

What is saas.group?

Think of us as the driving catalyst behind your favorite software success stories. saas.group, established in 2017, is on a mission to turbocharge promising B2B SaaS ventures, unlocking their full potential. As a Software-as-a-Service portfolio powerhouse, we specialize in acquiring small software treasures and polishing them into industry stars. With a dynamic, fully remote team of nearly 350+ colleagues spanning 50+ countries we are truly global and we are rewriting the playbook on SaaS innovation and collaboration. We grow 21 exciting brands under our umbrella.Feel free to explore our Candidate's Hub to get an insider's view, dive into our culture, gain valuable insights into our teams and how we work.

Also, don't forget to follow saas.group on LinkedIn to stay up-to-date on our job openings, podcast episodes, and with all things happening at our company.

We don't just simply offer you to "take a job with us" but rather to "join us on this journey" to build the world's largest platform of independent SaaS companies.

Sounds like something you're up for? Feel free to apply even if you don't check all these boxes. We believe in the power of diversity and fresh perspectives to spice up our team. Your application might just be the missing ingredient!

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saas.group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're passionate about working with a team that values innovation, excellence, and fairness, we encourage you to apply.

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