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David Careers

Founding Executive Team – COO, CMO & CFO

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synapse dataHouston (TX)
Chief ExecutivesSoftware Publishers

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About the role

About Synapse Data Group Synapse Data Group is an AI technology company building enterprise software designed to help organisations understand, adapt to and compete in an increasingly AI-driven world. Our first product, Eye, is a working enterprise AI platform that helps businesses understand how AI systems represent and recommend their brands, identify visibility gaps, analyse their competitive positioning and turn those insights into actionable improvements. Eye goes beyond monitoring. It combines AI visibility analytics, competitive intelligence, website analysis and AI-powered agents capable of producing practical deliverables that businesses can review, approve and implement. Product: https:///We have already invested in building and launching our product and independently initiated our commercial expansion, with sales development activities across the United States and UAE.Our next objective is to scale the business commercially, not to finance the initial development of the product.
The opportunity:
  • We are assembling the founding executive team that will lead Synapse Data Group through its initial pre-seed and subsequent seed financing rounds, and into its next stage of commercial growth.
  • We are opening an executive recruitment process for three leadership positions:
  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO): Chief Financial Officer (CFO) All three executives will work closely with the CEO and founder of Synapse Data Group, forming the company's founding executive leadership team and jointly contributing to its strategic direction, fundraising activities and international growth. These are opportunities to take genuine executive responsibility and help shape an international AI technology company from an early stage.1. Chief Operating Officer (COO) The COO will work directly with the CEO to oversee company operations and lead the execution of Synapse Data Group's commercial strategy. A key responsibility will be managing and coordinating our growing international sales organisation, working alongside our two regional Senior Vice Presidents of Sales: SVP of Sales – United StatesSVP of Sales – UAEBoth regional sales leadership positions are part of our ongoing recruitment and commercial expansion plans, with additional sales team recruitment underway in the United States.
Key responsibilities:
  • Leading and coordinating the international sales organisation.
  • Working closely with regional sales leadership to establish commercial targets and execution plans.
  • Overseeing sales operations, pipeline management and performance.
  • Supporting recruitment and expansion of the commercial team.
  • Translating the company's strategic objectives into measurable operational results.
  • Working with the CEO on business development, partnerships and international expansion.
  • Establishing the operational processes required to support the company's growth through its pre-seed and seed stages.2. Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
  • The CMO will work directly with the CEO and our Investor Outreach team, taking a leading role in shaping the company's communications, public positioning and market presence.
  • An important part of this position will be coordinating communications throughout the company's upcoming pre-seed and subsequent seed fundraising rounds, ensuring consistent messaging across investor communications, corporate announcements and external channels.
Key responsibilities:
  • Leading corporate communications and marketing strategy.
  • Working alongside the CEO and Investor Outreach team on fundraising communications and investor-facing materials.
  • Coordinating public relations, press relations and media engagement.
  • Developing and managing the company's public profile and brand positioning.
  • Leading announcements, corporate communications and media opportunities throughout fundraising milestones.
  • Supporting the sales organisation through enterprise marketing, demand generation and sales enablement.
  • Establishing relationships with relevant industry publications, journalists and technology media.
  • Ensuring consistent positioning of Synapse Data Group and its products across international markets.3. Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • The CFO will work closely with the CEO and founding executive team, taking responsibility for the company's financial strategy, planning and governance as Synapse Data Group progresses through its initial financing rounds and subsequent growth.
Key responsibilities:
  • Leading financial planning, forecasting and budgeting.
  • Preparing and maintaining financial models and capital allocation plans.
  • Supporting the pre-seed and seed fundraising processes.
  • Coordinating financial due diligence and investor reporting.
  • Establishing financial controls, reporting structures and governance.
  • Supporting the company's financial and operational scalability.
  • Working with the CEO and other executives on financial strategy and investment planning.
  • Compensation and engagement structure
  • We want to be completely transparent about the nature of these opportunities.
  • These are early-stage, equity-based founding executive positions. Synapse Data Group is currently preparing for its initial pre-seed financing round, and these positions do not carry a cash salary before successful financing.
  • Our proposed compensation structure is:1% equity allocation per executive, subject to formal agreements, vesting arrangements and the necessary corporate approvals.
  • Transition to salaried executive compensation following successful completion of the pre-seed financing.
  • Long-term executive involvement, with the opportunity to participate in building and scaling the company through its subsequent seed round and beyond.
  • The intention is to establish the founding leadership capable of growing the company effiecently.
  • The founding executives will participate in presenting the company's strategy, organisational structure and growth plans to prospective investors as part of the fundraising process.
  • Successful financing is not guaranteed, and candidates should be comfortable with the initial equity-based arrangement and associated risks.
  • Who we are looking for
  • We are interested in experienced professionals who have:
  • Previous executive, senior leadership or relevant scale-up experience.
  • Experience in technology, enterprise software, AI or B2B businesses.
  • An international outlook and the ability to operate across markets.
  • Strong commercial judgement and an execution-oriented mindset.
  • The ability to take ownership of a function rather than simply advise on it.
  • Experience working with investors, building teams or scaling organisations, depending on the position.
  • An interest in building a company from an early stage.
  • We value actual operating experience, sound judgement and the ability to deliver over impressive titles alone.
  • Why join Synapse Data Group?
  • This is an opportunity to join at a formative stage of an existing technology business, rather than joining after its organisational structure and strategic direction have already been established.
  • You will have the opportunity to:
  • Help shape the company's executive strategy and direction.
  • Take ownership of a core business function.
  • Participate directly in the company's initial institutional fundraising process.
  • Work alongside the CEO, other founding executives and our developing international commercial organisation.
  • Help establish and lead the company's operations through its pre-seed and seed financing stages.
  • Build an international enterprise AI business with meaningful long-term equity participation.
  • We are looking for people who want to build, lead and grow a company, not simply occupy an executive position.
  • Questions and enquiries:
  • Product: https:///

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