1848 Ventures, backed by Westfield · 2 days ago
Venture Leader (Pre-seed SaaS Venture in Retail)
Remote US
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
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Responsibilities
Set the Vision: Define the strategy, vision, and goals for the pre-seed venture. Your leadership will be crucial in setting ambitious targets, including achieving $20M in ARR by year 10, ensuring the business reaches positive cash flow by year 5, and maintaining sustainable, attractive SaaS economics. You’ll determine the key OKRs and KPIs that will drive product-market fit and long-term success.
Lead Market Experimentation: Spearhead ongoing B2B SaaS business model experiments and develop a GTM strategy. You'll ensure the pre-seed venture in retail targets the right customer segments, with a value proposition that truly resonates.
Accelerate Growth: Develop, execute, and refine customer acquisition strategies to rapidly decrease CAC while increasing customer satisfaction. You'll evolve pricing strategies to maximize market opportunity and ensure alignment between marketing, sales, and product.
Build & Lead: Assemble a small, high-performing team that you'll coach and develop. You’ll maintain a lean structure, adding expertise as the venture scales, ensuring every team member aligns with the overall strategy. Your leadership will inspire and drive success to achieve great things together.
Collaborate on Product Strategy: Translate the challenges your customers face into a compelling product vision that resonates and retains. Work closely with the Technical Leader to create and prioritize the product roadmap. Your insights will guide the product to meet and exceed market needs.
Qualification
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Track record of bringing early-stage SaaS ventures from concept to $1M+ ARR.
Direct experience in the retail space or industry, understanding its unique challenges and opportunities.
Deep experience in B2B SaaS, especially in leading cross-functional teams through growth phases.
Thrive in startup environments that demand rapid learning and adaptation.
Driven by data, unafraid to experiment, and always looking for the next opportunity to push boundaries and innovate.
Excel in setting strategic visions and narratives that inspire stakeholders and guide your team to success.
Build and develop high-performing teams, and lead by example.
Experience in leading a SaaS company through early traction to achieving significant ARR.
Ability to quickly get up to speed in new industries, applying expertise where it matters most.
Create and set a strategic vision that comes to life through clear priorities and effective resource allocation.
Balanced approach that considers all aspects of the business—from customer acquisition to product development.
Benefits
Competitive salary
Incentive program
Pension
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
1848 Ventures, backed by Westfield
Big challenges. Passionate people. Smart solutions. This is what you’ll find at 1848 Ventures.
Founded in 2018
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Molly Dunn
Talent Acquisition Partner
Ryan Routh
Talent Experience Partner
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