Descrizione dell'offerta
We are looking for a CEO to scale an innovative healthcare startup in Italy. Today there are about 10 million chronic patients in Italy, with increasing multi-pathology cases. 30-50% of them do not adhere to prescribed therapies, generating about €2 BN yearly costs for the NHS.
We are on a mission to build a next-generation healthcare platform focused on improving therapeutic adherence and simplifying patient journeys. The company is already operational and currently running pilot activities. We have invested over €350 k internally to develop the platform, secure IP and prepare the product for industrialization.
We are now entering the next phase: scaling operations across Italy, expanding the team and launching commercially. Therefore we are looking for a strong operational and commercial leader to drive the scale-up phase and act as an external interface for investors and the broader community.
Qualifications
- Italian-based, fluent in English.
- Proven experience scaling startups or high-growth businesses.
- Experience in healthcare, digital health, pharma services and/or e-commerce operations.
- Experience in business development and go-to-market execution.
- Experience in team building and operational scaling.
- Experience fundraising and investor relations is highly valued.
- Hands-on builder capable of transforming a validated concept into a nationally scaled healthcare platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute the company’s growth strategy and go-to-market plan.
- Lead commercial expansion across Italy.
- Oversee production and launch of the proprietary device.
- Build and scale the organization and operational structure.
- Manage fundraising activities and investor relationships.
- Develop strategic partnerships across healthcare ecosystems.
Benefits
- CEO role with significant ownership and impact.
- Meaningful equity package (to be defined).
- Opportunity to lead a scalable platform addressing a critical pain point of the Italian healthcare system: lack of therapeutic adherence.
- Existing operational foundation, IP and early market validation.