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Lyra Technology Group is seeking a first-time CEO to lead a small operating company from Adelaide onsite, with a long term buy and hold model that preserves team, culture, and brand while driving organic EBITDA growth and recurring revenue. The successful candidate will develop and execute strategic plans, grow revenue with disciplined ROI driven decisions, and build a high performing sales and marketing function while streamlining processes and maintaining quality. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree (MBA a plus), proven revenue growth on a tight budget, strong P&L and people leadership, and SMB general management or senior leadership experience in MSP, SaaS, or services. To apply, tailor your resume to show growth with limited resources, data driven decision making, and measurable outcomes; demonstrate hands on leadership, scrappiness, and collaboration with portfolio peers, and express willingness to be onsite in Adelaide.

Lyra Technology Group is a private equity-backed holding company that invests and operates industry leading technology service businesses. Our companies are operated independently by exceptional management teams. Companies that join our group retain the employees, name, and culture that have made them successful. As a platform of Evergreen Services Group, we never divest from businesses we partner with and approach every decision with the goal of driving sustainable and healthy growth over the long term.   

We made our first acquisition at the beginning of 2018. Today, we hold a controlling stake in 100+ companies across the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Our companies employ over 3,000 team members, each led by their own management team, and provide world-class support to over 12,000 clients. 

CEO, Lyra Technology Group

Lyra Technology Group is seeking a first-time CEO who is ready to step up and drive organic EBITDA growth and recurring revenue at a small operating company. The ideal candidate thrives in a hands-on environment, makes smart trade-off decisions between growth and profitability, and inspires high-performing teams.

What Sets Us Apart:

1. Buy and Hold Strategy: Unlike typical private equity investments with a 3-5 year exit horizon, we invest for the long term. We believe deeply in the value of our companies and support them to grow.
2. Autonomous Management: We acquire companies because they are already successful. Rather than consolidating them into a single platform, we empower each business to maintain its team, culture, and brand.
3. Scalability with Small-Company Feel: We enjoy the best of both worlds—small company agility paired with big-business resources. We leverage our collective scale for strategic partnerships, peer insight, and shared best-in-class support.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute strategic plans to hit financial targets, monitor performance, and make disciplined, ROI-driven decisions.
• Drive revenue growth through effective sales strategies, client relationship management, and building a high-performing sales and marketing team.
• Recruit, develop, and motivate a results-oriented team. Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Streamline processes, ensure compliance, and maintain a strong focus on quality and efficiency.
• Ground priorities and growth initiatives in data, tracking key metrics across new customers, retention, pricing, and cross-sell/upsell.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (MBA a plus)
• Proven track record of revenue generation on a limited budget, with a focus on new logo acquisition
• Strong P&L management and financial budgeting experience
• Background in people management including hiring, development, and performance management
• Experience in SMB general management or senior leadership (MSP, SaaS or services experience a plus)
• Resourceful, scrappy, and willing to roll up sleeves on both strategic and day-to-day challenges
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills

You will also have the opportunity to work closely with, learn from, and share perspectives with a community of peer executives across our portfolio. This group includes ambitious first-time senior leaders, entrepreneurs who have built companies over decades, and seasoned operators with deep industry and functional expertise.