
Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) – Cofounder Track
Location: Remote (US-based preferred)
Company: OpenIntel
Compensation: Equity (10–20%) + Merit-based compensation
About OpenIntel
OpenIntel is building advanced intelligence aggregation tools for businesses, governments, and security teams. We transform open-source data into actionable insights, enabling faster, smarter decision-making. We’re early, fast-moving, and building a company designed to scale into a market leader in OSINT and intelligence software.
The Role
We’re seeking a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) to own all things revenue: sales, partnerships, client acquisition, and growth strategy. As a cofounder-level leader, you’ll be responsible for designing and executing the revenue playbook that takes OpenIntel from early traction to sustained growth. This is a high-responsibility, high-upside role for someone who thrives in startups and is hungry to build.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the company’s go-to-market (GTM) and revenue strategy.
- Lead client acquisition efforts across government, enterprise, and SMB sectors.
- Build and scale sales processes, including outbound, inbound, partnerships, and channel sales.
- Collaborate with product and technical teams to align market needs with product development.
- Establish and grow a sales team over time, from playbook to execution.
- Drive revenue forecasting, KPIs, and performance metrics.
- Represent OpenIntel with customers, investors, and partners as a core leadership face of the company.
Requirements
- Proven track record in sales leadership, revenue growth, or business development (ideally in SaaS, B2B, or data/intelligence).
- Ability to close deals at multiple levels – SMB, enterprise, and government.
- Strong network or experience in cybersecurity, defense, finance, or intelligence markets is a major plus.
- Entrepreneurial mindset: resourceful, execution-focused, comfortable with ambiguity.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
- Drive to build, own, and scale a company’s revenue engine from scratch.
Compensation
Equity (10–20%): significant ownership stake as a cofounder-level role.
Merit-based pay: direct performance-tied compensation as revenue scales.
Upside potential: you’ll directly shape OpenIntel’s growth and success.
Why Join OpenIntel?
- Join at the ground floor of a company solving real-world, high-impact problems in OSINT and intelligence.
- Take on a leadership role with direct influence over strategy, execution, and outcomes.
- Build something lasting with a small, mission-driven founding team.
- Own significant equity in a venture built for scale.