Chief Sales Officer

Location: Navi Mumbai / NCR

Role: Chief of Sales Partner / Senior Partner (InvestorCo-founder Opportunity)

Experience Required: 1525 Years

Engagement Type: Equity-based + Revenue Share

LeadersEdge Executive Search & Advisory Services

About Us

LeadersEdge is a premium executive search and leadership advisory firm, combining deep industry expertise with AI-powered talent mapping.

We partner with boardrooms, promoters, and CHROs to solve complex leadership hiring challenges through insight-led search, precision talent mapping, and market intelligence.

What Sets Us Apart

AI-based, target-company-led talent mapping

Global execution capability for CXO and leadership roles

Assessment-driven leadership evaluation approach

Trusted partner for confidential, high-impact mandates

Strong expertise in succession planning, diversity, and cross-border hiring

Chief of Sales Partner / Sr. Partner

(Equity + Revenue Share | InvestorCo-founder Role)

Role Overview

We are looking for a seasoned executive search leader to join LeadersEdge as a Partner / Senior Partner Chief of Sales, with an opportunity to come in as an InvestorCo-founder.

This is a business leadership role, where you will own revenue, build strategic client relationships, and scale a high-value executive search and advisory practice.

Key Responsibilities

Revenue Ownership & Practice Building

• Own and drive revenue across CXO and senior leadership mandates
• Build and scale a multi-industry executive search practice
• Expand into advisory offerings (succession planning, leadership consulting)

Client Acquisition & CXO Relationships

• Leverage your network to win high-value mandates from CEOs, CHROs, and promoters
• Build long-term, trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders
• Position LeadersEdge as a strategic leadership partner

Strategic Growth

• Define and execute go-to-market strategy across industries
• Identify new sectors, geographies, and growth opportunities
• Drive cross-sell of search and advisory solutions

Delivery & Quality Oversight

• Guide complex CXO searches and ensure strong closure ratios
• Maintain premium client and candidate experience

Team Leadership

• Build and mentor a high-quality consulting and research team
• Drive a performance-led, ownership-driven culture

Who You Are

1525 years in Executive Search / Leadership Hiring / Advisory

Proven billing track record of 515 Cr+ annually

Strong relationships with CXOs, Boards, and promoters

Experience in building/scaling a practice or business unit

Strong commercial acumen with P&L ownership

Entrepreneurial mindset with long-term commitment

Open to equity + capital participation (Investorcofounder model)

Compensation Structure

Equity participation with long-term upside

Revenue share linked to billings and profitability

Flexible structure aligned to investorcofounder participation

Leadership & Founding Team

Rajesh Padmanabhan Group Chairman

Former CHRO at Capgemini, Vedanta, and Welspun; board advisor and transformation leader.

Gyanesh Kumar Co-Founder & Managing Partner

20+ years in global consulting and talent solutions; Founder of ExoTalent & LeadersEdge; ISB & IIM Ahmedabad alumnus.

Hema Gupta Co-founder

16+ years in executive search and CXO hiring.

Satyajit Iyer Senior Partner

25+ years in global HR leadership; Ex-Capgemini, Reliance Industries, and Coca-Cola.

Babita Basak Partner, BFSI Practice

22+ years in BFSI & GCC sectors; Ex-CHRO/ HR Leader JioBlackRock, Edelweiss, and City Bank.

Mohanish Chitnis Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

28+ years across HDFC, Kodak, and Ford Credit; Chartered Accountant.

Sunil Bhakuni Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

23+ years in AI, SaaS & Cloud Engineering; Ex-CTO iDesign.M, Ex-AWS.

Vinay Rao Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

22+ years across Honeywell, Quess, and Times Group in branding and growth.

Vaarish Misra Growth & Strategy Leader

Serial entrepreneur & ISB alumnus driving strategic growth initiatives.

You Chief of Sales (Partner / Sr. Partner | InvestorCo-founder)

Why Join LeadersEdge?

Build a high-impact executive search and advisory practice

Work directly with CXOs, promoters, and boards

Own revenue, growth, and strategic direction

Operate in a premium, insight-led search environment

Entrepreneurial platform with strong leadership backing

Who Should Apply?

• Leaders from firms like Korn Ferry, Egon Zehnder, Heidrick & Struggles, Spencer Stuart, or top boutique firms
• Current Partners / Practice Heads / Client Directors

Individuals ready to build, scale, and own a business