Chief Growth Officer

pThis is Timefold -We’re building the future of intelligent planning—join us on the journey. /p pEvery day, millions of hours, kilometres and euros are lost to bad planning: technicians driving across the country twice, nurses with impossible shifts, deliveries planned in spreadsheets. At Timefold, we fix that. /p pWe are on a relentless mission to bfree the world from wasteful scheduling /b Founded in 2023, we represent the exciting next chapter of OptaPlanner—the legendary, field-proven open-source project that laid the foundation for everything we build today. /p pOur open‑source Solver and the Timefold Platform turn messy real‑world constraints into optimal plans. Software teams use them to build scheduling and routing into their own products. Today our technology powers companies such as Lufthansa Technik, Deutsche Bahn, Thales and NEC. In June 2026 we raised a $13M Series A, and now we’re scaling the platform that brings all of this into production. /p pThat’s where you come in. /p pWe are a technically sharp, deeply passionate team of over 40 people. While our headquarters are nestled in the iconic bWintercircus /b building in Ghent, Belgium, we operate as a remote-first team with vibrant hubs across Belgium, the Czech Republic, Brazil and the US. /p h3About the role /h3 pAs bChief Growth Officer, /b you report directly to the CEO, sit on the executive team and lead the growth of the platform that’s opening up scheduling optimization to millions of software builders. /p pThis isn't a role three layers away from the decisions. /p ul liYou help bshape /b company strategy, not just execute it: where we play, what we launch, how we price, and where we invest. /li liYou bhave a real seat /b at the table on product priorities that drive growth, including onboarding and activation. /li liYou bbring the growth /b story to the board. /li libDecisions happen fast /b, in a small, senior team. Your ideas can be live in the market within weeks. /li /ul h3Key Responsibilities /h3 h3The growth engine, end to end /h3 ul liOwn the self-serve journey from first discovery to sign‑up, activation, paid conversion, and expansion, with clear targets at every stage. /li liCo‑own the activation roadmap with the Chief Product Officer: onboarding, quickstarts, trials, documentation, and in-product guidance that cut time to first value. /li liBuild an experimentation practice that learns fast, doubles down on what works, and stops what doesn't. /li /ul h3Pipeline and demand /h3 ul liSet the demand generation strategy across channels, including SEO, content, paid, webinars, events, community, and partners, and put the budget where it creates pipeline. /li liAgree pipeline targets with the Head of Sales and deliver on them, with shared definitions of a qualified lead. /li liFuel our near‑term revenue motion in field service, and our partner ecosystem, with campaigns and enablement. /li /ul h3Positioning that scales /h3 ul liTimefold is already in production. Your job is to find which segments, messages, and entry points scale, and turn them into a repeatable motion. /li liLead product marketing: launches, use cases, competitive positioning, and input on pricing and packaging. /li liBring the voice of customers and the market into every leadership conversation. /li /ul h3A developer community that drives growth /h3 ul liBuild on a strong open‑source heritage and turn the community into a measurable growth channel. /li liLead developer relations and make its impact on awareness, adoption, and pipeline visible. /li /ul h3A high-performance team /h3 ul liLead and grow a team covering content, product marketing, growth marketing, digital experience, and developer relations. /li liDecide on structure, hiring, agencies, and budget, and build a culture of ownership, speed, and experimentation. /li /ul h3What you'll bring /h3 ul li8+ years in B2B growth or marketing, with real experience scaling a developer tools, open-source, SaaS, or infrastructure company. /li liA track record of building a product‑led, self‑serve funnel and measurably moving its numbers. /li liCredibility with developers. You understand how they discover, evaluate, and adopt technology. /li liExperience leading and growing a team. /li liFluency with data, product analytics, and attribution. You know which numbers matter. /li liA builder's mindset: you set the strategy on Monday and run the first experiment yourself on Tuesday. /li liExcellent written and spoken English. /li /ul h3Bonus points /h3 ul liA technical or engineering background. /li liYou've helped a company grow from its first few million in ARR to well beyond. /li liExperience marketing AI products, or selling into both Europe and the US. /li /ul h3This job is for you if /h3 ul liIf you would like to have a seat on the executive team and direct partnership with the CEO, to have that real impact /li liLearning and professional growth are essential to your career /li liYou are eager to contribute t