Co-founder & CEO (Equity Role, Uganda) at JaliHR
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Job Description
About JaliHR
The HR software is a crowded. We know that. But HR software built by HRs who have done the job for HRs still doing it - RARE. And that why we built JaliHR on one simple mantra: HRs should not need the IT team to successfully use their HR system. We focus on systemising the work that systems should do, and interoperability so your system actually works together and needs no excel sheet buffers.
Founded in Australia, we are expanding across Africa with Uganda being our first market. . Founded in Australia, JaliHR is und JaliHR is one of the few built by HRs, for HRs.
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The role
We have hit product market fit and we are looking for a leader to lead us through that and drive the company forward. A co-founder and CEO who treats JaliHR like they were here from day one because the work and ownership you will feel that way. This is a typical CEO role, with one difference: in the beginning, you are a co-founder, so you do the selling yourself. As revenue grows, you use it to build your team.
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NoKey Deliverables
- Strategy. Set where JaliHR goes, which markets it wins and in what order.
- Revenue. Build the pipeline and close deals yourself, from first conversation to signed contract.
- Marketing. Own how JaliHR shows up in the market: content, HR communities, events and social.
- Business development. Open partnerships, resellers and channels across the continent.
- Customer success, together with the CPO. Keep customers on JaliHR, growing and referring others.
- Your team. Hire and grow the team as revenue grows, funded by the revenue you bring in.
- A culture of documentation and AI. Last, and most important. Make sure company and product knowledge is documented, using AI to do it, and shared in our central knowledge base, Slack.
Key details
- The role. Co-founder and CEO. This is an equity role: you are paid in shares and commission, with no salary at the start.
- Why we are hiring now. Our current CEO is stretched thin leading another company, and JaliHR needs a leader whose full attention is on it. Our CTO is JaliHR's primary investor and is also building other startups. JaliHR needs its own CEO to take it forward.
- Location. This role is based in Uganda. JaliHR is global, and your sales can come from anywhere on the continent.
Essential Qualities
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Who we are looking for A proven B2B seller. You have a strong background in B2B sales, marketing and business development. You have carried a number, built a pipeline and closed deals with businesses. This matters most to us. An owner, not an employee. We are looking for a co-owner who will treat JaliHR like a baby they birthed, not a company they walked into.
You also:
Added advantage: a background in HR tech or HR, such as selling HRIS or payroll software, or working in an HR function.
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Special Benefits for this Position
- Co-founder shares in JaliHR: 30%, vesting over 4 years with a 1 year cliff.
- Commission on the revenue you bring in: 10%.
- Your own AI assistant, set up for the role.
- No salary at the start. You are building equity in a company you co-own.