Working in ScaleUps as a Leader in Tech – with Klaas Raaijmakers, ex CPO at Deputy, Openmarkets, Plexus
How does one become a CPO at a high-growth VC funded scaleup – and what does that role actually look like day to day?
Let's demystify Leadership in Tech. We will explore Klaas' first steps into Leadership, mistakes he made early on, how he manages the demands of the role today, and what advice he has for other aspiring and ambitious leaders.
Tech Leaders in Focus is a series of conversations to profile Leaders in the Tech ecosystem. Join us for a casual but candid conversation.
About Klaas Raaijkmakers
Product is Klaas' thing, He has had the opportunity to lead awesome teams and products across a range of digital services, this has included:
- Launching new products that disrupted markets and achieved exponential growth
- Successfully growing and managing product portfolios with ARR of $250M+
- Developing product strategy & leading complex product-led change programs
- Managing & building high-performance teams (my #1 goal in every venture)
… and generally trying to ship products & features users love to use.
About Benjamin F. Wirtz
With 8 years of experience in building companies and leading teams in Product, Design and Engineering, Benjamin F. Wirtz has helped numerous people in tech become accomplished leaders in their own right. He has learned from world class leaders at organisations such as Google and Atlassian, as well as many established coaches and executives.
While sharing his strategies and processes of building products that generated over $100,000,000, he recognised the pressure on Tech teams and their Leaders to excel without adequate support.
Based on his experience of working with over 50 leadership teams at over 50 Tech companies, he crafted the Scalable Leader program, addressing the challenges that tend to overwhelm Leaders in Tech during their leadership transition and growth.
About Scalable Leaders
Our mission at Scalable Leaders is to provide the fastest way for Leaders in Tech to level up.
The Scalable Leader program is grounded in 15 years of experience building and leading diverse Teams in Tech (Product, Design, Engineering and beyond), as well as the latest research into effective and inclusive Leadership.
It was carefully put together with the insights and support from people who worked in Leadership positions at Google, Atlassian, CultureAmp, Zip, Sendle and various startups.
From bootstrapped startups to VC funded scaleups and Fortune 500s, the Scalable Leader approach has consistently delivered results and increased team engagement.
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