The CEO we are looking for is a product led SaaS leader and commercial operator who is energized by the opportunity to create real, lasting business value. They have held senior executive responsibility at a vertical SaaS company or a technical role within the industry. They are capable of proactively repositioning products ahead of market pressure, make difficult product and talent decisions for the long term health of the business, and understand how to grow recurring revenue and protect the retention that makes it durable. This is a value creating enterprise SaaS leader who sees AI not as a feature but as a structural advantage embedded in how they build, operate, and create enduring competitive distance for the businesses they lead
Owned the P&L and operational outcomes for a B2B SaaS organization, business unit or media division function, driving direct accountability for revenue growth and margin expansion
Built a repeatable go to market engine, establishing scalable sales and expansion motions within a vertical or enterprise SaaS environment
Led an organization through a meaningful inflection point (a product repositioning, a pricing model redesign, a market expansion) before the market forced the change
Delivered measurable structural improvements to net revenue retention and pricing power, turning margin durability from a strategic priority into a realized business outcome
Deep familiarity with the cable and broadcast network ecosystem, including the buyers, workflows, and economics of ad supported television research, sales, and stewardship. Direct experience with Nielsen, Comscore, VideoAmp, or comparable audience measurement data is strongly preferred
Why Star Media and Banyan
A permanent home, not a portfolio play. Banyan buys, holds, and grows software companies for life. We never resell. You can invest in architecture, teams, and platforms without a three to five year exit clock cutting your work short
Autonomy with backing. Stack choices, team structure, delivery practices, AI strategy. These are yours. Banyan operates with a collaborative, decentralized culture where the entrepreneurial spirit of each company stays intact
A personal approach. Banyan operates like a family office, not a financial sponsor. You will work with people who understand vertical market software and respect what makes each business unique
Legacy and continuity. We preserve the brand, identity, and culture of the companies we acquire. You are building on a foundation that will be protected, not consolidated or stripped for parts
A peer network. A community of portfolio company technology and business leaders navigating the same challenges: modernization, AI adoption, scaling teams, and building on acquired codebases