Company: Theseus Robotics Group AG

Location: Opfikon-Glattbrugg / Zürich, Switzerland 

Workload: Full-time (100%), on-site in Zürich

About Theseus Robotics

Theseus Robotics Group AG is a Zürich-based ETH spin-off building autonomous dual-arm robots that restock supermarket shelves overnight, offered to retailers as Robotics-as-a-Service.

Role purpose

The CEO leads the company and is accountable to the Board for turning the business plan into funded, revenue-generating deployments with retailers in Switzerland and abroad.

Key responsibilities

• Strategy and financing: set and execute the strategy and business plan; lead fundraising, investor relations and financial planning; report to the Board on performance.
• Commercial development: own relationships with retail and logistics customers and partners; take them from demos and pilots to paid deployments; set pricing and go-to-market strategy.
• Operations and supply chain: oversee hardware suppliers, manufacturing partners and robot deployment operations in Europe and abroad.
• Legal and compliance: oversee contracts, employment, insurance and regulatory matters with external counsel, and make sure the company is ready for each deployment.
• Organisation: build and lead the team within the approved budget, set company goals and reporting routines, and align the executive team on priorities.
• External representation: represent the company to customers, investors, suppliers, authorities and the public, with travel in Switzerland and abroad.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree (required) in computer science, engineering or a related technical field; a management or business qualification is an advantage.
• Fluent English (required); is an advantage.
• At least 3 years in a founder, CEO or managing director role with full P&L responsibility.
• Proven record of growing revenue in a technology-driven business, including B2B sales, commercial negotiations and strategic partnerships.
• Experience leading hardware, electronics or mechatronics product development, including R&D teams and manufacturing or production facilities.
• Experience building and managing international supply chains and supplier networks across Europe, and North America.
• Strong background in software, machine learning or data science, enough to lead a robotics/AI company and work credibly with engineers.
• Track record in fundraising, investor relations and financial planning.
• Experience leading teams of 20+ people across several functions.
• Willing to work full-time in person from the Zürich office and travel often.