Interim CEO / Chief Executive Officer– Leadership gap threatens stability or momentum
Why Interim CEO?
When a leadership gap threatens stability or momentum, an interim CEO can step in fast to lead your business forward. At Growth Nordic, we connect organizations with pre-vetted senior executives to fill the void – whether you’re facing a vacant Managing Director seat, navigating restructuring, or entering a new market.
Our interim leaders align with your business goals and act fast – from day one. With experience from listed companies, PE-backed scaleups and international transformations, they drive clarity, team focus, and measurable results.
We Help You Solve
- Sudden CEO departure or board-mandated leadership change
- Business-critical transitions – M&A, restructuring or exit prep
- Need for experienced CEO during a turnaround or scale-up
- Lack of alignment across strategy, execution and team ownership
- Need for temporary CEO before hiring a permanent executive
How we work
step in with board-level authority and full operational command. We place executive leaders with proven experience in transformation, crisis leadership, and growth acceleration.
- CEO deployed within 3–7 days – matched to your business goals, board expectations and culture
- Hands-on leadership across strategy, commercial execution and team transformation
- Stakeholder alignment from board to operational level
- Outcome ownership – not advisory, but full interim CEO accountability
- Experience across turnaround, restructuring or strategic partnerships
How our Interim CEO drive Impact
Direction
We define the interim CEO mandate together – whether it’s stabilizing leadership, scaling internationally, or preparing for exit. Explore how we drive commercial growth from vision to result.
Analytical
Our interim CEOs quickly assess team health, org structure, and commercial traction. They engage the board and ensure metrics and reporting align to strategic priorities.
Roadmap
Within the first 7 days, we align on key milestones, 30-60-90 day outcomes, and leadership KPIs. Customer engagement and retention are often part of the playbook.
Execution
Our interim CEO leads from day one – whether that’s investor updates, management team alignment, or stabilizing operations. Backed by our full Growth Services capability.
Why Leading Companies Choose Growth Nordic for Interim CEO Assignments?
We understand that replacing or bridging the CEO role requires more than credentials – it requires trust, speed, and executional clarity. Our interim CEOs are proven leaders with experience from public companies, scale-ups and international businesses.
- Onboard in 7–10 days
- Strategic alignment + full operational execution
- Trusted by PE firms, boards and founder-led organizations
Looking for Stability in your leadership gap?
Let’s explore if an Interim CEO is right for your business. Book a meeting today.
Average onboarding time: 1–7 days · Impact within 30 days
Why Growth Nordic
We’ve delivered interim revenue leadership across Nordic B2B, SaaS and subscription companies. Our network includes former CROs, revenue consultants, and GTM leaders with proven execution skills.
We don’t sell profiles. We place problem-solvers who lead from the front – with a clear mandate, aligned incentives, and outcome ownership.
Trusted by top nordic brands for fast, senior commercial leadership
“We had just lost our commercial lead and needed someone to hit the ground running. Growth Nordic delivered relevant candidates within days and a interim within 14 days — someone who brought both structure and immediate momentum. Within the first month, we saw a clear uplift in our sales pipeline and team alignment.”
CCO
SaaS
“What impressed us most was the speed and clarity. Within two weeks, our interim sales leader had diagnosed key bottlenecks that restructured our pipeline process. It wasn’t just a patch — it was sustainable revenue leadership that delivered results within the quarter.”
VP Sales
Telecom
“We felt stuck and needed help with strategy and we needed execution. The interim CMO from Growth Nordic stepped in with a clear 90-day plan, prioritized actions, and got internal buy-in faster than we thought possible. They turned ideas into measurable growth.”
CMO
Streaming
FAQ – Interim CEO / Chief Executive Officer?
An Interim CEO is a temporary executive leader brought in to guide the business during a leadership transition, transformation or critical phase of growth.
When you face a sudden CEO departure, are preparing for M&A, or need stable leadership during a permanent search process.
We typically place an interim CEO within 7–10 days. Our network is pre-vetted and ready for immediate onboarding.
We support SaaS, telecom, FMCG and services – both Nordic and international operations. Focus is on Small & Medium enterprises
Stabilized teams, strategic alignment, improved investor confidence, and faster execution on transformation initiatives.
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