CTO

Canvvs
Manchester, United Kingdom
24 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Part-time (≤ 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 140K

Job location

Remote
Manchester, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence
Asana
Remote Infrastructure Management
Trello
Slack
Data Pipelines

Job description

We are looking for our "Linchpin." You will be the first senior operational hire of this new phase, acting as the Head of Talent and Right Hand to the Founder.

Your immediate mission is clear: Build the plane while we fly it. You will lead the recruitment and onboarding of 10+ staff members in Q1, professionalise our internal operations, and manage the Founder's office to ensure they can focus on high-level strategy and investor relations.

What You Will Do:

  1. Talent Acquisition & People Ops (The Q 1 Sprint)

Lead the Hiring Surge: Own the recruitment lifecycle for 10+ critical roles (including Digital PM, Creatives, and Tech Leads) within the first 90 days.

Contracting & Onboarding: Manage all employment contracts, contractor agreements, and onboarding workflows to ensure new hires hit the ground running.

Culture Architect: Establish the "CANVVS Way" of working-creating a culture that bridges the gap between a high-energy creative studio and a disciplined tech startup.

  1. General Management & Operations

Operational Backbone: Manage the day-to-day rhythm of the business and ensure processes are in place and maintained.

Agency & Platform Liaison: Act as the operational glue between our Agency team (delivering physical events) and our Platform team (building software), ensuring resources are allocated correctly.

Office & Remote Management: Organise team logistics, equipment procurement, and ensure our hybrid setup works seamlessly.

  1. Executive Support (The "Right Hand")

Gatekeeper & Enabler: Manage the Founder's complex schedule, prioritising their time against strategic goals and filtering out noise.

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Requirements

You are a "Force Multiplier": You have experience in a Chief of Staff, Operations Manager, or Executive Assistant role within a high-growth startup or agency.

You know HR basics: You aren't necessarily a lawyer, but you know your way around an employment contract, IR35, and basic HR compliance in the UK.

You are radically organised: You love Slack, Trello, Asana etc and are proficient in G Suite. You bring order to chaos and create processes that scale.

You have "Low Ego / High Output": No task is too small (booking a flight) and no task is too big (hiring a CTO). You do what is needed to move the business forward.

You "Get" the Culture: You understand the pace of a creative agency and the structure of a tech platform. An interest in sneaker culture or streetwear is a massive plus, but not required.

Benefits & conditions

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About the company

CANVVS is where world-class creativity meets cutting-edge technology. We are a premier platform and creative partner trusted by the world's biggest brands-including Disney, Marvel, Sky, eBay, and Nike-to deliver high-fidelity digital experiences and physical activations. Whether we are building bespoke digital platforms or executing global events, our standard is excellence. We are currently scaling our team to support a massive roadmap of activations through 2026. About CANVVS CANVVS is the world's leading agency and dedicated marketplace for the custom sneaker and sports shoe industry. We exist at the intersection of sport, music, and entertainment, turning footwear into a powerful canvas for self-expression and brand storytelling. Backed by some of the most influential names in culture-including Ed Sheeran, Sir Gareth Southgate, and Gary Vaynerchuk-CANVVS has evolved from a high-touch agency into a scalable technology platform. We have delivered bespoke projects for the biggest teams, talent, and sporting moments on the planet, as well as global concert tours. Having successfully launched the world's first dedicated custom sneaker marketplace (MVP), we are now on an aggressive growth trajectory for 2026. This expansion includes scaling our digital infrastructure and establishing our physical footprint with a new head office opening in Manchester (Q1) and a dedicated workshop studio in Leeds. We are defining the future of footwear customisation. We are a dual-engine business: The Platform: A global marketplace connecting custom sneaker creators with buyers and authentic footwear supply. MVP Website - www.canvvs.com The Agency: A specialised creative agency delivering high-heat sneaker activations for global brands (clients include Nike, Disney, SKY, and major sports franchises)., About Turing: Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world's leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier..., Who are we? Airportr is re-architecting the way baggage moves through the world. We're building the digital rails for baggage, transforming a legacy, manual process into a seamless, data-driven network that connects passengers, airlines, airports, and logistics partners in..., About Greensville TrustGreensville Trust is a faith-based charity inspired by the timeless values of service, integrity, and excellence. Operating across education, health and wellbeing, enterprise, and hospitality, the Trust uplifts communities by combining professionalism..., Head of Commercial Sales Salary: £90,000 pa + excellent benefits Shipley- Full Driving Licence required - National travel Full time Company Background Sovereign Health Care (SHC) is a not-for-profit health care cash plan provider with over 150 years of heritage,..., Head of Commercial Sales Salary: £90,000 pa excellent benefits Shipley- Full Driving Licence required - National travel Full time Company Background Sovereign Health Care (SHC) is a not-for-profit health care cash plan provider with over 150 years of heritage, supporting... © 2025, Jobsora.com

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