Interim CEO.

Company leadership on demand: taking responsibility at the top, setting direction, delivering results. As a formal officer or in full operational responsibility, from day one.

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Overview

When a company needs leadership at the top at short notice, we take on responsibility. We lead, decide and deliver results.

Hands-on and with no long ramp-up. With structures that carry on after the mandate.

Situations

Typical situations for an interim CEO mandate

An interim CEO steps in when the top position is vacant at short notice, an ownership change is pending, or the company needs to be led through a period of upheaval. With operational responsibility, not outside consulting.

Typical triggers: the sudden departure of a managing director or CEO, a transition period until the role is permanently filled, a change of ownership or shareholders, or a growth or crisis situation that demands leadership experience.

Also as a formal officer of the company: taking on the managing directorship with all rights and duties, including responsibility towards shareholders, the advisory board and banks.

What we take on as interim CEO

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Taking on overall responsibility, as a formal officer or in operational leadership.

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Sharpening the strategic direction and translating it into concrete, actionable goals.

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Leading the management team, building clear responsibilities and decision paths.

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Steering the key financials: earnings, liquidity, growth.

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Communicating with shareholders, advisory board, banks and investors on equal footing.

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Orderly handover to the permanent successor, with documented structures.

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Services

References

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Erlebe Fernreisen · Managing Director

Managing director of a tour operator with full P&L responsibility. Strategic direction, operational steering and team leadership in a margin-sensitive, seasonal market.

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German Transfer / World Transfer · Founder & Managing Director

Building and leading a tourism services company over many years, working at decision-maker level with all the major players in the industry. Entrepreneurial responsibility from founding through scaling.

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Schneiders Ventures · Managing Partner

Building and leading own ventures plus an active role in governance, strategy and operational development of holdings. An entrepreneurial perspective rather than pure administration.

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Result · capable leadership

The result is a company with clear direction, a decision-capable management team and documented structures that permanent leadership carries on independently.

References

“We recommend him as an experienced, reflective, and execution-oriented executive for demanding operational and transformational leadership roles without reservation.”
Managing Directors, KLUGO GmbH (DEVK Group)

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Jens Schneiders

Managing Partner · Interim CEO, COO & Chief Transformation Officer

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Take the lead. Set direction. Deliver results.

Jens Schneiders has been leading companies operationally for over 25 years, as a founder, managing director and interim executive. He takes responsibility at the top even when the situation is unclear.

Operational depth is no compromise here, it is his advantage: he knows the reality inside the company from his own experience and makes better decisions from it than someone who only looks from the outside.

What clients consistently confirm: fast onboarding, clear decisions and structures that last. And where the perspective is right, he goes beyond the mandate: as an entrepreneurially invested partner.
  • Over 25 years of experience as a founder, managing director and interim executive.
  • Managing directorship with full P&L responsibility, nationally and internationally.
  • Experience in growth, upheaval and crisis situations.
  • Communication on equal footing with shareholders, advisory boards, banks and investors.

Leadership at the top

Taking on overall responsibility as a formal officer or in operational leadership, from day one.

Strategy and execution

Sharpening the direction and translating it into concrete measures that land in day-to-day operations.

Stakeholder management

Clear communication with shareholders, advisory board, banks and investors.

Sustainable handover

Documented structures and a decision-capable team as the basis for permanent leadership.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Interim CEO

Interim CEO or interim managing director: what is the difference?

"CEO" describes the role at the top, while "managing director" (Geschäftsführer) is the statutory officer position, for example in a German GmbH. An interim CEO can act as a formally appointed interim managing director with all rights and duties, or with full operational responsibility below board level. We agree with the shareholders at the outset which option fits.

When does an interim CEO make sense?

When the top position becomes vacant at short notice, a change of ownership or shareholders is coming up, or a growth or crisis situation calls for leadership experience. Another typical case is the transition period until a permanent CEO is found.

How does an interim CEO work with shareholders, advisory board and banks?

With clear reporting lines and reliable figures. Goals, KPIs and decision-making powers are agreed at the start, followed by regular updates at eye level. Shareholders stay in control without having to run day-to-day operations themselves.

What happens at the end of the mandate?

An orderly handover: documented structures, clear responsibilities and a management team that can make decisions. If requested, the interim CEO supports the onboarding of the permanent successor.

Can an interim mandate turn into an equity stake?

Yes, if the outlook is right. As an operating investor, Jens Schneiders also takes an entrepreneurial stake where there is a long-term perspective. This is an option, not a precondition for a mandate.

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