In a recent LinkedIn post, Joseph Valente outlines ambitious hiring plans for Trade Mastermind, signaling a strategic push towards a £25 million revenue target by 2026 and a long-term vision exceeding £50 million. Valente, who recently welcomed a new Sales Director, is now actively seeking experienced professionals to fill critical roles across marketing, operations, customer accounts, and finance.
Building a Senior Team for Scaled Growth
Valente emphasized the need for seasoned leaders to join Trade Mastermind, an organization focused on building the UK’s largest education platform for trades and construction businesses. He stressed that the company operates at a high pace with rigorous standards and expectations, seeking individuals who are prepared for significant responsibility and opportunity.
“We’re pushing toward £25M in 2026 and building the senior team to support a £50M+ vision. We’ve recently hired a high-calibre Sales Director. Now I’m looking for serious operators to strengthen the core machine.”
The post details specific requirements for several key positions, underscoring the caliber of talent Valente is looking to attract. Each role is framed not just as a job, but as a critical component of an expanding growth engine.
Defining Key Leadership Roles
Marketing Director: Architecting a Growth Engine
For the Marketing Director position, Valente is seeking a candidate with a proven track record of managing multi-million-pound paid budgets and a deep understanding of scaling lead generation without compromising profitability. The emphasis is on strategic thinking rather than just campaign execution.
“You won’t be ‘running ads’. You’ll be architecting a growth engine.”
As Valente notes, this role requires someone who understands the intricacies of Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) versus Lifetime Value (LTV) and can effectively blend brand building with performance marketing.
Head of Business Transformation (COO Track): Operational Backbone
The Head of Business Transformation role, positioned on a COO track, is designed to establish the operational backbone of the company. Valente is looking for individuals with Lean Six Sigma expertise and a history of implementing structure in fast-growing environments.
“Your job: • Take day-to-day execution off the CEO • Install cadence, reporting and KPIs • Build accountability across departments • Drive operational efficiency at scale • Remove bottlenecks • Build a machine that runs without noise”
According to Valente, this individual will be a “performance architect,” responsible for driving efficiency and accountability across the organization.
Head of Customer Accounts: Driving Measurable Growth
The Head of Customer Accounts will lead a team of Customer Account Managers, focusing on turning customer experience into tangible growth. Valente explicitly seeks “commercial leaders” rather than mere service managers, emphasizing ownership of retention and expansion revenue.
Financial Controller: Infrastructure for Scaling
A Financial Controller is sought to manage a business currently scaling from £10 million and prepare it for £25 million. Valente stresses the need for deep cash flow understanding, forecasting capabilities, and the ability to instill financial discipline, framing the role as building “financial infrastructure” rather than simple bookkeeping.
A Call for “Serious Operators”
Valente concludes by reiterating the demanding yet rewarding nature of these opportunities. He invites individuals who are ready for “real scale, real budgets, real accountability, real pressure, and real opportunity” to connect directly with him. The urgency is clear, with these roles being immediately available.
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This article is based on insights shared by Joseph Valente on LinkedIn.
📅 Originally posted on February 28, 2026 | View original post on LinkedIn →