Stephan Rist

Background

About Stephan Rist

I help companies scale revenue when growth has stalled. I lead commercial transformations for CEOs, boards, and private equity sponsors across SaaS, syndicated research, and subscription businesses.My mandate has consistently been to redesign go-to-market systems, restore forecast integrity, and build accountable sales and client success organizations that drive ARR growth and retention at scale.Most recently, I served as the Global Head of Sales of a $200M+ global insights firm, where I delivered a commercial reset and restored growth momentum in just six months. Over the last decade, I’ve had full revenue accountability for portfolios ranging from $20M to $225M, leading global teams across Sales, Revenue Operations, and Customer Success.Executive Highlights:• Recruited repeatedly to lead sales and commercial transformations for PE-backed and global firms.• Full revenue responsibility ($20M–$225M portfolios) across multiple business models.• Proven operator in insight-driven, subscription, and SaaS organizations.• Trusted partner to PE sponsors and CEOs during critical growth inflection points.Strategic Strengths:• Revenue Transformation & GTM Strategy• ARR Growth & Retention Systems• PE & Board Engagement• Enterprise SaaS & Subscription Sales• Forecasting Rigor & Pipeline Management• High-Performance Team Leadership• Global Execution (NA + EMEA)