Deputy CEO Social Discovery Ventures SDV

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is a global technology company that builds apps at the intersection of dating, social, and entertainment. The companys portfolio includes 70 social discovery platforms, with a focus on AI, game mechanics, and video streaming. Through our CVC fund, we actively support and invest in social discovery startups worldwide.

More than 500 million people in 150 countries enjoy our products, and we strive to have ten times as many.

SDG invests in social discovery technology startups around the world. Our Investments include Open AI, Patreon, Flo, RAW, EVA AI, Clubhouse, Magnet, Woebot, Flure, Astry, Coursera, Academia, Harbour, Space, Auto1, DocSend, AppAnnie, Rapyd, Boom Supersonic, Trading, View, K-Health, and many others.

We solve the problem of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection with the help of digital reality.

Our digital nomad team of more than 1200 professionals works worldwide. Together, we are solving the prevalent problem of loneliness and shaping Social Life 3.0 — a new digital reality where people can fulfil their needs for communication and attention from other people and artificial life forms.

Our teams of digital nomads live and work remotely from Cyprus, Malta, the USA, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, Poland, Israel, Turkey, Latvia, and many other countries.

We are looking for a Deputy CEO to join our Family Office and Captive Investment Fund, SDVentures. The fund manages a globally diversified investment portfolio, exercises governance over majority-owned digital businesses, and ensures long-term support and continuity for our beneficiaries. Assets under management include real estate, public market instruments (equities, fixed income, options, hedge funds, commodities), private equity investments, and luxury assets.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Oversee asset governance and ensure value preservation across majority-owned online businesses;
• Investment portfolio management, including performance oversight, strategic rebalancing, and risk mitigation;
• Optimize legal and financial infrastructure, drive succession planning, enhance brand visibility, and manage high-performing teams.
  
  

• A proven track record in multi-asset governance across both digital and traditional asset classes;
• Deep understanding of corporate finance, including valuation, capital structure, and financial modeling;
• Demonstrated experience leading M&A transactions, complex private equity deals, IPO processes, and exit strategies;
• Exceptional project management skills, with a successful history of executing complex, cross-functional initiatives;
• Strong leadership experience, including managing and scaling professional teams of 10 or more;
• Hands-on experience with a broad range of asset classes: equities, options, fixed income, commodities, hedge funds, real estate, venture capital funds, direct VC deals, and private equity funds;
• Knowledge of asset management strategies, including portfolio diversification, optimization, and rebalancing; Expertise in international taxation and legal structuring for corporate groups, especially in EU (ideally Cyprus), the USA, Hong Kong, and the UAE;
• Structured and analytical thinking — ability to synthesize key information and discard non-essential details;
• A results-driven mindset with high accountability, strong decision-making skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a proactive approach to continuous growth.
  
  

• REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;
• 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
• Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
• Full payment for professional training, international conferences, and meetings;
• Corporate discount for English lessons;
• Health benefits. If you are not eligible for Corporate Medical Insurance, the company will compensate up to $1000 gross per year per employee, according to the paychecks. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance, or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
• Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In the other places, the company reimburses workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
• Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for time off, merch, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.