Finding the Perfect Chief Medical Officer for a Growing Healthtech Startup

After months of searching, a personalised healthcare startup hired a CMO within a month with MCG’s help. We refined the brief, identified key traits, and used our network to find a GP with lifestyle medicine and startup experience - a perfect fit.

Overview

We worked with a client looking for a Chief Medical Officer. To round off an otherwise complete senior management. We worked closely with the founders to establish exactly what they were looking for in this final piece to their puzzle. In this case, it meant there were three key features needed for a candidate: the correct clinical experience, the right mindset and personal goals to flourish in a start up, and finally a set of personality traits that would compliment the existing team members whilst bringing new perspectives.

We interviewed a number of highly qualified candidates for the role, and after a few interviews which helped to solidify the brief, we directly reached out to a member of our network who was perfect for this opportunity and is now flourishing in the role.

Situation

A personalized healthcare startup was in the early stages of establishing their clinical team and required an experienced chief medical officer to lead and validate their clinical activity. The startup had already successfully onboarded the rest of their senior leadership team, but was struggling to identify a suitable clinical candidate that meets their requirements despite a few months of searching.

Task

The startup approach MCG to help them find a General Practitioner with:

  • Significant experience with lifestyle medicine.
  • Availability to commit one day a week for their work.
  • Experience working in a startup environment and flexibility to adapt to an agile environment.

Solution

MCG arranged a panel of clinicians for the startups to choose from initially - narrowing down to 3 candidates after the first round of virtual selection.

We arranged for interviews to be conducted for the last 3 candidates, handling all scheduling and paperwork.

Result

The healthtech startup successfully onboarded their ideal chief medical officer within a month of contacting MCG allowing them to proceed quickly with their fundraise and business development.