About Hilo by Aktiia
High blood pressure is the world’s most common disease, causing 18M deaths each year. At Hilo by Aktiia, our vision is a world where no lives are lost or damaged from the effects of high blood pressure. Our mission is to make this a reality by developing tech to help people control their blood pressure.
We are a venture-backed scale-up company, having raised over $96M from investors in Europe and the United States. Our technology - rooted in 18 years of research at the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) - is the world’s only medically accurate, continuous blood pressure monitor that is cuffless in daily life in the consumer space. Validated through extensive clinical trials and CE Marked as a Class IIa medical device, our solution is now available in 12 countries. We are a hybrid/remote-first company, with Headquarters in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, united by our passion for impact and innovation.
Role Overview
Currently, we are looking for a Chief Medical Officer to lead the medical and clinical strategy for our scaling company.
As a Chief Medical Officer you will define the most clinically impactful use cases, guide product development, and champion adoption of our technology across the healthcare ecosystem.
This is a rare opportunity to transform hypertension care through a unique cardiovascular dataset and a world-class interdisciplinary team. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will serve as the bridge between clinical excellence, product innovation, and commercial strategy - ensuring that our technology earns the trust of clinicians, regulators, and customers alike.
We are a 70-person medtech scale-up, currently focused on Europe with a clear strategy to expand into the US market. You will play a pivotal role in both scientific credibility and business growth as we enter this next phase.
If you’re a clinician-entrepreneur who thrives in a fast-moving, collaborative environment and wants to drive meaningful change in global cardiovascular health - with the opportunity to improve outcomes for hundreds of thousands of hypertension sufferers - we’d love to hear from you.
This is a full-time role, though we encourage you to continue practising medicine alongside your leadership responsibilities. We believe that when it comes to hypertension management, only a medically sound approach can define the future. As the highest medical authority in the company, this role will shape that future.
We are a hybrid/remote company spread across Europe. Nevertheless, this role requires traveling within Europe and regular presence in our office in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. As the UK and German speaking countries are currently our main markets, a candidate located in one of these countries is preferred.
USP:
This CMO role combines true medical authority, direct CEO partnership and ownership of the world’s first continuous blood pressure dataset at scale, with the freedom to shape how hypertension is managed globally.
- As CMO, you are the highest medical authority in the company.
- Ownership of one of the world’s most unique cardiovascular datasets.
- You will co-own the medical strategy for US market entry - shaping clinical positioning, evidence strategy and regulatory narrative from day one.
- We actively encourage you to remain clinically active.
Core Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership & Clinical Direction
- Define and prioritise the most clinically impactful and commercially relevant use cases for our technology. Provide medical insight and leadership across the organisation — from product design to go-to-market strategy.
- Work closely with science and product teams to translate medical insight into innovative, usable, and safe products.
- Partner with the VP Regulatory & Quality to ensure all activities meet clinical and regulatory standards.
- Shape the clinical research agenda and evidence strategy to support adoption, reimbursement, and market access.
Collaboration & Cross-Functional Partnership
- Act as a trusted partner to internal teams — from developers and scientists to commercial leads — helping them understand the clinical context behind their work.
- Foster open collaboration between medical, engineering, regulatory, and commercial functions.
- Communicate complex medical concepts clearly, enabling faster and smarter decisions.
- Champion a culture of clinical curiosity and evidence-based thinking throughout the company.
Market Engagement & Advocacy
- Serve as the company’s clinical advocate externally to build credibility and enthusiasm among healthcare providers, investors and regulators.
- Build and expand relationships with medical KOLs across Europe and North America.
- Develop clinical narratives that inspire confidence among clinicians and end users.
- Represent the company at medical conferences, regulatory forums, and partnership discussions.
Change Leadership & Influence
- Inspire traditional physician communities to adopt innovative technology.
- Translate clinical validation into commercial traction by aligning medical insight with business strategy.
- Energise internal teams around the company’s mission and vision for patient impact.
Requirements
Background & Experience
- A Medical Degree is required; specialisation in Cardiology or Nephrology preferred. A PhD is considered a plus.
- Senior leadership experience within healthtech, medtech, academic medical centres, or consulting
- Experience in entrepreneurial or scale-up environments, able to balance strategy and execution.
- Deep clinical experience managing hypertensive or cardiovascular patients.
- Strong existing network of KOLs in Europe, with exposure or connections in the US highly valued.
- Proven success collaborating with technical, scientific, and regulatory teams.
- Commercially savvy with understanding of market access and partnerships.
- Excellent communication, storytelling, and influencing skills.
- Proven track record of clinical research and publication.
- Inspirational leader bringing clinical credibility, strategic clarity, and enthusiasm.
What Success Looks Like
- Internal teams see you as a trusted partner who elevates their work.
- External partners view you as the voice of medical authority and innovation.
- Clinicians trust and advocate for our technology.
- The company strengthens its leadership in hypertension care across Europe and prepares for US expansion.
- Hilo’s position as a true medical HTN player is reinforced and defended against non-medical wearables.
- The medical agenda is central to the company’s future strategy.
What Makes You A Great Fit
At Hilo by Aktiia, our values guide everything we do:
Move the Needle
- You focus on what truly drives impact for our customers and company.
- You use data and clarity to guide your decisions and prioritize what matters most.
- You push boundaries with bold, thoughtful innovation and hold yourself accountable for results.
Move Fast, Learn, Refine
- You work with urgency and purpose, balancing speed with high quality.
- You treat mistakes as learning opportunities, experiment thoughtfully, and iterate quickly.
- You take ownership, act hands-on, and always look for smarter, faster ways to get things done - including leveraging AI and new tools.
Team First
- You put the team above individual interests, building trust through openness and respect.
- You encourage healthy debate, challenge directly while caring personally, and stand behind team decisions.
- You act as an owner, stepping in when needed and doing what’s necessary for the team’s success.
Benefits
- Hilo by Aktiia is becoming one of the most important med-tech companies, and you can be part of this exciting story.
- Ownership of one of the largest continuous blood pressure datasets globally.
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity participation aligned with long-term impact.
- Direct reporting line to the CEO with board-level visibility.
- Medical voice embedded in product, commercial and regulatory decisions.
- Collaboration with an intercultural team that brings diverse perspectives and global expertise.
Ready to Move the Needle?
If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in people's lives and excel in an environment where individuals take ownership and are committed to delivering results, we are happy to receiv