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Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Location: Wiltshire/Hampshire Area Package: Executive Level + Long-Term Opportunity
Zest 4 Talent is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a highly successful founder-led business operating within the leisure, tourism, and experience sector.
Our client is an established market leader with an outstanding reputation for customer experience, operational excellence, and safety. Following continued success, the business is entering an exciting phase of growth and is seeking an exceptional Chief Operating Officer (COO) / Integrator to work alongside the CEO and leadership team. This is a rare opportunity to join an ambitious organisation at a pivotal stage in its evolution.
The Role
Working directly with the CEO, you will act as the operational and strategic partner responsible for turning vision into execution.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading organisational performance
- Developing leadership capability
- Strengthening systems and processes
- Creating the infrastructure required to support future growth and scalability
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This role is ideal for a commercially minded leader who enjoys building organisations, not simply managing operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver strategic business objectives alongside the CEO
- Lead operational performance across multiple business functions
- Implement scalable systems, structures, and accountability frameworks
- Drive performance through meaningful KPIs and management information
- Develop and coach a high-performing leadership team
- Improve efficiency, profitability, and organisational effectiveness
- Support future growth initiatives and expansion opportunities
- Ensure robust governance, compliance, and risk management
Candidate Profile
We are interested in exceptional leaders rather than specific industry backgrounds. Current roles you may be considering include:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Managing Director
- Operations Director
- General Manager
- Business Unit Leader
- Senior leader within a founder-led or entrepreneurial business
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You will possess:
- Significant senior leadership experience
- A proven track record of scaling businesses and delivering growth
- Strong commercial and financial acumen
- Experience implementing systems, processes, and performance frameworks
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- A hands-on approach combined with strategic capability
What’s on Offer?
- An attractive executive-level salary and benefits package
- The opportunity to work directly alongside an entrepreneurial CEO
- Significant influence over the future direction of the business
- Long-term career progression opportunities
- Potential future participation in the organisation’s success (for the right individual)
If you are an ambitious and commercially focused leader looking for an opportunity to make a lasting impact within a growing business, we would welcome your application.
To apply, please contact Zest 4 Talent in confidence.
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