Chief Executive Officer

Verrus; Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A private gold producer is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead operations and strategic growth in South America. The ideal candidate has a mining engineering background and experience in capital markets. Responsibilities include optimizing production, raising capital, and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. The role requires travel to Colombia for 1-2 weeks per month, offering a base salary of C$200,000 - C$225,000 with significant performance-linked upside potential.

Benefits

Equity participation

Performance-linked incentives

Qualifications

• Proven capital markets exposure and operational leadership.
• Experience in turnaround or capital-constrained environments.
• Willingness to travel regularly to Colombia.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership.
• Lead operational excellence initiatives.
• Spearhead capital raising efforts.

Skills

Minimum 10 years of experience in mining

Strong financial acumen

Spanish fluency

Education

Degree in Mining Engineering or Geology

Job description

Chief Executive Officer – Gold Producer (South America)

Location: Colombia (minimum 1–2 weeks/month on-site)

A privately held gold producer with assets in South America is seeking a transformational CEO to lead the business into its next phase of development. With the operation already in production and poised for a pivotal phase of optimization and growth, the incoming CEO will play a central role in driving performance, strengthening commercial strategy, and unlocking long-term value.

This is a rare opportunity to take the helm of a high potential gold asset and shape its future. The ideal candidate will combine technical depth and financial acumen with strong regional familiarity and the credibility to primarily lead capital markets engagement and oversee operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to deliver on near-term performance objectives
• Lead operational excellence initiatives to optimize production and unlock value from a high-potential asset
• Spearhead ongoing capital raising efforts, supporting the company’s growth and sustainability
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with local stakeholders, board members, and potential investors
• Ensure safety, ESG, and compliance standards are upheld to international benchmarks
• Recruit and mentor key leadership positions as required

Candidate Profile:

• Mining engineering or geology background with early-career operational experience
• Proven capital markets, M&A, or corporate development exposure
• Experience operating in Colombia or similar South American jurisdictions
• Experience in gold operations ideal (preferably in narrow-vein underground environments)
• Record of leading in turnaround or capital-constrained environments
• Spanish fluency highly advantageous
• Willingness to travel regularly to Colombia (1–2 weeks/month minimum)

Remuneration:

• Base salary of C$200,000 - C$225,000, with meaningful performance-linked upside potential (up to 2x base).
• Equity participation and long-term incentive structure aligned with value creation