Chief Operating Officer

TN United Kingdom; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering R&D company at the forefront of carbon capture technology. As COO, you'll leverage your entrepreneurial mindset to drive operational excellence and innovation in a fast-paced startup environment. This role offers the unique chance to work alongside top researchers and contribute to sustainable solutions for the cement and concrete industries. With a competitive salary, share options, and private health insurance, you'll be part of a mission to revolutionize how we approach CO2 utilization. If you're passionate about applied science and entrepreneurship, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Private Health Insurance

Competitive Bonus

Opportunity to Work with Top Researchers

Flexible Start Date

Qualifications

• 7+ years in executive roles, managing operations in fast-growing startups.
• Experience in hiring, coaching, and performance management.
• R&D experience in carbon capture or construction.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational efficiency and collaborate with the executive team.
• Identify innovation opportunities and analyze market trends.
• Ensure technology aligns with business objectives.

Skills

Project Management

Team Leadership

Business Planning

Data Analysis

Fundraising

Stakeholder Management

Problem Diagnosis

R&D in Carbon Capture

Understanding of HSE Requirements

Education

Executive Leadership Experience

C-suite Experience

Deep Tech Startup Experience

Job description

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Remuneration: £100,000 - £130,000 (dependent on experience, track record, and capability). Share options: up to 1%

Start date and end date (approx): This is a permanent position with an immediate start preferred. Start date is flexible based on notice period.

About us:

Concrete4Change (C4C) is an R&D company developing ground-breaking technology to utilise and permanently mineralise CO2 in concrete. To date, C4C has raised £4.5 million from private and public investors. The company is partly owned by two of the largest concrete manufacturers worldwide, Siam Cement Group ($17 billion turnover) and Goldbeck GmbH (€7 billion turnover).

C4C's technology has received numerous awards including:

• 2021: Most innovative Net-Zero project at UN COP26 Climate Challenge Cup
• 2021: SDG award from the European technology chamber
• 2022: Top 10 startups from Royal Academy of Engineering (£20k)
• 2022: Santander X Prize – Global Countdown to Net-Zero
• 2022: Top 50 startup award from PWC
• 2023: Startups 100 2023 Award Winner
• 2023: Hard Tech Investment of the Year from UK Business Angel Association

Please note: This position is designed for an entrepreneur and is not a typical 9-5 job.

As COO, you will have an entrepreneurial mindset and act as a deputy to the CEO, overseeing and managing operational efficiency. You will collaborate with the executive team to identify innovation opportunities, analyze market trends, and ensure technology aligns with business objectives.

Person specifications:

• Extensive experience managing daily operations in fast-growing startups, including HR, legal, fundraising, marketing, manufacturing, accounting, IT, and other departments.
• Over 7 years in executive leadership or start-up C-Suite roles.
• Experience in hiring, coaching, and performance management.
• Strong project management skills with a successful track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Experience in business planning, data analysis, and fundraising.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions and build relationships with stakeholders and investors.
• Quick problem diagnosis and foresight into potential issues.
• Deep understanding of characterisation methodology development for complex systems of organic and inorganic materials, including polymers and solid adsorbents.
• R&D experience in carbon capture, chemistry, or construction.
• Knowledge of laboratory setup, HSE requirements, and equipment procurement.
• Understanding of funding mechanisms, grants, and R&D collaboration opportunities.
• Experience in deep tech startups is highly desirable.
• C-suite or founder experience at a VC-backed startup is highly desirable.

C4C seeks individuals passionate about applied science, entrepreneurship, and building a sustainable world.

• Opportunity to work with top researchers globally.
• Chance to develop technologies for multi-billion pound cement and concrete industries.
• Private health insurance.
• Competitive bonus upon reaching milestones.