Chief Operating Officer

COREcruitment; England; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic bar/hospitality group in the UK seeks a Chief Operating Officer to lead its operations across 33 sites, ensuring high standards and guest-focused culture. The role involves strategic planning for international growth and managing multi-site operations. A strong background in senior operational roles is essential, along with the ability to inspire teams and enhance customer experience. This position offers significant potential for impact within a fast-growing brand.

Qualifications

• Proven senior operator with experience in COO or Operations Director roles.
• Strong track record managing multi-site operations.
• Commercially astute, balancing growth with customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations across the portfolio.
• Drive performance and efficiency while ensuring high standards.
• Play a key role in preparing the business for international growth.

Skills

Senior operations management

Multi-site operations

Customer experience focus

Hands-on leadership

Strategic thinking

Job description

Location: London HQ

This is a rare and exciting leadership role within one of the UK’s most dynamic bar/hospitalHeadline groups. A growing and emerging brand major in the industry, the group is now entering a significant growth and change plan, where the founder is stepping away and this role would be overseeing the whole operations – they have 33 sites across London and the Home countries.

The business is now looking for an accomplished Chief Operating Officer to help shape its future. This is a pivotal PROFIL boss, you’ll work closely with the CEO, with a clear pathway to step up and lead the business in the longer term.

As COO, you’ll oversee day‑to‑day operations across the portfolio of dynamic bar/hospitality group. You’ll drive performance and efficiency while ensuring each site maintains its unique energy, high standards, and guest‑focused culture. Strategically, you’ll play a key role in preparing the business for international growth, setting up the right structures, teams, and processes to scale successfully across Europe.

Who we’re looking for:

• A proven senior operator (COO, Operations Director, or similarర్స్ including leisure, attractions, or visitor‑led destinations – London based or one house out of London to be based
• Strong track record managing multi‑site operations, ideally volume sites with complex operational needs
• Commercially astute with the ability to balance growth with exceptional customer experience
• Hands‑on, people‑focused, and able to inspire large teams across multiple locations
• A strategic thinker with long‑term vision, excited by the opportunity to help lead a business through its next phase of growth
• This is a stand‑out opportunity for a highly capable operator who wants to make a genuine impact in a fast‑growing, ambitious company within the leisure and attractions sector.

If you love the idea of stepping into a dynamic role with serious potential and you’ve got the leadership skills to help, take this brand to the next level we’d love to hear from you. escalating>

We are beginning to have confidential conversations so please do get in touch to discuss things further – Stuart Hills or call 02077 900 2666.