Chief Operating Officer - Live event production

Disrupt Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Disrupt Search Ltd is seeking a senior operational leader to join a successful live events and production agency in London. You will unite Projects, Production, Technical and Creative under one cohesive approach to scale the business while preserving its creativity.

You’ll work closely with the CEO and leadership team to shape the next chapter, challenge thinking and develop future leaders. This role demands hands-on experience in a creative, project-led environment and a clear eye for

Job description

Imagine walking into a business that's already successful, full of talented people, delivering incredible work for some fantastic clients.

But knowing there's an opportunity to make it even better.

Not by ripping everything up and starting again. Not by introducing processes for the sake of having processes.

But by bringing everything together and making the whole business work smarter.

Sounds interesting, doesn't it?

This is an opportunity to join an established, highly regarded live events and production agency that's grown significantly over recent years, with ambitions to double the business in the next few.

They've got the clients. They've got the talent. They've certainly got the creativity.

What they need now is someone who can bring it all together.

That's where you come in.

You'll be taking responsibility for the entire operational side of the business, bringing together Projects, Production, Technical and Creative under one joined-up approach.

Now, that doesn't mean telling a room full of experienced people how to do their jobs.

They already know that.

It's about making sure everyone is pulling in the same direction, understanding how their decisions affect the wider business and creating an environment where people can do their best work without constantly firefighting.

Then there's the commercial side.

You'll need to know your numbers. Really know them.

Understand where margins disappear, why projects sometimes cost more than they should and how to put the right controls in place without suffocating the creativity that makes the business successful in the first place.

You'll be working closely with the CEO and wider leadership team, helping shape the next chapter of the business.

That means challenging thinking, making difficult decisions, developing future leaders and occasionally being the person who asks the question nobody else wants to ask.

You'll need to be comfortable with that.

Really comfortable.

This isn't a role for someone who simply wants to oversee operations and keep everything ticking along.

It's for someone who's been there, done it, understands the complexities of a creative, project-led events business and knows how to turn a successful company into a genuinely scalable one.

Someone who can see the bigger picture without losing sight of the detail.

And importantly, someone who understands that good operational leadership isn't about controlling everything.

It's about building a business where you don't have to.

If you've reached the point in your career where you want to make a genuine difference to how a business operates, performs and grows.

Who knows where it will take you.

Don't worry if your CV isn't up to date. We can deal with that later.

Disrupt Search Ltd does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. All qualified applicants are actively encouraged to apply