Director of Operations

JR United Kingdom; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in England is looking for an Operations Director to spearhead the operational strategy of a high-growth business. This role demands a dynamic leader with experience in startups to design systems and lead expansion efforts nationally and internationally. The chosen candidate will have the opportunity to influence the direction of the business and contribute to its mission-driven approach while enjoying an attractive compensation package.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior operations role at a startup or scaleup.
• Experience in launching and growing operational models from scratch.
• Ability to solve problems and optimize processes in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Launch operations in new UK and international markets.
• Design systems for logistics, recruitment, and onboarding.
• Lead execution of fast-paced rollout plans.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Process optimization

Team scaling

Job description

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We’re partnering with an innovative, purpose-led business to find an Operations Director who’s ready to take the lead in building and scaling something truly transformational.

This is a unique opportunity to own the operational engine of a high-growth business from the ground up designing systems, leading rollout, and setting up for national (and global) expansion.

This isn’t a maintenance role. It’s build, innovate, grow, repeat.

As Operations Director, you’ll:

Launch operations in new UK and international markets

Design scalable systems across logistics, recruitment, onboarding, payments, and more

Lead day-to-day execution of a fast-paced rollout plan

Recruit, lead, and develop a growing operations team

Collaborate closely with product, mental health, and barbering leads to align operations with vision

Build performance dashboards and track key metrics to drive data-led decisions

Support investor readiness by showing operational traction and scalability

Prepare the business for future international expansion

We’re looking for someone who:

️ Has proven experience in a senior operations role at a startup or scaleup

️ Has launched and grown operational models from scratch

️ Thrives on building systems, solving problems, and optimising processes

️ Is energised by ambiguity, fast change, and innovation

️ Has experience scaling teams and operations through rapid growth

️ Communicates clearly and aligns diverse stakeholders

️ Believes in building businesses with purpose and positive impact

In return, you’ll get a leadership role with influence, an attractive salary and bonus, and a genuine equity opportunity giving you ownership in a business with big ambitions.

? If you’re an operations leader ready to build, lead, and scale a high-growth business with purpose, we’d love to speak with you.

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