iAlumbra Land Operations - Chief Operations Officer (COO)

HRIC Executive Search; La Paz; Presencial; MXN 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A recruitment firm is looking for a Chief Operations Officer to lead operational strategy across diverse business units in La Paz, Baja California Sur. The role involves aligning operations with a focus on profitability and social impact, while managing complex, multi-unit operations in sectors such as tourism and hospitality. Ideal candidates should have over 15 years of experience with strong financial acumen, leadership skills, and the ability to navigate complex environments.

Formación

• 15+ years of experience, including 8-10 years in senior leadership (COO, GM, or equivalent).
• Managed complex, multi-unit operations.
• Proven success developing teams, systems, and financial performance.

Responsabilidades

• Lead operations across various sectors like hospitality and tourism.
• Create systems for operational excellence and profitability.
• Build a shared vision and culture rooted in accountability.

Conocimientos

Financial acumen

Operational management

Leadership

Systems thinking

Bilingual: Spanish and English

Descripción del empleo

ABOUT iALUMBRA LAND OPERATIONS

Land Operations is the operational arm of InnovacionesAlumbra in Baja California Sur: A territorial ecosystem of tourism, cultural, regenerative, real estate, and production initiatives. Its purpose is to demonstrate that land and water can be managed in a way that protects the region, strengthens community, and delivers real economic value.

The LandOps portfolio includes Rancho Cacachilas, restaurants, hotel and hospitality services, real estate development, architecture and design, aviation, land regeneration, and production assets. Some units are profitable; others generate ecological, cultural, and social value essential for the region.

Together, they operate as one ecosystem, using shared infrastructure, cross‑subsidies, and measurable contributions across multiple forms of capital: Natural, Social, Cultural, Intellectual, and Financial.

THE ROLE

The Chief Operations Officer (COO) is the CEO’s closest strategic partner in turning vision into execution. This is a senior‑level role responsible for aligning diverse business units under one integrated strategy and building a path toward operational excellence, profitability, and impact.

The COO will lead across hospitality, ranch operations, land restoration, real estate, tourism services, and production assets. They will guide divisional leaders, create systems, and build the internal capacity required to grow LandOps into a demonstrative model for future land management.

This leader will:

• Strengthen operations, processes and financial discipline.
• Scale units with the greatest growth potential.
• Create a shared vision and culture rooted in accountability, regeneration, and pride of place.
• Measure success not only through financials, but through environmental and social outcomes.

This role requires a builder, a systems thinker, and a leader who is comfortable in complexity, someone who can lead on the ground while shaping a long‑term strategy for the region.

WHY THIS ROLE IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY

As COO, you will lead an ecosystem that shows a different way of doing business:

Profitable, regenerative, and deeply connected to the identity of Baja California Sur. This work goes beyond managing units. It is about proving that tourism, hospitality, real estate, and production can succeed while caring for land, water, and community.

You will have room to build, not just maintain. The operation is growing, systems are maturing, and teams are ready for leadership that brings clarity, rhythm, and pride. The decisions you make will shape how the region grows, how talent develops, and how land is protected for years to come.

This is the kind of role that attracts someone who wants to see results in real life. Financial improvement, stronger teams, healthier territory, and a business that other regions can learn from. If you want your leadership to create both prosperity and protection, this is where you can make it happen.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Experience

• 15+ years of experience, including 8‑10 years in senior leadership (COO, GM, or equivalent).
• Managed complex, multi‑unit operations (tourism, hospitality, agriculture, real estate, land management, or similar).
• Proven success developing teams, systems, and financial performance.
• Experience in organizations where impact and profitability co‑exist is a plus.
• Experience within or in collaboration with a Family Office is an advantage.

Skills & Capabilities

• Strong financial and operational acumen.
• Ability to design and scale systems, processes, and dashboards.
• Comfortable navigating business, community, conservation, and tourism contexts.
• Manage multiple, competing and often fluid directions of priorities.
• Bilingual: fluent Spanish and English.

Leadership Persona

• A strategic leader who stays close to the operation, works side‑by‑side with teams, and communicates clearly.
• Calm under pressure, practical in decisions, and able to bring different voices into one plan.
• They earn trust through fairness, steady follow‑through, and respect for people, land, and community, holding everyone, including themselves, accountable.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The right person for this role has spent years running real operations, not just managing from a desk. They know what it means to oversee different businesses at the same time and keep people, budgets, and plans moving in one direction.

They are comfortable with numbers, but also understand that nothing works without the trust and commitment of the team.

They can sit with the CEO to discuss strategy, and the next day walk the ranch, visit the kitchen, or meet with guides and maintenance teams to see how things are working on the ground. They listen, they ask questions, and they give clear direction. They’re steady, respectful, and good at helping people grow while also holding them accountable.

This person likes being close to the territory. They are ready to live in La Paz, get to know the region, and lead with presence, not from far away. They appreciate the identity of Baja California Sur and understand that business here is not only about profit, but about taking care of land, water, and community.

If there's one thing that defines them, it's that they know how to turn vision into real results: Clear plans, solid numbers, stronger teams, and operations that work every day, not just in presentations.

LOCATION

La Paz, Baja California Sur

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Governance

• Distinguish units as for‑profit or impact and allocate resources accordingly.
• Build policies, internal controls, and reporting structures across all units.
• Ensure alignment with long‑term growth and regenerative principles.
• Comfortable with daily on‑site operations and regular local travel to the ranch.

Growth & Financial Strategy

• Define a 35‑year growth roadmap.
• Identify units that will scale and new models to pursue.
• Implement a financial framework to move toward profitability.
• Guide commercial strategies and revenue targets across hospitality, tourism, and real estate.

Strategic Impact & Funding Pipeline

• Develop partnerships with investors, NGOs, public sector, and academia.
• Strengthen external revenue streams while protecting mission.
• Use an integrated impact framework (profitability + social + environmental metrics) to measure success.

Financial & Business Stewardship

• Work with CFO on capital allocation, financial performance, and cross‑subsidies across units.
• Control costs while investing in innovation and long‑term growth.
• Oversee revenue‑generating activities in hospitality, tourism, and real estate.

Growth & Partnerships

• Position LandOps as a global reference for regenerative land management.
• Cultivate partnerships with investors, conservation groups, tourism networks, and government.
• Steer business development in emerging areas such as regenerative tourism and aviation.

Sustainability & Impact

• Ensure all operations integrate measurable environmental and social outcomes.
• Track impact across multiple capitals: financial, ecological, social, and cultural.
• Champion practices that regenerate land, water, and community.

HOW TO APPLY

HRIC Executive Search has been exclusively retained by iAlumbra LandOps to lead this recruitment.

Please send your CV and a brief cover letter (in Word format) to: Juana Espasa. APPLYING HERE!

The closing date for applications is Tuesday, December 3, 2025.

iAlumbra LandOps is an equal opportunity employer. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews with the selection committee by early December.

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