Chief Operating Officer (COO, Korean bilingual)

Cesna-Recruitment; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company 401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

Cesna-Recruitment seeks a Chief Operating Officer to lead our US operations in Los Angeles, guiding day-to-day activities and helping scale the business.

The role requires strong leadership, global collaboration, and bilingual English/Korean capabilities to align with our headquarters and artists.

You will oversee budgets, processes, HR, finance, and vendor relationships while partnering with executive leadership on strategy.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive operations or business leadership experience.
• Strong experience managing teams, budgets, and cross-functional operations.
• Entertainment, media, music, or related industry experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience working within a global or multinational organization preferred.
• Bilingual in English & Korean.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations across US Branch.
• Lead operational planning, budgeting, processes, and organizational infrastructure.
• Partner with executive leadership on business strategy and execution.
• Manage cross-functional teams and improve operational efficiency.
• Oversee HR, finance, administration, legal/compliance coordination, and vendor relationships.
• Support major artist, production, and business initiatives.
• Serve as a key liaison between US Branch and global headquarters.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Cross-functional teamwork

Operations management

Bilingual English/Korean

Job description

[Position]

Chief Operating Officer (COO, Korean Bilingual)

[About Our Client]

Entertainment

[Job Summary]

Seeking a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to lead and manage day-to-day business operations while supporting the company’s continued growth in the U.S. market. COO will report to CEO.

[Job Description]

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations across US Branch
• Lead operational planning, budgeting, processes, and organizational infrastructure
• Partner with executive leadership on business strategy and execution
• Manage cross-functional teams and improve operational efficiency
• Oversee HR, finance, administration, legal/compliance coordination, and vendor relationships
• Support major artist, production, and business initiatives
• Serve as a key liaison between US Branch and global headquarters

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive operations or business leadership experience
• Strong experience managing teams, budgets, and cross-functional operations
• Entertainment, media, music, or related industry experience strongly preferred
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Experience working within a global or multinational organization preferred
• Bilingual in English & Korean

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company 401(k) with employer matching