Growth COO: Scale Ops, Build Leaders & Transactions

Better Talent; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Better Talent is seeking an experienced Chief Operating Officer to lead a growing multi-state service business. You will build a high-performance management team, implement scalable processes, and drive strategic execution during a period of rapid expansion.

The role focuses on aligning operations with growth objectives, establishing KPIs, and preparing for partnerships and strategic transactions while maintaining strong performance across the existing business.

Qualifications

• Significant COO or senior operating leadership experience in a high-growth, multi-location or multi-state service business.
• A track record of scaling operations while maintaining performance in the existing business.
• Experience building teams, management structure and operating infrastructure through rapid growth.
• Success launching new markets, locations, teams or major customer and partner relationships.
• Strong P&L, budgeting, labor, productivity and margin management skills.
• Practical experience using EOS to drive accountability and execution.
• Significant firsthand leadership experience in a completed private equity or strategic transaction.
• Deep familiarity with transaction preparation, management presentations, due diligence and closing.
• Experience working directly with founders, executives, investors and transaction advisors.
• Ability to communicate a vision, create alignment and rally teams through change.
• Experience developing leaders, delegating ownership and holding people accountable.
• Ability to introduce structure without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
• A hands-on, low-ego approach with the confidence to challenge assumptions and make difficult decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations across a growing, multi-state service business
• Build and develop a strong management team capable of supporting substantial growth
• Prepare the organization to launch significant new partnerships and contracts
• Launch new teams and geographic markets with clear plans, resources and accountability
• Build repeatable processes and operating systems that support consistent execution
• Keep existing operations performing at a high level while integrating new business
• Establish meaningful KPIs, scorecards, budgets and clear ownership throughout the organization
• Use EOS, including Rocks, Scorecards, Level 10 Meetings and Accountability Charts, to drive execution and follow-through
• Improve productivity, margins, expense discipline and operational consistency
• Partner directly with the CEO, CFO and founders on growth, organizational design and major business decisions
• Help lead operational preparation and execution throughout a private equity or strategic transaction

Skills

COO experience

Scale operations

Team building

Market expansion

P&L management

EOS implementation

Transaction experience

Founders collaboration

Vision communication

Leadership development

Structure without bureaucracy

Hands-on leadership

Job description

Better Talent is seeking an experienced Chief Operating Officer to lead a growing multi-state service business. You will build a high-performance management team, implement scalable processes, and drive strategic execution during a period of rapid expansion.

The role focuses on aligning operations with growth objectives, establishing KPIs, and preparing for partnerships and strategic transactions while maintaining strong performance across the existing business.