Senior Director of Operations: Experiential Leader

DERSE INC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Derse Inc. in Milwaukee seeks a Senior Director of Operations to drive strategic leadership across all divisions, standardize best practices, and improve cross-functional performance. You will partner with divisional leaders to strengthen processes and support critical business needs.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years in production and sales-oriented operations in custom build/trade show environments, strong financial acumen, and proven ability to lead large teams and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• 10+ years managing/overseeing production and sales-oriented operations in a custom build/trade show environment.
• Experience with field service in the trade show industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to Divisional Operations Directors across goals and operations.
• Backfill vacancies and support divisional leadership as needed.
• Lead meetings, coaching, and training to develop divisional leadership.
• Implement operational standards and training initiatives across divisions within schedules.
• Monitor financial performance and conduct operational reviews with leadership.
• Complete audits and facility optimization initiatives; implement corrective actions.
• Lead capacity planning, real estate initiatives, and procurement efforts.
• Develop and maintain corporate led operational standards with regulatory compliance.
• Manage vendor relationships and contract administration to improve performance.
• Provide executive support for large client transitions and complex projects.

Skills

Financial acumen

Leadership of direct reports

Financial reporting experience

Strategic leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or similar

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

ERP & Project Management software

Job description

Derse Inc. in Milwaukee seeks a Senior Director of Operations to drive strategic leadership across all divisions, standardize best practices, and improve cross-functional performance. You will partner with divisional leaders to strengthen processes and support critical business needs.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years in production and sales-oriented operations in custom build/trade show environments, strong financial acumen, and proven ability to lead large teams and travel as needed.