Chief Operating Officer Leisure business £150,000
Chief Operating Officer Leisure business £150,000
Location: London HQ (with regular European travel MUST have experience in Europe)
Head office is Hertfordshire - sub office in London
This is a rare and exciting leadership role within one of the UK’s most dynamic leisure and attractions businesses. A growing and emerging concept/brand major in the industry, the group is now entering a significant growth phase with planned expansion into key European markets.
With a strong brand, well-established sites, and a reputation for delivering memorable visitor experiences, the business is now looking for an accomplished Chief Operating Officer to help shape its future. This is a pivotal role, you’ll work closely with the CEO , with a clear pathway to step up and lead the business in the longer term.
As COO, you’ll oversee day-to-day operations across a diverse and growing portfolio of leisure/attractions. You’ll drive performance and efficiency while ensuring each site maintains its unique energy, high standards, and guest-focused culture. Strategically, you’ll play a key role in preparing the business for international growth, setting up the right structures, teams, and processes to scale successfully across Europe.
Who we’re looking for:
A proven senior operator (COO, Operations Director, or similar) with direct experience in leisure, attractions, or visitor-led destinations Strong track record managing multi-site operations, ideally high-volume sites with complex operational needs Experience delivering expansion across the UK and Europe, you understand both the opportunities and challenges of scaling internationally Commercially astute with the ability to balance growth with exceptional customer experience Hands-on, people-focused, and able to inspire large teams across multiple locations A strategic thinker with long-term vision, excited by the opportunity to help lead a business through its next phase of growth This is a stand-out opportunity for a highly capable operator who wants to make a genuine impact in a fast-growing, ambitious company within the leisure and attractions sector.
If you love the idea of stepping into a dynamic role with serious potential — and you’ve got the leadership skills to help, take this brand to the next level — we’d love to hear from you.
We are beginning to have confidential conversations so please do get in touch to discuss things further – Stuart Hills OR call 02077 900 2666