Chief Operating Officer Executive Search

COO Executive Search & Headhunting Experts

Our COO executive search firm specialises in recruiting top-tier Chief Operating Officers for technology companies across the UK, EMEA and the US. As a leading COO executive search firm, we focus on headhunting high-impact COOs who drive growth and operational excellence. Partner with our COO executive search firm to find the ideal executive talent that will transform your business.

The Role of the COO

Chief Operating Officers are often in place when companies want to be transparent about succession planning or when CEOs are spending time on strategy rather than the day-to-day operations. COOs are also brought in to complement CEOs who have a strong leadership background but may lack an operational experience.

When you’re spending all of your time making sure everything runs smoothly, you have less time to brainstorm new ways to push your company forward. If you’re too busy making sure your business stays on-track, consider hiring a COO. A chief operating officer can take control of the daily workings of your company, giving you more time to analyze where your business is going and how you can help it get there.

The role of the Chief Operating Officer varies greatly from one industry to another and even from one company to another but one constant we have seen is the COO’s close relationship with the CEO, who is often responsible for defining the role.

One of the most important qualities of an effective COO is the ability to be a world-class follower. The COO should be comfortable to privately challenge the CEO’s thinking, but the two need to be solidly in step when communicating with stakeholders.

A COO will oversee the day-to-day operations whilst keeping the CEO apprised of significant events; creating operations strategy and policies; communicating strategy and policy to employees; fostering employee alignment with corporate goals; and overseeing human resource management.

Discuss Your COO Recruitment Needs

Our COO executive headhunters utilise a sophisticated executive search process that is specifically designed to identify, attract, and recruit high-impact Chief Operating Officer candidates. This system is tailored to meet the unique needs of Start-Up, Scale-Up, SME, and Larger Enterprises operating within the technology sector. Our clients predominantly engage our executive search services when they require a highly qualified professional to fill a critical COO position.

Typically, our clientele consists of high-growth technology companies that are rapidly expanding and require exceptional leadership to maintain their momentum. Additionally, we serve companies from other sectors where technology forms the core of their business model, product offerings, or service delivery. These sectors are diverse and span approximately twenty different industries, including private equity, agritech, telecommunications, information technology, and many more. By leveraging our deep industry knowledge and the robust capabilities of our ETAR System, we ensure that our clients gain access to top-tier COO talent who can drive operational excellence and support their long-term strategic goals.

Speak to our COO executive search team. If you are looking for exceptional leadership talent for your business, then come and speak to our headhunters about your recruitment needs, by emailing hello@arubaexec.com or book an Executive Talent Briefing Call and we can discuss how we can help you identify high-impact leadership candidates.

COO Executive Search: Chief Operating Officer Recruitment Experts

Our Executive Recruitment team serves technology companies who are looking to recruit a Chief Operating Officer.

If you would like to connect with a top Executive Search Firm, please reach out to our Executive Recruitment agency to discover how we can help you.

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