Overview
Chief Operating Officer Jobs in London Area, United Kingdom at Virtua
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Company: Virtua
Location: London Area, United Kingdom
Chief Operating Officer (COO) | Fashion Retail | London
On behalf of our client, we’re looking for an exceptional Chief Operating Officer to join our Executive Leadership Team and partner closely with the CEO as we continue to scale our £100m omnichannel fashion business
This is a pivotal leadership role, responsible for driving operational excellence, financial performance and organisational effectiveness across a business with an established international wholesale network and a fast-growing direct-to-consumer channel
The COO will lead our core operational functions, including Finance, Operations, Logistics and IT, ensuring the business has the people, systems and processes to support the next phase of growth. You should come from a retail, wholesale or DTC background.
We’re looking for someone who has:
- Executive leadership experience within fashion, retail or consumer brands
- A strong financial and commercial background with proven P&L responsibility
- Experience managing and scaling omnichannel businesses across wholesale and DTC
- A track record of improving operational performance, profitability and business efficiency.
- The ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on and execution focussed
- A collaborative leadership style with experience building high-performing teams
- Knowledge of privately owned businesses that have been part of a VC/PE process also highly valued
This is an outstanding opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of a dynamic, entrepreneurial business with ambitious growth plans.
