Chief Executive Officer
hace 12 horas
Gloucester
Chief Executive Officer Live Events | Hospitality | Sport & Entertainment ICP Search is proudly supporting a market-leading live events and hospitality group in the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. This is a defining leadership role for a commercially astute, people-led CEO who can build on a proud legacy while leading the business into its next phase of growth, modernisation, and performance. The Opportunity The organisation is an established operator with decades of heritage, a strong brand, and deep relationships across major sporting venues, live events, and large-scale hospitality environments. The next chapter is about: • Scaling performance across a complex, multi-division operation, • Strengthening commercial discipline and margin, • Accelerating digital, data, and payment capability, • Expanding into new partnerships, territories, and experiences, • Evolving culture, leadership capability, and accountability The CEO will work closely with the Chair and Board, with full accountability for strategy, performance, people, and culture. Key Responsibilities • Lead and unite a senior executive team around a clear, measurable multi-year strategy, • Own full P&L responsibility and drive sustainable, profitable growth, • Strengthen operational consistency, governance, and performance management, • Lead digital and data transformation to support better decision-making and scalability, • Build and deepen Tier 1 client, venue, and brand partnerships, • Champion safety, compliance, and exceptional customer experience at scale, • Act as an external ambassador for the business across sport, events, and hospitality Transformation & Growth Focus • Modernising structures, systems, and processes, • Driving innovation across payments, data, and technology, • Expanding hospitality and premium event experiences, • Supporting procurement strategy and selective M&A activity, • Embedding continuous improvement across the organisation People & Culture • Build a high-performing, accountable executive leadership team, • Strengthen succession planning and leadership depth, • Create a culture of trust, empowerment, and delivery, • Balance pace and ambition with care for people and standards Background & Experience You are likely to bring: • CEO or senior executive experience in a complex, multi-site, multi-division business, • Strong commercial and financial leadership, with deep P&L ownership, • A track record of leading transformation and growth, • Experience operating at Board level with credibility and gravitas, • Exposure to live events, hospitality, sport, logistics, or adjacent sectors, • A leadership style that combines clarity, energy, and humility Personal Style • Commercially sharp but people-first, • Comfortable leading through change and complexity, • Trusted, visible, and values-led, • Able to honour heritage while driving progress Package A competitive executive package is available, including base salary, performance bonus, and long-term incentives.