Often, companies transfer responsibility for all areas of operations to the COO, which typically includes production, marketing and sales, and research and development. The chief operating officer (COO) is the second-in-command of a company, just below the executive director (CEO). As such, everyone, except the CEO, is accountable to the COO eventually, as ideas and plans advance up the scale. Directly, the director of operations develops strategies with other company executives, implementing ideas to move the company forward and reduce costs.
Many companies have presidents, vice-presidents, or executives who represent different branches or areas of the company (such as the head of the marketing or human resources department) who report to an operations director. The COO works closely with the CEO and the CFO, as well as with other members of the executive management team. The COO usually reports directly to the executive director (CEO) and is considered second in the chain of command. The position of chief operating officer is a key member of the senior management team and depends only on the executive director (CEO).
You'll need to maintain control of the various business operations, so we expect you to be an efficient and experienced leader. If you also have excellent social skills, business acumen and an exemplary work ethic, we'd like to meet you.
