Job Title
COO
Location
UK or East Coast USA
Reporting To
CEO
Compensation
Competitive salary, bonus and equity.
Role Overview
AeroCloud is building a category-defining operating system for airports globally and is entering a scale‑stage growth phase. The COO will be accountable for turning AeroCloud into a structured, repeatable, and scalable business that:
* Scales revenue faster than headcount
* Wins and delivers enterprise customers with confidence
* Executes with speed, clarity, and accountability across functions
* Solves problems at pace through better execution and stronger accountability
Responsibilities
* Translate strategy into execution across the organization.
* Create clarity where there is ambiguity.
* Drive accountability where execution is inconsistent.
* Build systems and discipline required for the next stage of scale.
* Diagnose and reduce breakdowns in ownership, accountability, and decision‑making.
* Establish a strong operating cadence and management discipline.
* Improve cross‑functional execution where work is stalling.
* Strengthen the link between operations, analytics, and finance.
* Translate priorities into clear actions, owners, and timelines.
* Lead and develop the leadership team, clarifying roles and responsibilities.
* Coach leaders while making hard calls when needed.
* Ensure decisions move quickly across functions into execution.
* Improve planning, metrics, analytics, and business operations.
* Partner closely with finance to align execution with company priorities.
* Introduce structure without unnecessary bureaucracy.
* Strengthen coordination required for large deals and complex implementations.
* Move AeroCloud from founder‑led execution to a structured, repeatable, and scalable operating model.
Qualifications & Experience
* Proven scale‑stage experience: senior role during a transition from early traction to structured scale.
* Company‑builder mindset: thinks in systems, not tasks; builds for the next stage, not just today.
* Strong track record of building and elevating leadership teams.
* Demonstrated ability to scale output without linear headcount growth.
* Comfortable operating in businesses selling and delivering complex enterprise solutions.
* Experience leading by example, including AI adoption to increase velocity of scale.
* Hands‑on mindset: willing to go deep into problems.
* Early priorities (First 6–12 months): build total enterprise readiness with a focus on pipeline delivery and global deployments.
Benefits
* Best in class share‑options scheme.
* Flexible working environment.
* 25 days annual leave + statutory holidays.
* Birthday off on us.
* Employee Assistance Program.
* Extensive upskilling and training.
* Company pension scheme.
* Employee perks and discounts.
* Salary sacrifice options (cycle to work and EV scheme).
* Digital nomad policy.
Equal Opportunity & Diversity Statement
AeroCloud recognises diversity, equality, and inclusion at the heart of our business. We are an equal opportunities employer and commit to supporting every candidate with specific work or access requirements as a result of a condition or disability.
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