Chief Executive Officer
ICP Search Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
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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
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
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.
Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Management, Strategy/Planning, and Sales
Industries: Events Services, Hospitality, and Food and Beverage Services
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