Chief Operating Officer / Integrator [HT-1062981]

VisionSpark•Greenville, SC

7d•$200,000 - $220,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Global Location Strategies (GLS) is seeking a Chief Operating Officer / Integrator to lead in a complex, fast-paced professional services environment. The ideal candidate is a discerning, polished, self-aware, disciplined, empowering, curious, adaptable, steady, and direct executive who can bring clarity and drive execution. This role is crucial in strengthening the business operations and moving GLS closer to its vision of becoming the gold standard in location advisory consulting. The position is hybrid, based in Greenville, SC, requiring 3-4 days in the office per week.

Requirements

3–5+ years of senior leadership experience running a company, division, business unit, or similarly broad cross-functional operation.
Experience scaling a business starting in approximately the $5M–$15M revenue range, including improving efficiency, overhead structure, and bottom-line margin.
Experience managing a P&L and using cash flow, balance sheet, forecasts, and performance trends to guide business decisions.
Experience leading and developing managers and senior leaders across a distributed workforce.
Experience implementing AI, software, or other technology to improve how the business operates.
Experience leading in a professional services business.

Nice To Haves

Experience scaling a business of approximately the $10M–$25M+ revenue range.
Experience working with an owner, founder, or Visionary.
Experience leading global teams.
Experience with EOS, Pinnacle, or a similar operating system.
Experience with business tools such as QuickBooks, Claude, Microsoft Teams, Pipedrive, or HubSpot.
Experience in advisory services, consulting, or management consulting.
Experience in site selection, economic development, or a related advisory field.

Responsibilities

Build a strong working partnership with the Visionary through consistent communication, regular alignment, and clear visibility into priorities, decisions, and emerging issues.
Partner with the Visionary on major strategic decisions, bringing the context, analysis, and perspective needed to make strong decisions.
Translate the Visionary’s strategic direction into clear priorities and execution across the business.
Lead the Executive Leadership Team, setting clear expectations, creating alignment around priorities and decisions, and holding leaders accountable for results.
Grow and develop leaders, giving them the clarity, resources, and support to make strong decisions and fully own their functions.
Lead and hold accountable the Finance and Administration leaders, ensuring those functions effectively support the needs and performance of the business.
Strengthen cross-functional alignment across Revenue, Consulting, Finance, and Administration, removing obstacles that keep leaders from executing effectively.
Turn GLS’s strategic priorities into clear plans, ownership, and measurable execution.
Establish clear priorities and sequencing so new ideas do not derail committed work.
Build and improve the structure, systems, and operating rhythms that make great work more repeatable without losing the judgment and quality GLS is known for.
Identify the highest-value opportunities to improve operating performance, scalability, and profitability.
Own the P&L and lead the finance function, using financial insight to improve profitability, cash flow, and overall business performance.
Champion the thoughtful use of AI, technology, and new tools to improve how GLS works while protecting quality and client confidence.
Lead high-priority initiatives that cut across functions or do not sit cleanly within one leader’s lane.