Operating Executive - South Region

Cobalt Service Partners • Dallas, TX

8h

About The Position

Cobalt is hiring an Operating Executive – South Region to own end-to-end operating performance across a growing portfolio of partner companies. This role carries full P&L accountability and is responsible for driving predictable revenue growth, EBITDA expansion, and operational consistency across the region.
The Operating Executive will lead multi-unit operations in a complex, fast-scaling environment. Responsibilities include integrating newly acquired businesses, strengthening leadership teams, establishing consistent operating cadence, and ensuring performance standards are met without disrupting customer relationships or local cultures
In addition to operational leadership, this role requires active participation in regional growth efforts. The Operating Executive will work closely with sales leaders, engage in significant customer and partner interactions, and ensure commercial opportunities are supported by scalable, high-quality execution.

Requirements

• 10+ years of senior operating experience with direct P&L ownership
• Proven success leading multi-unit, labor-intensive service businesses ($50M+ revenue preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to drive organic growth, not solely manage existing operations
• Experience engaging directly with customers and supporting executive-level sales efforts
• Track record of successfully integrating acquisitions and scaling operations
• Strong financial acumen and operational judgment
• Experience in private equity-backed, founder-led, or high-growth environments preferred
• Exceptional learning velocity and aptitude - quickly absorbs complex information, identifies the true drivers of performance, and converts insight into action
• Highly driven and results-oriented - sets ambitious goals, pushes through obstacles, and maintains intensity until outcomes are achieved
• Strong competitive instinct - genuinely enjoys winning, keeps score rigorously, and takes pride in outperforming the market and prior benchmarks
• Data-fluent and performance-minded - finds energy in metrics, dashboards, and trends, and uses numbers as a tool to drive clarity, urgency, and accountability
• Constructive edge - comfortable applying pressure, challenging assumptions, and making tough calls while maintaining professionalism and respect
• Decisive under ambiguity - acts with conviction even when information is incomplete, balancing speed with judgment
• Resilient and relentless - sustains focus, energy, and urgency through complexity, setbacks, and change
• High accountability mindset - takes ownership for results and expects the same from leaders across the organization

Responsibilities

• Own full P&L accountability across South region partner companies
• Drive organic revenue growth and EBITDA expansion through disciplined execution
• Lead post-acquisition integration and post-close value creation
• Develop, coach, and evaluate CEOs and senior leadership teams
• Establish and maintain operating rhythm, KPIs, and performance management
• Partner with sales leadership to translate pipeline into delivered revenue through capacity planning, utilization, and pricing discipline

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees