Director of Operations driving operational excellence across Croud, a digital marketing agency. Collaborating closely with senior stakeholders to align operations and strategic objectives.
Responsibilities
Drive operational excellence across the agency, ensuring a seamless balance between people, processes, and commercial performance.
Develop and implement strategies that optimise time operations, resource management, and overall efficiency, while enabling sustainable growth.
Work closely with senior stakeholders - including global Executive Leaders, global Operational roles, Project Management, Channel Directors, and Finance.
Embed data-driven decision-making and enhance operational effectiveness.
Align agency-wide operations with strategic objectives.
Lead agency wide change management approach via communication, education and training of leaders and their teams on Operational Excellence and our systems to drive adoption and mindset shift.
Create and lead a systemised approach to agency wide reporting of time operations to deliver high standards of data accuracy and regular commercial performance checks.
Collaborate with the Project Management team and other relevant leaders and operational roles.
Requirements
Proven leadership experience in operations, ideally within a fast-paced, service-oriented, or agency environment, with a track record of driving commercial success through operational strategies.
Proven expertise in resource management, financial analysis, and time operations, with the ability to implement data-driven strategies that enhance efficiency and profitability.
Strong commercial acumen with experience in aligning operational strategies with business growth objectives and achieving measurable financial impact.
Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels, including senior leadership and department heads.
Strategic mindset with a hands-on approach, capable of balancing high-level decision-making with operational execution.
Proven experience in change management and process optimisation, with the ability to lead teams through transformation and innovation.
Inspirational leadership and team development capabilities, fostering high performance, engagement, and a strong agency culture.
Proactive problem-solving and adaptability, with the ability to anticipate challenges and implement solutions that drive continuous improvement.
Benefits
Sabbatical: Paid sabbatical at 7 years with an option to take it unpaid at 5 years
25 days holiday a year
Discretionary annual performance based incentive
Sale commission
Recruitment referrals bonus
Health & Wellbeing contribution
2 Recharge Days each holiday year
Ride to Work scheme
Railcard Season Ticket loan
Home office chair and home office screen
Free fruit, breakfast cereals, snacks and tea & coffee in the office
Enhanced Primary and Secondary family leave as well as extended Parental Leave and Shared Family Leave
Life insurance and income protection
Private Medical Insurance
Pension
Curated 3rd party learning platform as well as access to Croud Campus (our bespoke learning and development platform)
IPA Membership
Peer to peer recognition scheme 'bonusly'
Team off-sites/regular socials
Year-round holiday parties
Flexible working options
Standard hours are from 9.00am to 5.30pm, there’s flexibility if agreed in advance with your line managers
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