Chief Operating Officer (COO)High-Growth Tech Scale-Up | Leadership Role | Dublin (Hybrid)Salary: €140,000 – €150,000 baseplus benefits andequityWe're partnering with afast-growing, founder-led technology companyoperating in a complex, regulated and highly commercial environment. Following rapid early success, the business is now entering its next phase of scale — and is seeking an experiencedChief Operating Officerto act as the execution engine of the organisation.This is atrue COO / General Manager role, working alongside the Founder & CEO, who is increasingly focused on sales and external growth. You will take ownership of day-to-day operations, bring structure and operating discipline, and ensure the business scaleswithout losing speed or momentum.This is not a ceremonial COO role. This is hands-on, decisive and highly influential.The RoleAs COO, you will act as thecounterbalance to the Founder— translating vision into execution, aligning teams, and building an operating rhythm that supports scale.You'll bring clarity where there is ambiguity, process where it enables growth, and accountability without bureaucracy.Key ResponsibilitiesTranslate founder vision into a repeatable operating rhythm (OKRs, cadence, execution discipline)Act as the operational lead and internal "adult in the room" during periods of growth pressureScale the business from early-stage intensity to operational maturity, without slowing momentumBuild cross-functional alignment across product, engineering, legal operations, customer success and go-to-market teamsIntroduce process where it unlocks scale, not where it creates frictionOwn delivery credibility with enterprise and regulated clientsMake smart trade-offs between speed, quality and compliance in a tech-enabled, policy-adjacent environmentDrive KPI visibility across the entire business, not just financeProfessionalise internal operations ahead of Series A/B expectationsPartner closely with the CEO on strategic priorities, execution and growth initiativesSupport and influence commercial growth, with potential oversight of Marketing initiallyWhat This Role Is (and Isn't) High autonomy, real ownership, real accountability Hands-on execution and leadership-layer building A role for someone who diagnoses first, then acts decisively Not a steady-state COO role Not a policy-heavy or bureaucratic environmentIdeal BackgroundYou'll likely bring:10+ years' leadership experience in scaling technology businessesExperience growing companies through rapid scale and complexity (Seed to Series A/B and beyond)A General Manager mindset — commercially aware, operationally sharpStrong exposure to sales, revenue or customer-facing operationsExperience professionalising operations ahead of investor scrutinyComfort operating in regulated, legal, AI or compliance-adjacent environmentsConfidence leading through ambiguity, pace and pressureExperience scaling a business to exit is a strong advantage.Working Style & Culture FitThis role will suit someone who is:Calm, decisive and credible under pressureCommercial, pragmatic and execution-drivenComfortable challenging founders — and being challengedAble to build trust, alignment and accountability across senior teamsComfortable leading the return to office (3–4 days onsite) where requiredWhat's on OfferBase salary: €140,000 – €150,000Benefits and equityHybrid working modelSenior leadership role with genuine influence and autonomyOpportunity to help shape a company ahead of its next funding stageHigh-calibre, founder-led environment with ambitious growth plansA detailed briefing pack is available on request.All applications and conversations will be handled in strict confidence.If you're a proven operator who enjoysbuilding structure without killing speed, this is a rare and compelling COO opportunity.