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
Chief Executive Officer employer: ICP Search
As a leading specialist technical consultancy, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic work culture that encourages innovation and collaboration. Our employees benefit from extensive growth opportunities through hands-on project management experience across high-profile venues and events in the UK and Europe, all while being part of a supportive team that values safety and excellence in delivery. Join us to be at the forefront of complex structural and technical builds, where your expertise will directly impact the success of exciting projects.
