Full job description
 
Head of Operations (Startup / Commercial Growth) 

Banbury / Hybrid
 
£50,000-£55,000 + Profit Share + Progression + Early Stage Growth Opportunity + Hybrid Flexibility
  
Are you a commercially minded operations professional who thrives in fast-moving startup environments and enjoys building systems, creating structure, and helping scale ambitious businesses?
  
On offer is the opportunity to join an early-stage environmental technology business operating within one of the UK''s fastest-growing sectors. Having built strong commercial momentum, the founder is now looking for a highly capable operator to become the backbone of the business and help create the systems, processes, and infrastructure required for the next phase of growth.
   
In this role, you will work directly alongside the founder to build operational structure across the business. You will take ownership of internal processes, hiring support, commercial agreements, systems implementation, investor materials, and wider operational delivery. This is a broad role where no two days look the same and where your impact will directly influence company growth.
   
This role would suit an Operations Manager, Head of Operations, Commercial Operations Manager, Startup Operator, Chief of Staff or commercially minded Project Manager who enjoys ownership and wants to help build something from an early stage.
 
The Role

• Take ownership of day-to-day business operations and systems
• Implement processes and structure to support growth
• Support hiring activity and help build teams as the company scales
• Create presentations, investor decks, and commercial models
• Assist with agreements, contracts, and operational processes
• Support fundraising preparation and business planning activity
• Work directly alongside the founder in a broad, high-impact role
• Hybrid working with flexibility around location

The Person

• Experience operating within startups, SMEs, or high-growth environments
• Strong commercial awareness and business understanding
• Systems-focused and process-driven mindset
• Experience implementing operational improvements and structure
• Comfortable wearing multiple hats within a growing business
• Experience around fundraising, pitch decks, legal agreements or commercial modelling advantageous
• Sharp, proactive and highly organised individual
• Full UK Driving Licence preferred

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Key Words: Head of Operations, Commercial Operations Manager, Startup Operations Manager, Chief of Staff, Commercial Manager, Operations Lead, Business Operations, Scale-Up, Environmental Technology, Sustainability, Fundraising, Startup Growth, Banbury, Oxford, Bicester, Warwick, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Hybrid.
 
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