CEO

3 days ago

United States CORE Resources Full-time
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)

Global Marine & Industrial Services Company

Executive Search | Confidential Opportunity

Industry: Marine Services, Industrial Maintenance, Infrastructure & Asset Integrity

Reports To: Board of Directors

Position Type: Full-Time Executive Leadership

Executive Opportunity

A well-established international marine and industrial services organization is seeking a transformational Chief Executive Officer to lead its next phase of operational improvement, financial performance, and strategic expansion.

The company operates in specialized, mission-critical service markets supporting commercial marine operators, offshore energy, industrial infrastructure, and other asset-intensive industries.

With an established international operating footprint, experienced technical workforce, long-standing customer relationships, and a recognized market presence, the organization offers a compelling opportunity for an accomplished executive to create significant enterprise value.

This opportunity requires a hands-on, commercially minded executive who combines operational discipline with strategic vision and has demonstrated success leading complex, multi-location businesses

Position Summary

The Chief Executive Officer will have full responsibility for the company's financial, operational, commercial, and organizational performance.

The successful candidate must be comfortable operating in a highly accountable, board-directed environment where financial transparency, execution discipline, and measurable business results are essential.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Performance

  • Lead a comprehensive assessment of company operations, financial performance, organizational structure, and commercial effectiveness.
  • Establish disciplined financial management practices focused on EBITDA
  • Strengthen revenue quality, pricing discipline, and contract profitability
  • Establish measurable financial and operating KPIs with clear executive accountability.
2. Strategic Growth & Enterprise Value Creation
  • Identify opportunities to expand market share across existing customer segments and adjacent service markets.
  • Strengthen the company's commercial organization, including business development, account management, sales leadership, and strategic customer relationships.
  • Develop a disciplined approach to major-account penetration, cross-selling, and international customer development.
  • Evaluate opportunities for geographic expansion, strategic partnerships, and complementary acquisitions.
  • Build scalable operating systems and management infrastructure capable of supporting significant growth.
  • Balance growth investment with profitability
3. Global Operational Leadership
  • Provide executive oversight of a geographically dispersed international services organization.
  • Improve operating efficiency, workforce productivity, resource utilization, and project execution.
  • Standardize operating procedures, reporting systems, quality management, and performance measurement across business units.
  • Evaluate the company's geographic footprint to ensure alignment with customer demand and profitability objectives.
  • Improve coordination between commercial teams, field operations, finance, and regional management.
  • Drive continuous improvement in project planning, scheduling, equipment utilization, procurement, and service delivery.
  • Maintain the highest standards of health, safety, environmental compliance, and operational risk management.
  • Build an operating model that supports profitable expansion without compromising service quality or safety.
4. Executive Leadership & Organizational Transformation
  • Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing leaders across finance, operations, commercial development, and regional management.
  • Establish clear decision-making authority, performance expectations, and accountability.
  • Create a culture of ownership, transparency, urgency, and continuous improvement.
  • Improve communication and alignment across international business units.
  • Develop leadership development initiatives.
Candidate Qualifications

Required Experience
  • Minimum 15 years of progressive leadership experience, including significant senior executive responsibility.
  • Demonstrated success as a CEO, President, CCO, Division President, or equivalent senior operating