Operations Director - Trade Shows

DERSE, Inc.

• $110K — $130K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Management, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of relevant industry experience required.
  • At least 5 years of experience managing operational teams.
  • Proven ability to lead and mentor staff effectively.
  • Hands-on knowledge of fixtures, cabinet-making, or custom fabrication preferred.
  • Strong organizational skills and flexibility are essential.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all post-sale activities to ensure timely and quality completion of projects.
  • Manage job and budget variances to maintain financial integrity.
  • Prepare and present operational financial reports to the Divisional VP.
  • Approve production capacity reports and manage staff overtime communication.
  • Evaluate and manage production scheduling based on upcoming work.
  • Collaborate with Divisional VP on strategic growth initiatives.
  • Enhance production flow efficiency while adhering to corporate guidelines.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Collaborative work environment that fosters growth.
Full Job Description
As the Operations Director supporting our Dallas area office, you'll assume full responsibility for all activities post-sale to ensure that customer work is planned, produced, and completed to client specifications and Derse standards. You'll also ensure that projects are invoiced in a timely manner, while being a pillar of leadership for our clients and staff. If you have working knowledge of the experiential marketing industry, and a willingness to jump into our fast-paced projects, read through and apply if this sounds like the opportunity for you ! Operations Director Responsibilities • Assume full responsibility for all activities post-sale to ensure that customer work is planned, produced and completed on site; and invoiced on time to client specifications and within Derse standard margins. • Ultimate responsibility for job variances and budget variances. • Prepare monthly operational financial reporting including job variances, budget variances, etc. for Divisional VP reporting to corporate. • Production capacity report approval and proactive overtime communication to staff. • Review pending future work and evaluate impact on production scheduling / capacity report; attend Design & Estimating meeting for a review of potential upcoming work. • Work with Divisional VP on future growth planning. • Production flow efficiency planning within corporate guidelines. • Provide billing and purchase approval if exceeding the appropriate threshold. • Lead weekly Production meetings defined by issues, updates and job close out with sales, project management, and office manager. Requirements Operations Director Requirements & Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Management, or similar with 8+ years relevant industry experience. • Minimum of (5) years of management/supervision of various operational personnel experience. • Demonstrated experience in providing strong leadership and mentor staff is required. • Hands on knowledge of fixtures/cabinet-making/millwork/custom fabrication trades preferred. • Highly organized, flexible and ability to work necessary hours in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.

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