Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

The Chief Operating Officer will serve as the senior operational leader for a rapidly scaling, private equity backed pizzeria platform. This role will own all restaurant-level performance across an expanding multi-brand and multi-unit portfolio. The COO will be responsible for driving EBITDA growth, operational discipline, leadership development, and seamless execution of new acquisitions and organic unit expansion.

This is a true build-and-scale role for an operator who thrives in high-growth, data-driven environments.

About leapbrands

CEO and Board

Responsibilities

• Quick Service Restaurant | Pizzeria Platform

Private Equity

• Lead all field operations across a growing multi-unit, multi-market pizzeria platform
• Own P&L performance, labor optimization, food cost, margin expansion, and unit-level profitability
• Build and scale a high-performance operating structure including RVPs, Directors of Ops, and Field Leaders
• Drive standardization across systems, processes, training, and operational execution
• Partner closely with the CEO and PE sponsor on growth strategy, unit economics, and platform expansion
• Lead integration of newly acquired brands and locations
• Oversee new store openings including site readiness, staffing, training, and launch execution

Implement KPI dashboards, reporting cadence, and operating rhythms

• Optimize guest experience, brand execution, service speed, and food quality
• Serve as a culture carrier and leadership standard across the organization

Ideal Background

• 10+ years of senior multi-unit leadership in QSR, fast casual, or restaurant platforms
• Deep understanding of unit economics, EBITDA drivers, and operational KPIs
• Experience leading through systems upgrades, restructures, and integration
• Hands-on, disciplined, and highly execution-oriented leader
• What’s Offered

Requirements

• Experience operating at scale in a private equity or high-growth environment
• Strong track record of building teams and scaling multi-market restaurant operations

Pay

Executive-level base salary

Benefits

• Direct exposure to board and PE leadership
• Opportunity to help build a category-defining pizzeria platform

Location

Open to major metro hubs