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typical recruiter fee on salary
6 months
average ops hire timeline
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directories built for operators. Until now.
Finding operators is harder than it should be
LinkedIn doesn't filter for experience
Searching 'COO' returns thousands of results. No way to filter by industry, company size, or whether they've actually managed operations at scale.
Recruiters are expensive and slow
Retained search runs $75k+ and takes months. For a role where cultural fit matters as much as capability, that's a lot of risk.
The best operators aren't applying
They're running companies. A directory where companies come to them is the format that actually works.
A directory built for both sides.
Browse operators by industry, scale, and availability. See their tools, track record, and experience. Reach out directly.
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What you'll find inside.
Operators across every industry, stage, and availability. Browse, filter, reach out directly.
Sarah Kim
COO
Scaled 3 SaaS companies from $2M to $40M ARR
James Montero
Chief of Staff
Built ops infrastructure at a top fintech, 20 → 300 people
Aisha Patel
VP Operations
Marketplace ops expert — logistics, supply chain, growth
Sample profiles · Full directory launches soon
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