Regional CEO - Paradise Pools Greater San Francisco, CA Area

CHISEL INDUSTRIES

Sharper tools for the trades. Built in the trades.

Napa · San Francisco Bay Area

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PARADISE POOLS · A Chisel Industries company

Regional CEO

Growth Leader (Organic + Acquisition) · Integration & Field Operations · Reports to CEO / Executive Leadership · Location: [Region / Headquarters City]

About Paradise Pools

Paradise Pools is a fast-growing, multi-market pool services and construction platform built through a deliberate combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions. As we open new markets and service lines and bring newly acquired companies into the Paradise Pools family, we are looking for a hands-on operating leader who can unify field service and construction operations, integrate acquired teams and systems, and build a scalable regional platform for the next phase of growth, both organic and acquisitive.

Position Summary

The Regional CEO will own the full P&L and day-to-day performance of Paradise Pools' operations, with a specific mandate to drive growth through both organic expansion and acquisition, standardize operations, and successfully integrate newly acquired companies onto a common operating model. This is a builder's role: part operator, part integrator, part growth leader. The ideal candidate has deep roots in field service and/or construction (pools, HVAC, landscaping, home services, or similar trades), has led through M&A integration before, and is energized by scaling a business rather than simply maintaining one.

Key Responsibilities

Growth & Scaling (Organic + Acquisition)

Own the P&L, driving revenue growth, margin improvement, and operational efficiency across all locations.

Set and own a dual-engine growth strategy in which organic expansion and acquisition are co-equal priorities, each with its own targets, plan, and resourcing.

Drive organic growth: new crews, new markets, and new service lines, plus route density and share-of-wallet within existing branches.

Drive growth through acquisition: partner with corporate development to sustain a healthy pipeline and serve as the operating sponsor who turns each closed deal into a performing, integrated branch.

Identify and act on opportunities to cross-sell services, improve pricing discipline, and grow customer lifetime value across the portfolio.

Partner with executive leadership on capital planning, budgeting, and long-range strategy.

Mergers & Acquisitions Integration

Serve as the primary operating leader for integrating newly acquired companies into Paradise Pools: people, process, systems, and culture.

Build and execute 100-day and first-year integration plans for each acquisition, aligning org structures, consolidating back-office functions, and migrating to shared platforms (CRM, scheduling, fleet, finance).

Retain and develop legacy leadership and top talent from acquired companies while instilling Paradise Pools' standards and culture.

Identify and capture synergies across acquired businesses (purchasing, fleet, real estate, technology, and labor) without disrupting customer service.

Work closely with corporate development and finance teams to support due diligence on future acquisitions, bringing an operator's lens to deal evaluation.

Field Service & Construction Operations

Oversee all field service, maintenance, repair, and construction operations across the region, ensuring consistent quality, safety, and customer experience.

Standardize operating procedures, crew productivity metrics, dispatch/scheduling practices, and quality control across all branches and acquired companies.

Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with relevant licensing, permitting, and regulatory requirements across all jurisdictions in the region.

Optimize fleet, equipment, and materials management to support both service and construction crews at scale.

Leadership & Talent

Recruit, coach, and lead a team of General Managers, branch leaders, and functional heads across the region.

Build a leadership bench capable of supporting continued growth and future acquisitions.

Foster a unified Paradise Pools culture across legacy and newly acquired teams, reinforcing shared values and performance expectations.

Report regularly to executive leadership and/or ownership on regional performance, integration milestones, and growth initiatives.

What Success Looks Like in the First 12 Months

Both growth engines are producing: organic expansion (new crews, markets, and service lines) is on or ahead of plan, and the acquisition pipeline is advancing on an operator-tested integration model.

Newly acquired companies are operating on unified systems and processes, with key leaders retained and engaged.

Regional revenue and margin targets are on or ahead of plan, with clear visibility into performance by branch and business line.

A repeatable integration playbook exists and has been validated on at least one acquisition.

Safety, quality, and customer satisfaction metrics are stable or improving across all locations, including newly acquired ones.

A strong, capable leadership bench is in place to support the next round of growth and acquisitions.

Qualifications

7+ years of senior operating leadership experience (GM, VP of Operations, Regional President/CEO, or similar), ideally in field service, home services, construction, or a related trades-based industry.

Proven track record of scaling a business through both organic growth and acquisition.

Direct experience integrating acquired companies, combining operations, systems, and teams post-close, is strongly preferred.

P&L ownership experience across multiple locations or a multi-site region.

Strong operational fluency in field service and/or construction: scheduling/dispatch, crew productivity, fleet and equipment management, permitting, and safety compliance.

Excellent people leadership skills, with experience building and leading multi-layered leadership teams.

Comfortable operating in a private-equity-backed or founder-led growth environment with regular reporting to ownership/executive leadership.

Willingness to travel regularly across the region, including to newly acquired locations.

Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience will be strongly considered.

Compensation & Location

Compensation: Base salary plus bonus & equity structure

Location: Napa, SF Bay Area with the ability to travel.

Paradise Pools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.