President: Part 135 Corporate Jet

President:

Part 135 Corporate Jet

Job Description:

Aviation Search Group has partnered with a legacy Part 135 charter operation in their search for a President. We are seeking a pragmatic leader who respects the company's history but focuses on modernization, accountability, and growth while maintaining strict safety and compliance standards. Reporting directly to ownership, the President will lead the transformation of the company under new ownership into a modern, scalable, and growth-oriented company. This role requires a decisive leader who can assess current operations, implement change, and build a high-performing organization aligned with ownership's vision. The President is accountable for operational performance, compliance, financial results, and cultural evolution. This is a rare opportunity to run a business with a high degree of autonomy while building meaningful personal equity and ownership in its long-term success.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy & Transformation:

Execute a clear modernization plan across operations, technology, and customer experience; remove legacy inefficiencies and position the company for growth.

Operations & Compliance:

Oversee daily operations and ensure full FAA Part 135 compliance, maintaining a strong safety culture.

Leadership & Talent:

Evaluate team structure, make personnel decisions, and build a results-driven leadership team.

Financial Performance:

Own P&L, improve efficiency, and drive revenue growth through new opportunities.

Customer & Market:

Enhance service quality, strengthen brand position, and maintain key relationships.

Change Leadership:

Lead organizational change with clear communication and accountability.

Growth & Expansion:

Drive organic growth through planning and execution while identifying potential acquisition opportunities that align with the company's long-term goals.

Job Requirements:

Senior leadership experience in aviation, ideally Part 135 or similar operations. Proven success in transformation or turnaround environments. Strong knowledge of FAA regulations and safety standards. Solid operational, financial, and strategic skills. Ability to make tough decisions and lead change effectively.

Preferred Attributes:

Experience working with new ownership or private equity. Track record of scaling service-based or aviation businesses. Practical, results-oriented leadership style. Now (Job and company information not to be copied, shared, scraped, or otherwise disseminated/distributed without explicit consent of ) Now Job Info Location Cleveland, Ohio, USA Type Permanent Relocation yes Travel 10% Company Details Aviation Search Group Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15601 Fort Worth, Texas 75001 USA aviationsearchgroup 55 Open Jobs Available Aviation Search Group Aviation Search Group is an aviation recruiting company that provides executive and technical, direct-hire, aviation recruitment services through a unique search process. We specialize in executive and technical searches for the aviation industry. Utilizing...

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