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Executive Compensation Highlight: Chief Operating Officer (COO), Northeast USA

Written by Clark Waterfall | Dec 2, 2019 5:34:40 PM

A recently completed search for a Chief Operating Officer for a Northeast-based VC-backed energy and technology company presented the following executive compensation insights:

the Highlights:

  • Title/FunctionChief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Ownership Structure: Investor-backed in Growth Mode
  • Industry:  Energy, Technology
  • Location: Northeast, USA

As executive search consultants, a by product of our expertise is creating a wealth of knowledge on executive compensation.

When we complete an assignment, we aggregate the compensation data we have collected across the search, and share it with the executive talent community from which it came. In this case, in Q3, 2019 we conducted a COO search for a VC-backed energy company in the Northeast.

To support our talent strategy, we focused on the target talent pool comprising those who either currently or in recent past roles held titles of COO, EVP, and a host of related senior operational roles in the energy and technology industries. 

Executive Compensation Survey Data - COO, East Coast, Q3 2019

Bonus Structures:

As a percentage of base salary.

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