
Group Operations Director

Superstruct Entertainment required a proven multi-site Operations Director to provide strategic leadership across its global portfolio of more than 80 festivals. The brief demanded an executive with exceptional operational expertise, capable of overseeing complex, large-scale live events while driving consistency, governance, and operational excellence across diverse international markets. Elevate partnered closely with the leadership team to define the mandate, identify exceptional talent from both the live entertainment sector and adjacent industries, and deliver a leader with the experience and capability to support the continued growth and success of one of the world's leading festival groups.
By combining deep sector expertise with a broad view of adjacent markets, Elevate identified exceptional transferable leadership capability beyond the traditional talent pool. Recognising Matthew Brooke's proven track record of driving commercial growth, operational excellence, and customer engagement at global endurance sports operator Spartan, we successfully demonstrated how his experience would translate to our client's strategic objectives. Today, Matthew's leadership capabilities are being effectively harnessed within the business, bringing fresh perspective, proven execution, and meaningful commercial impact. This appointment exemplifies Elevate's ability to look beyond conventional industry boundaries to uncover high-calibre executive talent that delivers lasting value.
Matthew Brooke, Group Operations Director