COO Advisory Call

About this task

This publishing house (201–500 employees) is looking for a director Fractional COO for a paid one-hour session with a senior specialist. One hour with an operations leader on a defined problem.

A short, focused session replaces days of internal debate. It publishes content on a schedule, so editorial deadlines are fixed.

The work is fully remote. Any location in Italy works, with a few hours of overlap with the team's day. The call is booked at a time that suits you, evenings included.

What you deliver

• Advise a founder on scaling the customer onboarding team and list next steps.
• One focused hour, with the questions sent to you the day before
• A short written summary of the advice within 24 hours after the session
• Pointers to sources you relied on, so the company can check them

How the work runs

• Day 1: scope confirmed in writing, files shared
• Middle of the period: draft shared for early feedback
• Last day: final version and handover note

Duration: One session of about an hour. Accepted on the company's written OK. If something is missed, you fix it in the same week at no extra charge to either side.

Tools

How you get paid

• The company prepays Deftridge before your first hour, so payment does not depend on a late invoice.
• Deftridge pays you in EUR after the company confirms the hours or the deliverable. The payment date is written in your task agreement.
• You work as an independent contractor: you report your own income, and your recruiter sends the statements your accountant needs.
• You never chase the company. Questions about money go to Deftridge.

What happens after you say you're interested

1. Within one working dayA recruiter writes to you to confirm your hours and the rate you want.
2. You agree the rateYou and the recruiter fix an exact rate inside the company's range. You decide whether to go ahead.
3. With your written OKThe company sees the anonymous profile below. Most companies answer within three working days.
4. StartYou sign the task agreement and the company's confidentiality terms through Deftridge, and begin on the date above.

What the company sees about you

First name, field, experience, tools and the hours you offer. Not your surname, your employer or your contact details.

How this rate compares

The midpoint of this range, €164 an hour, is below the median director Fractional COO rate in Italy (€165). The shaded band is the 25th to 75th percentile of the market.

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Questions about pay and privacy

The rules are the same for every task. Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what the company sees and side work next to a job.