European Operations Director - Branded Hospitality
London Based - European Travel
£250,000 + bonus
The opportunity
An established, multi-market hospitality group with a strong UK and European presence is seeking a European Operations Director to lead a portfolio of up to 15 sites generating circa £120m turnover.
This is a board-facing, strategically critical role reporting directly to the CEO. The remit spans restaurants, events and retail, with full responsibility for operational performance, financial delivery and long-term strategic direction across multiple territories.
The role
* Full operational leadership across London and European markets
* Oversight of circa £120m turnover and 2,000+ employees
* Strategic direction across restaurants, events and retail
* Ownership of P&L performance, OPEX projects and cost optimisation
* Leadership of all head office functions including HR, Finance, Marketing and
* Recruitment Supplier negotiations and key commercial partnerships
* Direct reporting into CEO and board stakeholders
* Driving repositioning, performance uplift and brand evolution
This role requires someone comfortable within a structured corporate environment, yet entrepreneurial in mindset. You must be able to manage financial complexity while injecting energy, clarity and direction into a large, multi-layered operation.
The person
* London based with flexibility for European travel
* Proven experience managing £100m+ turnover businesses
* Experience leading large, multi-site, multi-country teams
* Strong repositioning and performance improvement background
* Deep understanding of restaurant, events and retail operations - hotel experience considered
* Comfortable leading head office functions and cross-functional teams
* Exceptional stakeholder management skills
* Confident reporting to CEO and board level
* European language skills highly desirable
* Inspirational, hands-on leader who coaches and develops senior operators
Get in touch – katecorecruitment
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