Salary: €80.000 - €100.000

Languages: German and English – non negotiable

Start: February 2026

Location: Austria or Germany – monthly overseas travel required

Role overview

The HR Director Europe is the senior people leader with years of hospitality experience, responsible for shaping and executing the HR strategy across multiple European countries.

The role partners closely with the regional and country leadership teams to drive talent, culture, and compliance while supporting strong commercial performance.

Key responsibilities

• Act as strategic HR business partner to regional and country leaders, aligning HR priorities with the hospitality and commercial strategy.
  
  
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 5 HR managers/business partners, ensuring consistent, high-quality HR support across all properties.
  
  
• Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, and employer branding for central functions, ensuring attraction and retention of top talent in competitive markets.
  
  
• Drive learning, development, and succession planning for leadership and key roles, building a strong internal talent pipeline.
  
  
• Ensure compliance with labor law and HR standards in Germany, Austria, and other European jurisdictions in collaboration with local experts and external partners.
  
  
• Lead employee relations, engagement initiatives, and change management projects (restructures, openings, rebrands, integrations) across the region.
  
  
• Implement and optimize HR policies, processes, and digital HR tools to support efficiency, data quality, and sound people analytics.
  
  
• Oversee compensation and benefits frameworks in line with group guidelines and local market practices, ensuring fairness and competitiveness.
  
  
• Champion a diverse, inclusive, and service-oriented culture, acting as a visible HR ambassador throughout the hotels via regular on-site visits.
  
  

Candidate profile

• 8–10+ years of progressive HR experience in hospitality or service-driven, multi-site environments, including several years at HR Director or multi-country HR leadership level.
  
  
• Proven track record managing and developing HR teams (minimum 5 direct reports) and partnering with senior business leaders.
  
  
• Strong knowledge of German labor law; familiarity with Austrian and wider European employment frameworks is a strong advantage.
  
  
• Fluent in German and English (spoken and written); additional European languages are a plus.
  
  
• Willing and able to travel extensively across Europe every month, with a hands-on presence in hotels and regional offices.
  
  
• Commercially savvy, data-driven, and comfortable operating in fast-paced, international hospitality environments with changing priorities.
  
  
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with a pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset.