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 – kate@corecruitment.com