Corporate Director of Food & Beverage in United States at Jobgether
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Job Description
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Corporate Director of Food & Beverage in United States.
This leadership opportunity is designed for a dynamic hospitality professional passionate about elevating food and beverage experiences across a diverse portfolio of hotels, resorts, and event-driven properties. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on operational leadership, driving innovation, profitability, and exceptional guest experiences across restaurants, bars, culinary programs, and meetings & events operations. You will collaborate closely with executive leadership, regional teams, and property operators to develop high-performing concepts, optimize operational standards, and support large-scale growth initiatives. The environment encourages creativity, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration while emphasizing people-first leadership and continuous improvement. This position is ideal for a business-savvy leader who thrives in fast-paced hospitality environments and enjoys building strong teams, enhancing guest engagement, and delivering measurable business results. Extensive exposure to portfolio-wide strategy, concept development, and leadership coaching makes this a highly impactful and visible role within the organization.
- Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for food and beverage programs across a large portfolio of hotels, resorts, restaurants, bars, and event venues.
- Partner with regional leadership, ownership groups, and property teams to implement operational standards, resources, and performance-driven initiatives.
- Drive innovation and excellence across culinary operations, beverage programming, guest experiences, meetings, and event services.
- Analyze financial performance, implement cost-control strategies, and develop initiatives that improve operational efficiency, profitability, and revenue growth.
- Support property openings, repositionings, renovations, and concept development projects with a focus on guest engagement and market relevance.
- Lead recruitment, onboarding, training, mentorship, and retention efforts for food and beverage leadership teams across the portfolio.
- Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, accountability, and service excellence throughout all operations.
- Provide leadership support for corporate events, conferences, and portfolio-wide initiatives.
- Monitor industry trends, guest preferences, and emerging hospitality concepts to continuously elevate food and beverage offerings.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert to senior leadership, property teams, and ownership stakeholders.
- Minimum of 10 years of operational experience within the restaurant, hotel, or hospitality industry, ideally across multi-unit or large-scale operations.
- At least 5 years of leadership experience managing teams and overseeing operational performance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Restaurant Management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
- Strong expertise in food and beverage operations, including culinary programming, restaurant management, bar operations, and event services.
- Proven ability to lead strategic planning initiatives and execute operational improvements across multiple properties or business units.
- Excellent financial acumen with experience managing budgets, profitability, forecasting, and cost optimization strategies.
- Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with operators, ownership groups, vendors, and executive stakeholders.
- Outstanding communication, presentation, leadership, and mentoring capabilities.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines in fast-paced environments.
- Self-motivated problem solver with strong decision-making and operational leadership skills.
- Willingness and flexibility to travel up to 70%, including evenings and weekends when required.
- Deep understanding of hospitality trends, guest expectations, and evolving food and beverage concepts.
- Competitive salary range of $160,000 – $190,000 USD.
- Comprehensive health insurance and wellness programs.
- Retirement savings plans and financial wellness support.
- Paid time off and holiday benefits.
- Employee hotel discounts and hospitality-related perks.
- Ongoing professional development and leadership training opportunities.
- Exposure to a diverse portfolio of branded and independent hospitality properties.
- Career advancement opportunities within a growing global hospitality organization.
- Collaborative and people-focused company culture.
- Opportunities to work closely with senior leadership and contribute to high-impact strategic initiatives.
- Inclusive workplace environment committed to diversity, growth, and employee wellbeing.