Job Description
As an Account Director, you will be a key partner to our clients, driving strategy, program development, and financial management while fostering a culture of excellence in service. This role oversees all culinary, café, hospitality, events, vending, and guest service operations.\n\nYou will lead a talented team of 120 Associates, ensuring exceptional service across our operations in London and Edinburgh. Managing client relationships and maintaining financial targets will be crucial, as will developing strategic plans and conducting research to inform key business decisions.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nPeople Management: Inspire your team with timely feedback and foster a high-performance culture.\n\nFinancial Oversight: Lead managers to achieve financial targets through rigorous reporting and forecasting.\n\nBusiness Operations: Develop and implement strategies, assess performance, and align resources with our overall goals.\n\nIndustry Insight: Monitor trends and provide support during significant organizational changes.\n\nWho You Are:\n\nA natural influencer with strong coaching skills.\n\nExperienced in leading large, complex teams across multiple locations.\n\nPassionate about food, service, and people, with a finger on the pulse of industry trends.\n\nSkilled in building partnerships and driving change through effective project management.\n\nExcellent communicator, proactive, pragmatic, and commercially savvy.\n\nJoin Us and Reap the Rewards!\n\nAt Compass Group, we believe in recognising your hard work, which is why we offer an exciting and comprehensive benefits package designed just for you!
Here’s what you can look forward to:\n\nContributory Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our generous pension plan.\n\nCareer Growth: Unlock your potential with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes.\n\nExclusive Travel Discounts: Enjoy fantastic deals with TUI, Expedia, (url removed), and more!\n\nGrocery Savings: Save on your food shop with discounts at Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, and others.\n\nCinema Perks: Get up to 44% off cinema tickets and catch your favourite blockbusters.\n\nWow Points: Earn points every time you spend and redeem them at a variety of brands.\n\nWellness Activities: Unwind with complimentary wellness, mindfulness, and exercise classes.\n\nShare the Joy: You can share all discounts and offers with friends and family!\n\nAbout Us\n\nRestaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.\n\nJob Reference: com/0904/(phone number removed)/(phone number removed)/SU #RA Group\n\nCompass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers.
We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength