Chief Operating Officer (COO) | Premium Hospitality & Restaurants | GCC

About the Company

The organization operates a diverse portfolio of premium dining concepts across multiple GCC markets and is on an aggressive growth trajectory through new brand launches, market expansion and strategic investments.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end operations across a portfolio of premium restaurant brands.
• Drive business performance, profitability, customer experience, and operational excellence across multiple concepts.
• Develop and execute growth strategies in partnership with the executive leadership team.
• Oversee large cross-functional teams across Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Marketing, Projects, and Business Performance.
• Lead new restaurant openings, CAPEX planning, business expansion, and operational transformation initiatives.
• Establish scalable operating processes, governance frameworks, and performance metrics.
• Partner with senior leadership, promoters, and key stakeholders on strategic business initiatives.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing leadership teams while fostering a collaborative, performance-driven culture.

Skills and qualifications

• 18+ years of leadership experience within the hospitality or restaurant industry.
• Proven experience leading multi-brand restaurant businesses with premium, casual dining, or fine dining concepts.
• Demonstrated success managing large-scale operations across multiple locations or countries.
• Strong commercial acumen with ownership of business performance and profitability.
• Experience leading business expansion, new store openings, and operational transformation.
• Exposure to Supply Chain, Procurement, Marketing, CAPEX planning, and cross-functional leadership.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience working closely with promoters, boards, or senior leadership teams.
• International experience, particularly within the GCC or similar markets, will be an added advantage.

What's On Offer

• Executive leadership role with a leading hospitality platform.
• Opportunity to influence enterprise-wide strategy and business performance.
• Lead a large, diversified portfolio of restaurant brands.
• Be part of an ambitious growth journey across international markets.