Managing Director

The Managing Director will have full accountability for commercial performance, operational excellence, and scalable governance.

This role combines:

• Traditional Managing Director responsibilities for fine-dining restaurants and hospitality or entertainment venues
• With future-facing mandate to build systems, structures, and leadership capable of supporting multi-site expansion

Overall Business Leadership

• Provide end-to-end leadership of the destination, ensuring alignment between vision, brand, and execution.
• Translate ownership strategy into clear operational and commercial priorities.
• Act as the ultimate escalation point for all venue-wide decisions.

Financial & Commercial Management

• Full P&L ownership across all revenue streams.

• Lead:

• Budgeting and forecasting

• Cost control and margin optimisation

• Capex and ROI evaluation

• Establish robust financial reporting and performance dashboards.

• Drive commercial strategies to maximise:

• Covers

• Spend per head

• Dwell time

• Non-F&B revenue streams

Operations & Infrastructure

• Oversee all operational departments including:
• Restaurant operations
• Entertainment operations
• Facilities & maintenance
• Security, safety, and crowd management
• Implement SOPs, playbooks, and service standards suitable for replication at scale.
• Ensure operational readiness during peak seasons and major events.

Legal, Compliance & Government Relations

• Ensure full compliance with:

• Saudi regulations

• Health, safety, food safety, and licensing standards

• Act as senior interface with:

• Government bodies

• Regulators

• Strategic partners

• Oversee contracts, risk management, insurance, and legal exposure.

Brand, Creative & Experience Governance

• Safeguard the creative vision of The Groves while ensuring commercial and operational feasibility.

• Work closely with marketing, events, and creative teams to deliver:

• Signature moments

• Seasonal activations

• Experiential programming

• Balance innovation with consistency and brand control.

People Leadership & Culture

• Build and lead a high-calibre leadership team across:

• Finance

• Operations

• Culinary

• Entertainment

• HR and support functions

• Set a culture of accountability, excellence, and hospitality leadership.

• Mentor General Managers and senior leaders to support future expansion.

Scaling & Replication Mandate

• Design a repeatable operating model

• Standardise:

• Financial frameworks

• Operational SOPs

• Compliance and governance structures

• Prepare the business for:

• Multi-site rollouts

• Strategic partnerships

• Act as a long-term steward of the brand across Saudi Arabia.

Senior leadership experience as Managing Director, COO, or General Manager of:

• Fine-dining restaurant groups
• Large hospitality destinations
• Entertainment or experiential venues

Financial and commercial acumen with full P&L responsibility.

Proven experience managing complex, high-volume, premium operations.

Comfortable operating within government-led and highly regulated environments.

Experience in the Middle East or Saudi Arabia is highly advantageous.

Able to balance creative ambition with operational discipline.