CEO

عن الوظيفة

Full-time Strategy, Business & Financial Leadership • Define and execute the Group's vision, strategy, annual business plans, and growth priorities. • Hold overall accountability for revenue, P&L, profitability, cash flow, budgets, capital expenditure, and financial sustainability. • Establish company-wide KPIs and ensure senior leadership accountability for results. • Monitor business and market performance, identifying opportunities, risks, and corrective actions. • Balance growth, profitability, investment, and long-term shareholder value. Operations & Performance • Provide overall direction to the Operations Director and restaurant leadership teams across all brands and markets. • Ensure operational standards, customer experience, productivity, cost control, and restaurant profitability are consistently achieved. • Review business and restaurant performance regularly and drive improvement plans where required. • Ensure appropriate organizational structures, resources, and systems are in place to support current operations and future growth. • Maintain strong food safety, compliance, and brand standards across the Group. Growth & Regional Expansion • Lead the Group's growth and expansion strategy across existing and new markets. • Evaluate new locations, markets, partnerships, franchise opportunities, acquisitions, and other strategic opportunities. • Oversee new restaurant development, openings, remodels, and major investment projects. • Assess investment requirements, returns, commercial viability, and associated risks. • Drive sustainable expansion across Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the wider MENA region. Leadership, People & Organization • Build, lead, and retain a high-performing senior leadership team. • Establish clear accountability, responsibilities, KPIs, and performance expectations across leadership functions. • Develop succession plans and strengthen leadership capabilities throughout the organization. • Set the Group's people and organizational strategy in partnership with HR. • Build a culture of accountability, engagement, performance, and continuous improvement. Brand, Commercial & Stakeholder Management • Protect and strengthen the Group's brands, market positioning, and customer proposition across all markets. • Oversee commercial, marketing, pricing, menu, and promotional strategies in partnership with relevant functions. • Monitor customer satisfaction, sales trends, market positioning, and brand performance. • Build strong relationships with shareholders, brand owners, investors, landlords, suppliers, government authorities, and strategic partners. • Represent the Group professionally with key external stakeholders and industry forums. Governance, Transformation & Board Management • Ensure effective governance, risk management, internal controls, compliance, and business continuity across the Group. • Identify and lead strategic, organizational, technological, and operational transformation initiatives. • Prepare and present regular financial, operational, strategic, and risk updates to the Board and Shareholders. • Seek appropriate approval for major investments, expansion plans, acquisitions, capital expenditure, and strategic decisions. • Implement Board-approved strategy and maintain strong alignment with shareholders and key stakeholders.

المتطلبات

• 12–15+ years of senior leadership experience in F&B, hospitality, or a comparable multi-unit consumer business.
• Minimum 5+ years as CEO, Managing Director, COO, or equivalent senior executive.
• Proven experience leading multi-company and/or multi-brand F&B businesses with significant or full P&L responsibility.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering revenue growth, profitability, operational excellence, and organizational development.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including P&L, cash flow, investment, and capital management.
• Proven experience leading senior management teams and developing organizational structures and succession plans.
• Demonstrated experience in multi-market expansion, new-unit development, market entry, or regional growth.
• 12–15+ years of senior leadership experience in F&B, hospitality, or a comparable multi-unit consumer business.
• Minimum 5+ years as CEO, Managing Director, COO, or equivalent senior executive.
• Proven experience leading multi-company and/or multi-brand F&B businesses with significant or full P&L responsibility.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering revenue growth, profitability, operational excellence, and organizational development.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including P&L, cash flow, investment, and capital management.
• Proven experience leading senior management teams and developing organizational structures and succession plans.
• Demonstrated experience in multi-market expansion, new-unit development, market entry, or regional growth.
• Strong understanding of restaurant operations, customer experience, food safety, labor management, and brand standards.
• Strong understanding of the Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, GCC, and wider MENA F&B environment, preferably with direct regional operating experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Hospitality, Finance, or a related field is required; MBA preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently across Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and other MENA markets as required.
• Excellent strategic, commercial, and decision-making skills.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proven leadership and people development capabilities.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen.
• Ability to drive transformation and continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of multi-unit restaurant operations.
• Ability to balance growth, profitability, and long-term shareholder value.