Chief Executive Officer

Foreground.; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground. is seeking a proven Chief Executive Officer to steer its hospitality and F&B portfolio across the UAE. You will own strategy, profitability, and expansion, with full P&L responsibility and oversight of operations, finance, brand and growth.

You will partner with shareholders on franchising and regional scaling, act as the public face with partners, landlords, and regulators, and develop leadership depth to drive sustainable profitability across multiple concepts.

Qualifications

• Senior executive experience within hospitality, F&B, or multi-brand consumer environments.
• Experience scaling restaurant or lifestyle concepts is essential.
• Experience operating in the UAE market is highly preferred.
• Board and investor-facing experience is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the group's overall strategy, performance and expansion agenda across existing and new concepts.
• Oversee full P&L, operations, finance, brand and growth; ensure profitability across the portfolio.
• Standardise operations and strengthen leadership depth to drive sustainable growth.
• Collaborate with shareholders on expansion strategy, franchising and regional growth.
• Act as the public face of the group with partners, landlords and regulators.

Skills

Senior executive

Hospitality & F&B

Scaling concepts

UAE market experience

Board relations

Job description

Job Description:

Our Client

Our client is a fast-growing hospitality and F&B group with a diversified portfolio of restaurant concepts and lifestyle venues across the UAE. The group is backed by strong investors and is entering a disciplined scale-up phase.

The Role

The Chief Executive Officer will lead the groups overall strategy, performance, and expansion agenda across existing and new concepts. This role will have full P&L responsibility and oversight of operations, finance, brand, and growth. A key focus will be standardising operations, strengthening leadership depth, and ensuring profitability across the portfolio. The CEO will work closely with shareholders on expansion strategy, franchising, and regional growth. The role will also act as the public face of the group with partners, landlords, and regulators.

Candidate Profile

Candidates must have senior executive experience within hospitality, F&B, or multi-brand consumer environments. Strong exposure to scaling restaurant or lifestyle concepts is essential. Experience operating in the UAE market is highly preferred. The ideal candidate combines commercial discipline with brand sensitivity and people leadership. Board and investor-facing experience is a strong advantage.

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