Regional Vice-President, CVE (Catering, Venues & Events) , Toronto

Compass Group North America; Toronto; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service provider in Toronto is seeking a Regional Vice-President to drive revenue, profitability, and client satisfaction. This dynamic leader will oversee operations across multiple businesses, ensuring operational excellence and fostering strong client partnerships. Candidates should have over 10 years of management experience in the hospitality sector, proven financial management in a matrixed environment, and a willingness to travel. Join us to make a significant impact in the food service industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years of related management experience in a multi-unit/multi-faceted facility and food service environment.
• Proven financial management experience within a matrixed organization managing a comparable-sized portfolio.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Set clear direction, align teams, and drive growth across diverse markets.
• Manage complex, high-profile catering, venues, and events operations efficiently and profitably.
• Introduce creative solutions that enhance culinary execution and hospitality for memorable client experiences.
• Integrate Compass’ core values across teams into every decision and initiative.
• Leverage innovation for operational efficacy and sustainable business growth.
• Develop budget forecasts and operation plans to increase revenue and profitability.
• Oversee sales and marketing functions in addition to operations.
• Drive business growth through leading RFP capture and guiding strategic initiatives.
• Navigate and manage unique nuances of multiple independent businesses.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Operational excellence

Innovation and client experience

Cross-functional leadership

Business development

Financial management

Cultural adaptability

Education

Post-secondary education in a related field

MBA or master's degree in a related field

Job description

Job Summary

The Regional Vice-President, CVE (Catering, Venues & Events) will lead strategic growth and operational excellence across the division, driving revenue, profitability, and client satisfaction. This role requires a dynamic leader with expertise in the premium hospitality space who can foster strong client partnerships and build high-performing teams. This position has a highly entrepreneurial scope and is responsible for managing a portfolio of distinct businesses, each with its own operational and cultural dynamics.

Now, if you were to come on board as the Regional Vice President, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

• Strategic Leadership: Demonstrates the ability to set clear direction, align teams, and drive growth across diverse markets.
• Operational Excellence: Experienced in managing complex, high-profile catering, venues, and events operations with a focus on efficiency and profitability.
• Innovation & Client Experience: Passionate about introducing creative solutions that enhance culinary execution and hospitality, ensuring memorable client experiences.
• Culture & Values: Embodies Compass’ core obsession; safety, quality, growth, and culture, and integrates them across the teams, into every decision and initiative.
• Change Agent: Committed to continuous improvement, leveraging innovation to achieve operational efficacy and sustainable business growth.
• Financial leader: Increase revenue and profitability by developing budget forecasts and operation plans, assessing and analyzing operational capabilities, and ensuring adherence to budget
• Cross‑functional leadership: Beyond operations, this role includes direct oversight of sales and marketing functions. Prior experience in these areas is essential.
• Active business development: The RVP will play a hands‑on role in driving growth, including leading RFP capture, shaping content, and guiding strategic initiatives.
• Cultural adaptability: Success requires the ability to navigate and manage the unique nuances of multiple entities, some of which operate primarilyas independent businesses.

Think you have what it takes to be our Regional Vice President? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you are the best fit:

• Minimum of 10+ years of related management experience in a multi-unit/multi-faceted facility and food service environment.
• Must have proven financial management experience within a matrixed organization managing a comparable-sized portfolio.
• Post‑secondary education in a related field. MBA or master’s degree in a related field an asset.
• A willingness to travel

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

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