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

Compass Group North America; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A top hospitality management company is seeking a Regional Vice-President to lead strategic growth in the Vancouver area. The role demands a dynamic leader with over 10 years of relevant management experience in multi-unit food service environments. Responsibilities include overseeing complex catering operations, driving business development, and ensuring profitability. The ideal candidate should possess strong financial management and leadership skills, with a focus on innovation and client satisfaction. This position offers a chance to significantly impact the company’s growth and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years of related management experience in multi-unit food service environments.
• Proven financial management experience in matrixed organizations.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic growth and operational excellence across the division.
• Manage complex catering and events operations for efficiency and profitability.
• Drive business development and oversee sales and marketing functions.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Management

Business Development

Catering and Events Experience

Cross-Functional Leadership

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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