Account Director

Compass Group; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in the United Kingdom seeks an Account Director to lead an established team and enhance service standards. You will play a key role in shaping operations during expansion, requiring a hospitality-focused mindset and strong leadership skills. The role offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits including free meals and wellness facilities.

Benefits

Free meals

Onsite free car parking

Electric vehicle charging points

Wellness facilities

Contributory pension scheme

Career development programs

Healthcare benefits

Exclusive travel discounts

Grocery discounts

Cinema discounts

Cash rewards for spending

Wellness classes

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality-led environments such as premium staff dining or 5* hotels.
• Strong ability to assess operations and lift standards.
• Capacity to develop and lead an established team.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex accounts with confidence.
• Shape the operation as it expands into new buildings.
• Build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Skills

Leadership in hospitality environments

Financial and commercial expertise

Clear communication

Coaching and development

Job description

Account Director

Northamptonshire : Up to £80,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Are you a standards-driven hospitality leader looking to make a big impact on a growing, high-profile operation? This is a dynamic, fast-evolving contract with real scope to elevate standards across staff dining while developing a much larger, more ambitious hospitality operation!

You’ll lead an established team of around 40 colleagues and play a key role in shaping the operation as it expands into new buildings. As the site grows, you’ll help develop and recruit an enhanced leadership structure, ensuring the operation is set up for future success.

This role is perfect for someone who can:

Lead complex accounts with confidence and commercial clarity

Assess an operation quickly and lift standards across service, food, people and process

Develop an existing team with patience, coaching and structure

Build trusted, transparent relationships with stakeholders at all levels

Committed to maintaining top tier service standards, at all times

About You

Experience in hospitality-led environments such as premium staff dining, fine dining restaurants or 5* hotels.

Solid financial and commercial expertise

Hospitality-focused mindset with the vision to enhance the operation

Committed to supporting, coaching and developing teams

Clear, honest and constructive communication style, with strong client rapport

We ensure you’re rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Free meals
• Onsite free car parking
• Electric vehicle charging points
• Wellness facilities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

About Us

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!