Luxury F&B Experience Director & Innovation Leader

SO/; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

SO Jeddah is seeking a dynamic Director of Food & Beverage to lead culinary and dining experiences across the hotel and its outlets. You will shape distinctive concepts drive commercial performance and bring the bold SO spirit to life in every restaurant bar and social space.

You will partner with the Executive Chef to curate trend-driven menus, lead a high-performing F&B team, and collaborate with Sales Marketing and Revenue to create demand-driving activations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of F&B leadership experience in luxury hospitality or lifestyle brands.
• Proven success leading large-scale F&B operations with strong commercial results.
• Strong financial acumen: budgeting forecasting and P&L management.
• Passion for exceptional dining experiences and trend-driven concepts.
• Experience leading developing and inspiring high-performing teams.
• Understanding luxury service standards and guest engagement.
• Leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic and creative thinking with a commercial mindset.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and operations best practices.
• Experience in the Saudi Arabian market is highly desirable.
• Pre-opening experience and familiarity with local lifestyle and dining scene is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and elevate all Food & Beverage experiences across the hotel.
• Drive revenue profitability and guest satisfaction through innovative concepts and experiences.
• Partner with the Executive Chef to curate trend-driven menus reflecting the SO lifestyle.
• Build strong relationships with guests VIPs partners and the local community.
• Collaborate with Sales Marketing and Revenue teams on activations and events.
• Oversee financial performance budgeting forecasting and cost control.
• Champion exceptional service standards and memorable guest experiences.
• Lead inspire and develop a high-performing F&B team.
• Drive creativity innovation and continuous improvement across outlets.
• Ensure compliance with brand standards health & safety and operational excellence.

Skills

F&B leadership

Hospitality leadership

Financial acumen

Menu curation

Team development

Stakeholder mgmt

Brand standards

Strategic thinking

Saudi market awareness

Tools

POS systems

Hotel management software

Job description

SO Jeddah is seeking a dynamic Director of Food & Beverage to lead culinary and dining experiences across the hotel and its outlets. You will shape distinctive concepts drive commercial performance and bring the bold SO spirit to life in every restaurant bar and social space.

You will partner with the Executive Chef to curate trend-driven menus, lead a high-performing F&B team, and collaborate with Sales Marketing and Revenue to create demand-driving activations.