Chief People Officer | Hospitality Group | Mediterranean | €180,000 Base + Bonus
Full Time/Permanent
Management
£100,000 and above
Market related
International
Sicily
CB999954907
20-02-2026 02:33 PM
20/03/2026 02:34
Chief People Officer | Hospitality Group | Mediterranean | €180,000 Base + Bonus
I am recruiting a Chief People Officer for a leading hospitality group.
The group operates multiple hotels and restaurants. They are transitioning into a more structured corporate environment and need a strong leader to build the framework, reporting structure and governance required to operate at the level of larger international players.
This will require resilience, structure and a hands-on approach. You will need to build, implement and train.
Perks and Benefits
- Base salary circa €180,000
- Performance bonus up to 25 percent
- Senior executive benefits
- Initial accommodation support
Your Experience
- Proven experience as Chief People Officer or HR Director within multi property hospitality groups
- Strong hotel and restaurant background is essential
- Experience leading large workforces across multiple sites
- Experience in international openings and rapid expansion
- Background in businesses transitioning from entrepreneurial to structured corporate models
- Hands on operator comfortable building systems from the ground up
- Experience developing reporting structures, SOPs and governance frameworks
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence owners and senior stakeholders
- Track record within commercially successful organisations
Your Responsibilities
- Lead and restructure the group HR function
- Oversee payroll, recruitment, training, administration, employer branding, wellbeing and policy management
- Build clear reporting structures and accountability frameworks
- Implement structured SOPs across all properties
- Drive a unified culture across the group
- Lead and develop an HR team of approximately 12 people
- Support significant headcount growth linked to new openings
If you are interested, contact me directly.
Clay at clay@corecruitment.com
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