Food & Beverage Director - Midscale & Economy

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You will be responsible for developing, managing, and optimizing food and beverage projects that align with the brand identity and global guest experience. You will collaborate with branding, operations, F&B, CSR, marketing, and communication teams to ensure food and beverage concepts reflect the brand’s values and meet guest expectations across the hotel group.

Key Responsibilities

Development of the Food & Beverage Experience in Line with the Brands: 

• Design and coordinate F&B projects aligned with the brand’s identity and guest experience standards.
• Work with creative teams to design unique and memorable food concepts that reflect the brand’s vision while addressing market trends.
• Ensure the consistency of the F&B experience across all properties, considering local specifics while maintaining brand uniformity.

Collaboration with Brand Management and Guest Experience Teams:

• Contribute to the global guest experience strategy related to F&B offerings, ensuring a seamless and distinctive experience.
• Work closely with marketing and communication teams to promote new F&B offerings and ensure a cohesive guest experience across all communication channels.
• Ensure that F&B projects are integrated into the overall brand management and guest experience strategy.

Innovation and Performance Tracking:

• Participate in research and innovation regarding F&B trends, incorporating guest expectations, sustainability driven expectations (e.g Plant Forward, food waste) and market innovations
• Analyze the performance of F&B projects using customer satisfaction, profitability, and engagement KPIs, and propose adjustments to maximize project impact.
• Ensure the implementation of activities that enhance guest engagement and foster customer loyalty.

Management of F&B Launches and Activations

• Coordinate the global launch of new F&B products or concepts while ensuring local adaptation to meet guest needs and expectations.
• Organize unique F&B activations that align with the brand values and provide an exceptional guest experience.

• You hold a Master’s degree in Management or Marketing and have over 10 years of experience in Marketing.
• You have a strong background in F&B operations and a solid understanding of F&B P&L.
• Your strong affinity with the hospitality industry enables you to navigate its challenges effectively.

Operational Experience in:

• Managing F&B operations, including operating models, staffing, franchising, and sustainability initiatives.
• Overseeing procurement and sourcing, focusing on developing high-performing products for partners while supporting local sourcing strategies.
• Designing plant-based menus and assessing their carbon footprint to align with sustainability goals.

Your Skills & Profile

• You have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, allowing you to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Your ability to work cross-functionally enables smooth collaboration across various teams.

Why Join Accor?

Accor dares to impact: 

- the world  

• We are committed to the world around us, with a strong employer culture focused on the development of our 300,000 talents. 
• We adopt a continuous improvement approach to reduce the impact of digital on the environment across all our projects.

- your career:  

• We enable all our employees to manage their work-life balance and offer them the means to shape their work environment according to their preferences. 
• Training and career paths are defined both individually and collectively, allowing us to grow together on a daily basis. 
• We value the richness of diverse nationalities represented, from various backgrounds, encompassing all the stories that make us who we are. We encourage diversity in personalities and professional paths. We know how to adapt to the specific needs of our employees, especially those with disabilities. 

-and also,

• ALL - Heartist® Program: Unforgettable stays and experiences at all Accor locations and partner venues worldwide. –
• Heartist® for Good Program: Commit to supporting an association of your choice from those available on our volunteering platform (1 day offered per year by the Group during your working hours). 
• An Employee Social Committee (CSE) supporting the financing of your cultural and sports activities. 
• Sustainable Mobility Package up to €700 for the use of "green" transportation, or 50% coverage of Pass Navigo (public transportation pass). 
• €10 meal vouchers. 
• A mandatory health insurance plan funded at 50% by Accor without additional costs in case of enrollment of your dependents. 
• Attractive working conditions with collaborative workspaces, restaurants, and recreational and sports areas.