Managing Director – Education

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Establish the strategic vision and implement an ambitious growth plan within the Education sector.

• Enhance market share, fortify market presence, and drive sustainable revenue and profit enhancement.

• Assume responsibility for divisional P&L, including revenue, profit, margin, and cash flow performance.

• Propel financial controls, pricing strategies, cost management, and operational productivity.

• Cultivate long-lasting relationships with key clients and stakeholders.

• Expand existing business, secure new contracts, and ensure client satisfaction and loyalty.

• Adapt food and service offerings in line with customer expectations, food trends, and market opportunities.

• Leverage technology, insights, and innovative work methods to set Elior apart.

• Maintain high standards across a complex, multi-site portfolio, ensuring excellence in food quality, service delivery, health and safety, food safety, allergen management, compliance, and contractual obligations.

• Spearhead contract mobilizations and transformation initiatives to enhance efficiency, consistency, and profitability.

• Lead, motivate, and develop the senior leadership team.

• Foster accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Enhance leadership capabilities, talent development, and succession planning.

• Integrate sustainability, responsible sourcing, wellbeing, waste reduction, and social value into the Education offering.

• Represent the Education sector at the UK Leadership Team level and collaborate across Elior UK and the broader Group.

• Manage risks, uphold governance, and achieve broader business objectives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior director or executive-level position.

• Ideally possess experience within the Education sector, including primary, secondary, and further education, or other complex, multi-site service environments.

• Extensive experience in developing and executing effective growth strategies.

• Demonstrable success in delivering P&L performance, meeting budgetary goals, and achieving sustainable profitability.

• Capability to identify market opportunities, foresee industry challenges, and craft compelling propositions.

• Experience in leading and developing senior leadership teams and large, geographically dispersed workforces.

• Proven ability to successfully guide organizations through periods of change.

• Exceptional relationship-building, communication, and negotiation skills.

• Ability to influence at the board level and navigate complex stakeholder landscapes.

• Experience managing high-value, multi-outlet operations across a significant geographical region.

• Capacity to balance operational excellence, customer experience, compliance, and commercial performance.

• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset when addressing business challenges.

• Ability to utilize data, innovation, and new methodologies to enhance performance and create growth opportunities.

• Passionate about developing talent, promoting inclusion and sustainability, and fostering an environment conducive to colleague success.

• Forward-thinking and commercially focused leadership style.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity to influence, exercise autonomy, and create a meaningful impact on the business, customers, and communities.

• Chance to shape the future direction of Elior’s Education division.

• Leadership position as part of the UK Leadership Team.