Regional Vice-President, CVE (Catering, Venues & Events)

Regional Vice-President, CVE (Catering, Venues & Events)

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The Regional Vice-President, CVE (Catering, Venues & Events) will lead strategic growth and operational excellence across the division, driving revenue, profitability, and client satisfaction. This role requires a dynamic leader with expertise in the premium hospitality space who can foster strong client partnerships and build high‑performing teams. This position has a highly entrepreneurial scope and is responsible for managing a portfolio of distinct businesses, each with its own operational and cultural dynamics.

Now, if you were to come on board as the Regional Vice President, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

• Strategic Leadership: Demonstrates the ability to set clear direction, align teams, and drive growth across diverse markets.
• Operational Excellence: Experienced in managing complex, high-profile catering, venues, and events operations with a focus on efficiency and profitability.
• Innovation & Client Experience: Passionate about introducing creative solutions that enhance culinary execution and hospitality, ensuring memorable client experiences.
• Culture & Values: Embodies Compass’ core obsession; safety, quality, growth, and culture, and integrates them across the teams, into every decision and initiative.
• Change Agent: Committed to continuous improvement, leveraging innovation to achieve operational efficacy and sustainable business growth.
• Financial leader: Increase revenue and profitability by developing budget forecasts and operation plans, assessing and analyzing operational capabilities, and ensuring adherence to budget.
• Cross‑functional leadership: Beyond operations, this role includes direct oversight of sales and marketing functions. Prior experience in these areas is essential.
• Active business development: The RVP will play a hands‑on role in driving growth, including leading RFP capture, shaping content, and guiding strategic initiatives.
• Cultural adaptability: Success requires the ability to navigate and manage the unique nuances of multiple entities, some of which operate primarily as independent businesses.

Think you have what it takes to be our Regional Vice President? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you are the best fit:

• Minimum of 10+ years of related management experience in a multi‑unit/multi‑faceted facility and food service environment.
• Must have proven financial management experience within a matrixed organization managing a comparable‑size portfolio.
• Post‑secondary education in a related field. MBA or master’s degree in a related field an asset.
• A willingness to travel

Seniority level

Executive

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

General Business

Industries

Hospitality

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