Regional Vice President, Business Dining

Compass Group•New York, NY

7d•$210,000 - $215,000•Remote

About The Position

The Regional Vice President (RVP) is a national leadership role reporting to the Executive Vice President. The RVP leads and inspires senior leaders across the division, with accounts, assignments, and teams varying by assignment. Working with national leadership peers—including the EVP, President, CEO, and CFO—the RVP advances organizational goals, achieves key performance indicators, and supports sustainable business growth. The role provides strategic leadership, client partnership, and brand representation while driving operational excellence, financial performance, team development, and client satisfaction across the country. The position is remote. Applicants are preferred to live in New York City, Philadelphia, or New Jersey and must be commutable to a major airport. The role requires travel across the United States as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university, or at least eight years of progressive leadership experience in multi-unit food service hospitality management or other support services areas in lieu of a degree.
Ability and willingness to travel across the United States as required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, PowerPoint/Canva, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Senior leadership experience and expertise in contract management; integrator experience is preferred but not required.
Expertise in budget management, customer service, people development, food service operations—preferably in national contract or corporate dining—and negotiations.
Demonstrated success growing a business and leading large, cross-functional teams.
Strong business and financial acumen and the ability to think analytically, strategically, and decisively.
Experience managing business volume or budgets of at least $50 million annually.
Exceptional client relationship management, influencing, listening, and written and verbal communication skills.
Commitment to an inclusive workplace culture and a proactive, positive, professional, flexible, and resilient leadership style.
Strong organizational, prioritization, multitasking, and ownership capabilities.

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, and inspire Resident District Managers/VPOs and their teams to deliver operational performance and service excellence.
Build and maintain client relationships at local, district, and state levels while ensuring achievement of key performance indicators.
Collaborate with nationwide leadership peers to share best practices, mitigate risks, champion diversity, and foster organizational community.
Make regional business decisions by evaluating risks, rewards, and short- and long-term implications, and communicate decisions effectively.
Promote a positive organizational culture through transparency, accountability, safety, education, and regional alignment.
Represent the region and brand to key clients and serve as the escalation point for critical issues.
Partner with a third-party integrator that is the prime contractor, furnishing real-time information in a format suitable for client presentation.
Collaborate cross-functionally on regional and nationwide initiatives to improve operational consistency and innovation.
Ensure compliance with quality assurance standards, company policies, USDA program requirements, and reporting deadlines.
Develop talent through coaching, performance management, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives.
Own regional financial performance and P&L management, including reporting, forecasting, and budgeting.
Ensure fair and consistent administration of company policies and procedures.
Monitor and anticipate marketplace trends and contribute to strategic planning.