Chief Executive Officer – Luxury Hospitality (UK)

Confidential Executive Search: Chief Executive Officer – Luxury Hospitality (UK)

Job Overview:

Oplu has been exclusively retained to conduct a confidential executive search for a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead a landmark five-star luxury hospitality property in the United Kingdom.

This is a discreet appointment for a privately owned single-asset hospitality business, backed by significant investment and redevelopment. The CEO will spearhead the property’s relaunch, guiding it into a new era as one of the UK’s most prestigious destinations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full accountability for the property’s P&L
• Manage stakeholder engagement with local authorities, including Council and regulatory bodies
• Lead all PR, communications, and community relations, acting as the public face of the property
• Shape and deliver the long-term vision in line with UHNW ownership and family office objectives
• Lead the full executive team across operations, sales, marketing, finance, and guest experience
• Ensure exceptional performance across a complex multi-faceted operation including accommodation, dining, wellness, leisure, and events
• Build the brand’s international profile and secure its position among the world’s leading luxury hotels
• Act as a trusted advisor to ownership, investors, and asset managers, ensuring transparency and excellence in reporting and execution

Candidate Profile:

• Minimum of 10 years’ senior leadership experience in luxury hospitality

• Proven track record as a CEO, Managing Director, or senior executive within five-star hotels, luxury resorts, or international hospitality groups
• Expertise in managing high-profile, asset-backed hospitality investments
• Inspirational leader with a track record of attracting and retaining top-tier talent
• Commercially sharp and operationally hands-on, with strong financial acumen
• Comfortable working within UHNW and private ownership structures where discretion and trust are paramount

Why This Role?

This is a once-in-a-decade leadership opportunity to leave a legacy in one of the UK’s most ambitious luxury hospitality projects. The CEO will be instrumental in redefining the property’s future and establishing it as a destination of choice for both domestic and international guests.

Please note: Oplu is a bespoke executive search partner specialising in luxury hospitality, private estates, and family offices. We rarely advertise positions of this calibre publicly, and are doing so only to ensure we reach the most exceptional talent globally.

Applications will be handled in the strictest confidence. Due to the high level of interest expected, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 14 days of application.