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All Accor

Global hotel management, franchising, loyalty program

Director of People & Culture

HR Generalist & Employee RelationsUpdated on Nov 11
Full-timeÎle-de-France, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Five to ten years of experience in a senior People & Culture role in hospitality, with solid Food & Beverage experience.
  • Proven experience supporting multi-site operations and new openings in a demanding environment.
  • A hands-on approach and the ability to work alongside operational teams and lead by example.
  • Strong business acumen, with experience in workforce planning, payroll, employee relations, and HR metrics.
  • Fluency in French and English, written and spoken, is essential.
  • Flexibility and willingness to travel regularly across Europe to support teams and openings.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial company where priorities may change quickly.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Manager on salary and benefits benchmarking for new sites to ensure market competitiveness.
  • Build the initial pre-opening budget for payroll and personnel-related operating expenses, serving as the primary contact for pre-opening budget payroll questions.
  • Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Manager on recruiting and selecting senior leadership roles.
  • Manage onboarding for new senior leadership and management hires, as well as across the group's restaurants, with the HR business partners.
  • Contribute to People & Culture strategies to ensure each new site opens in line with brand and stakeholder expectations, with the HR business partners.
  • Provide taskforce support for establishment openings across Europe when needed.
  • Support People & Culture teams after opening to ensure all standards are implemented, providing feedback and guidance to improve the employee experience.
  • Manage headcount and payroll tracking with the HR business partners to ensure budgets are monitored and respected.
  • Ensure People & Culture standards are clear, consistent, documented, and accessible, with supporting documentation.
  • Connect operational teams with People & Culture teams to support new ideas, initiatives, and ongoing projects.
  • Facilitate weekly People & Culture meetings.
  • Facilitate monthly and quarterly People & Culture review meetings between the HR business partners and operations directors.
  • Manage all Ennismore Europe projects related to Paris Society, as well as group tools including SmartRecruiters, The Lobby, Connect, and Pigment.
  • Review key reporting indicators monthly with on-site People & Culture teams.
  • Manage relationships and requests from Accor, Ennismore, and external auditors.
  • Analyze engagement scores with operational teams and ensure appropriate follow-up actions after the annual Ennismore survey.
  • Maintain visibility and meet with on-site People & Culture teams monthly to gather feedback on standards, service quality, and overall team satisfaction.
  • Lead and support key project initiatives across the Paris Society Europe group.
  • Work closely with the HR business partners to build a European People & Culture community and harmonized ways of working.

Desired Qualifications

  • Additional languages are an asset.

About the Company

All Accor

Global hotel management, franchising, loyalty program

Accor is a global hospitality group with a wide range of hotel brands spanning economy to luxury. It earns revenue from room bookings, food and beverage services, and management fees from franchised properties, while providing hotel management and franchising services to partners. The company runs a loyalty program, A Club, to keep guests returning, and expands its capabilities through acquisitions like Adoria and a stake in Squarebreak to broaden its offerings. Its goal is to grow its footprint and deliver consistent, responsible guest experiences worldwide by leveraging global expertise and local know‑how, with a strong focus on sustainability.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Founded
1967

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