Job Title: Operations Director

Location: National Role

Salary: up to £110,000 per annum + car allowance and bonus

Role: Permanent – Full time

An established and growing gaming business is seeking an experienced Operations Director to lead and shape its expanding casino division during a critical phase of growth and transformation.

This is a senior, high‑impact role with full accountability for operational performance, culture, compliance and commercial delivery across a growing portfolio of UK casinos, including existing sites and forthcoming acquisitions.

With multiple venues already in operation and further sites planned through acquisition, the business requires a credible, hands‑on Operations Director who can set direction, stabilise performance and build a high‑performing operating model.

You will take ownership of day‑to‑day operations while also playing a key role in strategic growth, integration of newly acquired sites, and long‑term commercial development.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across the casino portfolio
• Drive commercial performance, profitability and revenue growth
• Lead cultural integration following acquisitions, embedding consistent standards and ways of working
• Ensure full compliance with UK gambling legislation, LCCP requirements and regulatory best practice
• Build strong, visible leadership presence across sites, earning credibility quickly
• Develop and coach senior casino leadership teams, strengthening succession and capability
• Balance service excellence with operational discipline and cost control
• Act as the senior operational interface between UK operations and wider group stakeholders

About You

You will already operate at a senior level within the casino, gaming or betting industry, with a strong grasp of both the commercial and regulatory realities of the sector. Or alternatively within retail or hospitality.

• Proven experience in a senior operational leadership role within casinos, gaming or betting
• Strong working knowledge of gambling regulation and compliance frameworks
• A track record of leading multi‑site operations and senior management teams
• Experience integrating acquired businesses or turning around underperforming operations
• Commercial acumen combined with a strong service and customer mindset
• The ability to cut through complexity, challenge assumptions and establish facts quickly
• Gravitas, credibility and the confidence to influence at board and group level

Location & Travel

This is a national role with regular travel across the UK and periodic engagement with international stakeholders. Flexibility on base location is available for the right individual.

If you are an experienced Operations Director ready to take the next step in your career, APPLY NOW to join our clients dynamic team and drive success across your stores.

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