At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and shape the casino division, driving performance and compliance across multiple sites.
- Company: Established gaming business with a focus on growth and transformation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, bonus, and opportunities for travel.
- Other info: Flexible location and regular travel across the UK for the right candidate.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact in a high-stakes role within the exciting gaming industry.
- Qualifications: Senior operational leadership experience in casinos or related sectors required.
The predicted salary is between 110000 - 110000 £ per year.
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.
Legal Bit
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Operations Director - Casinos in Manchester employer: McCarthy Recruitment
Join a dynamic and forward-thinking gaming business as an Operations Director, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our expanding casino division. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative work culture that values innovation and excellence, offering competitive salaries, performance bonuses, and opportunities for professional growth across our UK portfolio. With a commitment to compliance and service excellence, we empower our leaders to drive change and make a meaningful impact in a thriving industry.
