Director of F&B Concept Development

· Lead the creation and evolution of all food and beverage concepts and brand identities across the Aman Group. · Develop, implement, and maintain global F&B guidelines, including signature dishes and menu structures, lighting and music standards, uniform direction, OS&E guidance, overall look and feel, day-to-night atmosphere, and defining signature features. · Represent the F&B function in meetings and presentations with external developers, either independently or alongside the Global Head of F&B Development. · Develop F&B Concept Briefs and collaborate with Director of F&B Brand to develop and formalise official F&B brand guidelines for all brands within the Aman Group portfolio. · Collaborate with Regional F&B Development Directors to establish technical standards and guidelines for all F&B touchpoints within the hotel, including restaurants, minibars, and in-room dining. · Partner with Regional F&B Development Directors to define seating capacities, venue layouts, and spatial planning of F&B areas, ensuring alignment with Aman Group standards. · Oversee the development of detailed OS&E specifications for each F&B brand and all new hotel projects, in collaboration with the OS&E Representative. · Collaborate with the Corporate Operational team on the refurbishment of current properties, leading in the redefining of the F&B Program to align with the property’s needs and budget. · Conduct post-opening site visits to ensure concept guidelines have been accurately implemented and to support local teams with refinements and operational adjustments. · Work with the F&B Development Coordinator, to ensure the project management tasks are executed. · Review F&B business plans and high-level proformas, including venue capacities, operating models, revenue assumptions, and key operational considerations. · Identify opportunities for new collaborations, programming, and signature experiences that strengthen Aman’s global F&B positioning. QUALIFICATIONS · Strong communication, organizational & project leadership skills · Strong knowledge of Global luxury F&B trends, Key players in the industry and understanding of consumer trends in different markets · Ability to create innovative concepts that remain operationally viable · Clear understanding of Menu development within a global context · Experience in F&B development necessary, strong understanding of a hotel opening project, from contract signing to opening · Managerial F&B operational experience in comparable service models & luxury levels is expected · Ability to set and manage priorities and optimizes time (understand project scope, complexity, effort, risk, resource needs, and timelines) · Ability to coordinate work under pressure with multiple stakeholders across different regions while maintaining a strong attention to detail · Capability to work and lead simultaneously on multiple projects · Excellent team player whilst maintaining an independent perspective · Willingness, ability, and sensitivity to adapt to local cultures and time zones · Multilingual is preferred · Computer literacy a must, with a strong knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Smartsheet and OneDrive