Head of Bars - Pre-Opening Luxury Hotel

About the role

A new luxury lifestyle hotel brand is being created in Morocco, with its first property opening in spring 2027. The owner wants a Head of Bars to build the bar programme from scratch, aiming for the best bar in its city and then international recognition, with the 50 Best as a benchmark. The role is pre-opening, from standards and recruitment through to training and tastings.

Key responsibilities

• Run a rooftop destination bar with an infinity pool, close to 300 seats, DJs and a late, festive evening
• Run a terrace bar serving the garden terrace and the ground-floor pool
• Run the bar of a chic brasserie
• Create the cocktail programme and write the opening menus for each bar
• Recruit and train permanent teams; the hotel handles imports, duties, licences and suppliers

Required profile

• Complete, technical bar professional with strong command of the classics and current trends
• Track record in premium, high-volume venues such as lifestyle groups, luxury hotels and destination bars
• At least one opening behind you, with a team you recruited and trained yourself
• Calm leader comfortable with closely involved owners
• Fluent English; French is an advantage
• Available to start quickly

What we offer

• EUR 3,000 net per month (negotiable depending on experience)
• Housing provided and flights
• A cost of living well below London, Paris or Dubai
• No financial performance pressure in year one; judged on excellence
• Possibility of a brand-level role within a year if the candidate proves creative, a trainer and a leader

Applications are made by sending a CV through the recruiter, Arvantis Executive Search, and are handled in confidence.