<p>The Manager, Food & Beverage - Concept & Innovation is responsible for the development, testing, and scalable rollout of food and beverage concepts across IHG brands. This role leads cross-functional workstreams to deliver brand-aligned, operationally sound, and financially viable F&B programs that enhance guest experience while improving owner economics. Acting as a bridge between Brand, Operations, Procurement, Design, and Finance, this role translates strategy into executable programs-ensuring innovations are easy to adopt, compliant with standards, and scalable across regions.</p> <p>Your day to day</p> <p>F&B Concept Development & Innovation</p> <ul> <li>Lead end-to-end development of F&B concepts, including breakfast, coffee, bars, and ancillary offerings, from ideation through launch </li><li>Translate brand vision and guest insights into practical, executable F&B programs </li><li>Partner with Brand teams to ensure concepts reinforce brand positioning and guest promise </li><li>Develop tiered or modular solutions to support different hotel types, footprints, and owner investment levels </li></ul> <p>Program Rollout & Execution</p> <ul> <li>Own the rollout of approved F&B innovations across the estate, ensuring readiness, clarity, and consistency </li><li>Coordinate cross-functional partners (Brand, Ops, Design, Training, Procurement, Finance) to deliver aligned workstreams </li><li>Develop playbooks, tools, and standards documentation to support implementation and long-term sustainment </li><li>Support pilots and tests, capturing insights and refining programs prior to scale </li></ul> <p>Owner Economics & Performance</p> <ul> <li>Evaluate concepts through an owner-lens, including CPOR, labor models, CapEx impact, and ROI </li><li>Partner with Finance and Procurement to validate cost assumptions and performance expectations </li><li>Monitor post-launch performance and identify optimization opportunities to improve results </li></ul> <p>Stakeholder & Franchise Engagement</p> <ul> <li>Balance input from multiple stakeholders while maintaining focus on scope, timelines, and outcomes </li><li>Support franchise communications by clearly articulating the "why" and "how" behind F&B changes </li><li>Engage with franchise communities and Owner Associations as needed to support adoption and alignment </li></ul> <p>What we need from you</p> <ul> <li>Strong understanding of hotel F&B economics, labor models, and supply chain implications </li><li>Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives </li><li>Experience working with franchised hotel environments strongly preferred </li><li>Highly organized, data-driven, and comfortable managing ambiguity </li><li>Strategic thinker with operational mindset </li><li>Strong communication and stakeholder management skills </li><li>Ability to balance creativity with standardization and scalability </li><li>Owner-centric, data-driven decision making </li></ul> <p>Travel required - up to 30%</p> <p>Location - Our hybrid work structure is an expectation of three (3) days in the ATLANTA office. This expectation may be adjusted to evolve with the changing needs of the business.</p> <p>The salary range for this role is $83,000 to $105,000. This role is also eligible for bonus pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401K and other benefits to employees.</p> <p>#LI-SM1</p>