TRAVELLING DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL RESIDENCES & OPERATIONS FOR EUROPEAN PROPERTY PORTFOLIO
Italy with regular travel to Switzerland and France
Contract: Full-time, 12-Month FTC, Rolling & Renewable (Contractor/Freelance Structure)
Languages: English essential | French and Italian a strong advantage
A warm, private, and highly respected international family are seeking their first dedicated Travelling Director of Residences & Operations. This is a newly created role - one that has been designed to bring professional structure, genuine calm, and consistent excellence to the management of a wonderful portfolio of private properties across Italy, Switzerland and France.
Their Chief of Staff handles the commercial and corporate side of the family's affairs; this role is its domestic counterpart.
The incoming Director will take ownership of everything from household operations, staff management and contractor relationships, to the oversight of active renovation projects and a childcare team of multiple nannies. This is a rare chance for an experienced private household operator to come in, make something their own, and grow with a family who genuinely values excellence.
Proven multi-property private household management experience at UHNW or equivalent level – Properties Manager, House Manager, Multi-Estate Manager or similar. candidates must demonstrate a strong track record at this level.
~ Experience managing dedicated housekeeping and household staff across multiple residences - comfortable setting standards, managing rotas and holding teams to account across different locations.
~ Project management experience – ideally overseeing renovations, builds or large-scale property refurbishments, acting as the principal's representative with architects and contractors.
~ Genuinely mobile – comfortable travelling weekly with the family across three countries and adapting to an evolving schedule.
~ English at a fluent or native level.
~24/7 mindset –