Property Director - International Gaming Business

One of the UK’s leading gaming businesses, with over 50 units within the UK and Europe, operating across a number of well-known brands all of which are market leaders in their respective segments.

The company, based in UK, and its board identified the need for a concise development strategy going forward to be able to deal with the forthcoming changes in the gaming laws. Faced with the fact that the existing team, although competent, did not have sufficient depth or breadth of experience in terms of technical ability or management leadership, the company retained Capitis Partners to find this board–level Property Development Director.

The successful candidate would be solidly business-oriented; exceptional at building relationships with internal clients, and business partners; strategic and proactive in providing counsel to senior management; and experienced in managing a geographically dispersed and diverse team of property professionals.

Working to a strict timetable Capitis Partners was able to work closely with the client in drawing up a specifically targeted long list. From this list a two person research team started work identifying and approaching specific individuals immediately. Interviews were organised from the end of the first week and a short-list was formed within four weeks of taking the brief. Regular updates were fed back to the client and the lead partner stayed in constant contact with the Human Resources Director running the assignment.

As a result of these seamlessly coordinated efforts, we identified, evaluated, and presented multiple candidates to the client. The successful candidate was a senior-level Property Director who had both asset management as well as extensive development experience within both out-of-town developments as well as smaller high street units.