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Recruitment Agency
for Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure
in France

A recruitment agency specializing in Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure identifies, assesses and places executives, managers and directors for hotels, travel groups, tourist attractions and restaurant chains.

Recruiting talent in Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure
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According to France Travail's 2026 survey, the hospitality and catering sector accounts for 319,000 recruitment projects in France, 44% of which are considered hard to fill. This level of pressure confirms that recruiting executives and managers in this sector can no longer rely solely on traditional channels.

Seasonality, candidates' geographic mobility and strong competition among employers make recruitment as much a strategic issue as an operational one for this sector.
Morgan Philips supports hotel groups, tourism players, leisure companies and restaurant groups in France in identifying their executives, experts and directors.

Thanks to an in-depth understanding of the sector's professions, our headhunters target profiles capable of combining operational excellence, commercial performance and a strong sense of service, matching the standards expected by your clients. Our recruitment firm draws on this sector expertise to build, with each client, a recruitment strategy tailored to their specific challenges.

Our Recruitment Expertise in Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure

Recruiting in this sector requires a precise understanding of operational environments and client expectations, going beyond a simple review of technical skills. Our recruitment agency assesses each candidate against the following criteria:

  • Sense of service and relational intelligence applied to the sector's requirements
  • Leadership and team unity: ability to inspire and unite teams in a demanding operational environment
  • Stress management: proven capability to manage pressure, particularly during periods of high seasonality
  • Cultural alignment: fit with your brand's culture and standards
  • Segment expertise: understanding of the specific challenges within hospitality, tourism, leisure, or catering

Our specialized consultants draw on an international network as well as dedicated sourcing and assessment tools. We work across permanent contracts, fixed-term contracts, temporary staffing, freelance assignments, transition management, and executive search, in France and internationally.

OUR HEADHUNTERS

Consultants dedicated to Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure recruitment in France

Our team supports hotel groups, independent hotels, resorts, tourism businesses, travel agencies, TravelTech companies, leisure operators, and restaurant groups.

Our consultants understand the key challenges facing your industry: customer experience, service quality, operational profitability, occupancy rates, revenue management, distribution, online reputation, seasonality, and employee retention.

We regularly support clients with:

  • Hotel or site openings and pre-openings
  • Network expansion
  • The creation of a leadership team
  • Digital transformation
  • Reorganisation
  • Urgent replacements
  • Brand premiumisation
  • International development projects

Our objective is to identify talent who can quickly understand your challenges and make a lasting contribution to your performance.

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Aymard de Germiny

Director Morgan Philips Executive Search

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OUR AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Our recruitment agency covers all segments of the sector in France:

Hospitality and accommodation

  • Hotel groups and independent hotels
  • Luxury hotels and palace hotels
  • Resorts and holiday clubs
  • Outdoor hospitality
  • Serviced residences and aparthotels
  • Hotel management companies
  • Hotel investors and asset managers

Leisure and entertainment

  • Theme parks and tourist attractions
  • Museums and cultural venues
  • Casinos
  • Sports and wellness complexes
  • Events companies
  • Outdoor activities and adventure tourism

Tourism and travel

  • Tour operators
  • Leisure and business travel agencies
  • Booking platforms and OTAs
  • TravelTech
  • Tourist boards
  • Destination Management Companies
  • Premium tourism and tailor-made travel businesses

Restaurants and foodservice

  • Restaurant groups
  • Quick-service and premium restaurants
  • Caterers
  • Event catering
  • Contract catering
  • Hybrid concepts and food halls
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Our track record

Positions our recruitment firm fills in Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure

Our headhunters work at all levels of responsibility, from senior management to support functions, on positions such as:

General management & development

  • Chief Executive Officer / CEO (M/F)
  • Deputy Chief Executive Officer (M/F)
  • Chief Operating Officer (M/F)
  • Country Manager (M/F)
  • Regional Director (M/F)
  • Operations Director (M/F)
  • Development Director (M/F)
  • Hotel Asset Manager (M/F)

Property management & operations

  • Hotel General Manager (M/F)
  • Hotel Manager (M/F)
  • Resort Director (M/F)
  • Tourist Site Director (M/F)
  • Leisure Park Director (M/F)
  • Director of Rooms (M/F)
  • Food & Beverage Director (M/F)
  • Operations Manager (M/F)
  • Multi-site Manager (M/F)

Sales, Marketing & CX

  • Sales Director (M/F)
  • Sales & Marketing Director (M/F)
  • Marketing & Comms Director (M/F)
  • E-commerce Director (M/F)
  • Distribution Director (M/F)
  • Revenue Management Director (M/F)
  • Revenue Manager (M/F)
  • Customer Experience Director (M/F)
  • Guest Experience Manager (M/F)
  • Customer Relations Director (M/F)

Finance, HR & support

  • Chief Financial Officer / CFO (M/F)
  • Finance Director (M/F)
  • Human Resources Director / CHRO (M/F)
  • Human Resources Manager (M/F)
  • Procurement Director (M/F)
  • Chief Information Officer / CIO (M/F)
  • Digital Director (M/F)
  • Transformation Director (M/F)
  • Sustainability / CSR Director (M/F)

7 reasons to entrust your Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure recruitment to our headhunters

01.

Genuine sector specialization

Our consultants speak the language of your industry: discretion, confidentiality, availability and responsiveness, combined with a deep understanding of the operational constraints in hospitality, tourism and leisure.

02.

Sourcing built for hard to find profiles

For roles under pressure, mobilizing every available sourcing channel is essential. Our dedicated techniques and tools allow us to reach even the most difficult to approach candidates.

03.

An international pool of specialized candidates

Our international database brings together tens of thousands of candidates from the Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure sector, accessible through our research centers spread across multiple time zones.

04.

Consultants who are experts in the sector

Our headhunters have an international network dedicated to hospitality, tourism and leisure, and use direct approach techniques tailored to each type of position.

05.

Content creation

We regularly produce high-quality recruitment content — including articles, webinars and salary surveys — to attract and engage the best candidates in the sector, in line with each client’s requirements.

06.

International network

Our international network enables us to understand major HR trends and share them with clients and candidates, helping companies recruit more effectively.

07.

Video job adverts

We use video job adverts, which can generate 40% more applications, particularly for executive, managerial and junior-to-senior professional roles.

Frequently Asked Questions About Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Recruitment Agency

What positions does Morgan Philips recruit for in Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure in France?

Our recruitment firm covers all functions within the sector, from senior management to support roles: general managers, operations directors, sales and marketing managers, revenue managers, as well as finance, HR and purchasing functions. We work with independent hotels and hotel groups as well as players in tourism, leisure and catering.

What is the difference between permanent recruitment and an executive search assignment for a leadership position?

For an executive or manager position, our permanent recruitment division draws on a pool of active candidates, generally allowing for a shorter timeframe. For a general management position or a Comex/Codir mandate, our headhunters apply a dedicated search methodology: complete market mapping, direct approach to candidates who are not actively looking, and a structured leadership assessment. The level of responsibility of the position determines the most suitable approach.

How does Morgan Philips handle recruitment linked to the sector's seasonality?

Seasonality is a central issue in Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure. Our premium temporary staffing and freelance placement solutions allow you to strengthen your teams quickly during peak activity periods, without compromising the level of rigor applied to permanent recruitment.

Why go through a specialized recruitment agency rather than recruiting directly?

A specialized recruitment firm gives you access to candidates who are not actively job hunting, a precise understanding of the sector's salary practices, and a structured evaluation that goes beyond simply reading a resume. Our headhunters maintain direct relationships with professionals across the sector in France, giving our clients access to a talent pool that is largely invisible through traditional channels.

Do you work on recruitment assignments at both national and international level?

Yes. Our consultants work across the whole of France, including recruitment in highly seasonal tourist areas, as well as internationally for hotel groups and tourism players operating in multiple markets.

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