Global Director of Operations

GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Path Wellness | Global Wellness Lifestyle Community

Location: Global / International
Travel: Approximately 90% International Travel
Compensation: USD 5,000–7,000 per month + Performance Incentives
Industry: Wellness Hospitality | Lifestyle Resorts | Fitness | Experiential Hospitality | Retreats

BUILD THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL WELLNESS

Path Wellness is creating a new generation of wellness destinations designed for Gen Z and Millennials —where wellness is not simply about a spa, gym or retreat, but about movement, recovery, nutrition, adventure, music, community and connection .

We are looking for an entrepreneurial Global Director of Operations who can help transform the Path concept into a scalable global operating platform.

This is not a conventional hotel operations role.

We are looking for a builder, operator, experience creator and wellness enthusiast who can walk into a resort, retreat or new development and immediately see opportunities to create exceptional guest experiences, stronger communities and profitable operations.

ABOUT PATH WELLNESS

Path is a Wellness Lifestyle Community , not a traditional resort with wellness facilities added as an amenity.

Our philosophy is built around:

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A typical Path experience could include:

• Run Clubs and community workouts
• Surfing and outdoor adventures
• Functional fitness and strength training
• Pilates, yoga and movement
• Cold plunges, recovery and breathwork
• Healthy, social dining
• Coffee Raves and music-led experiences
• Sunset experiences and community events
• Communal dinners
• Sleep, recovery and holistic wellbeing

Path is developing a network of distinctive wellness destinations across Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Latin America .

Our goal is to create places where guests don't simply stay—they participate, connect, belong and return .

THE ROLE

As Global Director of Operations , you will help build and evolve the Path operating system across multiple destinations.

You will work at the intersection of:

Operations + Wellness + Hospitality + Community + Programming + Commercial Performance

You will be responsible for translating the Path concept into exceptional, repeatable and commercially successful guest experiences while ensuring each destination maintains its own local identity.

This role requires extensive international travel, hands-on operational leadership and the ability to work comfortably in entrepreneurial, fast-changing environments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Global Operations & Standards

• Develop and continuously improve Path's global operating model.
• Create operational standards, SOPs, playbooks and service frameworks.
• Establish consistent quality standards across multiple destinations.
• Support the pre-opening, launch and stabilization of new Path properties.
• Conduct operational reviews, audits and performance assessments.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and implement practical solutions.
• Balance global standards with local market authenticity.

Wellness & Experience Programming

• Develop and evolve Path's wellness, fitness and social programming.
• Create signature wellness experiences, retreats and day-retreat concepts.
• Develop programming around movement, recovery, nutrition, adventure and community.
• Identify emerging wellness and lifestyle trends relevant to Gen Z and Millennials.
• Work with local practitioners, coaches, instructors, artists and experience providers.
• Continuously test and develop new experiences that drive guest engagement and repeat visitation.

Guest Experience & Community

• Develop a strong community-driven guest experience.
• Create environments where guests naturally connect and participate.
• Develop social programming, events and community rituals.
• Monitor guest feedback and translate insights into operational improvements.
• Build experiences that generate organic word-of-mouth and social engagement.
• Ensure the Path brand experience remains distinctive across every destination.

People & Leadership

• Recruit, develop and inspire high-performing wellness and hospitality teams.
• Build local leadership capabilities within each destination.
• Establish training frameworks and development programs.
• Develop a culture of entrepreneurship, accountability and experimentation.
• Identify and develop future operational leaders across the Path network.

Commercial & Business Performance

• Drive wellness, programming, F&B and experience-related revenue.
• Work with property teams to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
• Understand and manage P&L, EBITDA, budgets, labor costs and operating expenses .
• Develop commercially viable wellness products and experiences.
• Identify new revenue streams across wellness, fitness, retreats, memberships, events and partnerships.
• Use operational and commercial data to improve business performance.

Partnerships & Destination Development

• Build relationships with local wellness practitioners, fitness communities, brands and experience providers.
• Develop partnerships with wellness, fitness, nutrition, adventure and lifestyle businesses.
• Support market research and operational due diligence for future destinations.
• Assist development teams in evaluating operational requirements for new properties.
• Establish local community relationships before and during new openings.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for an entrepreneurial hospitality operator , not simply a traditional hotel executive.

Your background could include:

• Global Director / Director of Operations
• Resort Operations Director
• Wellness Resort Director
• Wellness Retreat Entrepreneur
• Retreat Director / Retreat Manager
• Fitness & Wellness Concept Director
• Lifestyle Hospitality Operator
• Experiential Hospitality Leader
• Wellness Club Operator
• Resort General Manager
• Multi-Property Operations Leader
• Hospitality Entrepreneur
• Destination or Experience Director

The most important factor is what you have actually built, operated and delivered .

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Significant senior-level experience in hospitality, wellness, fitness, retreats, resorts, lifestyle hotels or experiential businesses .
• Demonstrated experience leading operations and teams.
• Experience building or launching new concepts, experiences, retreats or hospitality operations.
• Strong understanding of guest experience and community-led hospitality.
• Commercial understanding including P&L, EBITDA, revenue generation and cost management .
• Experience working across multiple locations, markets or countries.
• Strong project management and operational execution skills.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally approximately 90% of the time .

Highly Desirable

Experience in one or more of the following:

• Wellness resorts
• Wellness retreats
• Fitness resorts or fitness clubs
• Lifestyle hotels
• Social hospitality
• Yoga / Pilates / movement concepts
• Functional fitness
• Recovery and longevity
• Nutrition and healthy F&B
• Adventure tourism
• Surf or outdoor lifestyle businesses
• Membership clubs
• Community-led hospitality
• Experiential travel
• Retreat programming
• Pre-opening and new concept development

THE PATH MINDSET

You may be the right person for Path if:

• You are bored by traditional hospitality.
• You naturally think like an entrepreneur.
• You enjoy building things from scratch.
• You are passionate about wellness, fitness, travel and adventure.
• You understand how movement, recovery, nutrition and social connection can become an experience.
• You understand the Gen Z and Millennial customer.
• You can move between a guest experience discussion and an EBITDA discussion.
• You are comfortable operating without a traditional corporate playbook.
• You see an empty space and immediately imagine what could happen there.
• You see a group of guests and think about how to turn them into a community.
• You see a wellness facility and think about how to make it more engaging.
• You are constantly experimenting, testing and improving.
• You care about both brand DNA and commercial performance .

Most importantly, you believe wellness can be social, energetic, adventurous, beautiful and fun .

WHAT YOU WILL BUILD

As Path expands globally, you will help create:

• A scalable global wellness operating system
• Signature Path wellness programming
• Retreat and day-retreat concepts
• Global operating standards and playbooks
• High-performing wellness and experience teams
• Local practitioner and community networks
• New wellness revenue streams
• Distinctive destination experiences
• A consistent Path brand experience across multiple countries

While the operating framework will be global, every destination should feel authentic to its location, culture and community .

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

This is a highly mobile international leadership position.

Approximately 90% of your time will be spent traveling between existing Path destinations, new developments and future markets.

You should genuinely enjoy:

• International travel
• New cultures and environments
• Remote and resort destinations
• Pre-opening environments
• Working with diverse international teams
• Building relationships in new markets
• Hands-on operational problem solving

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Success in this role means Path destinations consistently deliver:

Exceptional experiences + strong communities + operational excellence + commercial performance.

You will help transform Path from an individual wellness concept into a scalable global wellness lifestyle community .

COMPENSATION

USD 5,000–7,000 per month + performance incentives

Additional benefits and travel arrangements to be discussed based on experience and final employment structure.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit:

1. Updated CV
2. LinkedIn profile
3. Short note explaining what you have built, operated or launched
4. Why you believe Path Wellness is the right next challenge for you

We are particularly interested in candidates who can show real-world examples of concepts, operations, teams, experiences or businesses they have built and successfully operated .

PATH WELLNESS

Global Wellness Lifestyle Community

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