**Travelling Director of Global Residences & Operations for European Property Portfolio**
- **Location**:Italy with regular travel to Switzerland and France
- **Salary**:€110,000 gross p.a. (D.o.E)
- **Contract**:Full-time, 12-Month FTC, Rolling & Renewable (Contractor/Freelance Structure)
- **Languages**:English essential | French and Italian a strong advantage
- **Start Date**:As soon as possible **The Opportunity** 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. This is a growing family who are mobile, fast-paced, and deeply engaged with the way their homes are run. Both principals are warm, generous and very much hands-on, with high standards and a genuine appreciation for people who bring excellence to what they do. 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. Critically, the systems are currently fragmented, and one of the most exciting early tasks will be to build the operational bible from scratch. 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. **REQUIREMENTS**
- **Must-Haves**_




- 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.
- EU passport holder or existing right to live and work in Italy, Switzerland and/or France.
- 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 - responsive and available without the expectation of being physically on-call around the clock.
- Discreet, self-sufficient and solutions-focused - someone who brings calm and answers, not problems.
- **Strong Advantage**_
- French language - a significant advantage.
- Italian language - the majority of the role is based in Italy.
- Experience coordinating childcare teams or indirectly managing nannies.
- Background in building operational systems or a household manual from scratch.
- **Preferred Background**_
- Private household, family office or Royal household background at a senior level.
- Flair or genuine passion for interiors, design and the detail of beautifully run homes - formal qualifications are not required.
- Experience in a newly created or standalone role - comfortable with ambiguity and building from the ground up. **Why This Role**




- A blank canvas - build the operational systems, processes and household manual from scratch in a newly created position.
- Principals who are warm, grounded, and genuinely appreciative of outstanding talent.
- A travel-rich lifestyle across beautiful properties in Italy, Switzerland and France.
- Real scope and autonomy - no micromanagement, an opportunity to work as part of a team. **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- **Household Management**_
- Full ownership of all residences: utility payments, maintenance schedules, seasonal upkeep and property inspections across Italy, Switzerland and France.
- Day-to-day management of dedicated housekeeping staff based at each residence, as well as cleaning teams across all properties - including rotas, standards and performance.
- Contractor sourcing, briefing and management across all sites.
- Building and maintaining a centralised household manual and operational bible - codifying all systems and processes from scratch.
- Acting as the single point of accountability for anything property, operations or contractor-related across the estate.
- **Special Projects & Renovations**_
- Overseeing two active renovation projects across the estate - acting as the family's representative on the ground
- Liaising with architects and project managers; translating progress into clear, confident updates for the principals
- Coordinating furniture, art and specialist purchases as properties are developed and refreshed
- A genuine flair for interiors, design and the detail of beautifully run homes is warmly welcomed; formal qualifications are not required
- **Childcare Team Coordination**_
- Management and scheduling of three nannies - this is not a hands-on childcare role
- Coor

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