Martin has spent much of his career in the leisure sector. He served as CEO and Chairman of Center Parcs Europe and Chairman of Center Parcs UK between 1997 and 2015. He was also Director of Disneyland Paris between 2009 and 2018 and has chaired the Boards of Casual Dining Group, Wagamama and Holmes Place Health Clubs.
Martin currently chairs Burger King UK, Inspiring Learning (an outdoor education business) and Travelodge UK, and is also director of MAF Ventures in Dubai.