Abu Dhabi City Manager — Lead Growth & Operations

Guestready; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UAE visa sponsorship

Medical insurance from day one

25 days annual leave

Competitive salary

Job summary

GuestReady in Abu Dhabi is seeking a City Manager to build and lead our operations in this market. You will own the city end to end, growing our portfolio of properties, delivering strong occupancy and revenue, and ensuring owner and guest satisfaction.

Reporting to the Director of Business Operations, UAE, you will hire and lead the local team, manage day-to-day operations with in-house and local partners, ensure licensing compliance (DCT), and drive performance through KPI reporting and

Qualifications

• 5-8 years' experience in hospitality, short-term rentals, property management or real estate.
• 2-3 years leading a team.
• Experience owning results for a city, region, property or business unit.
• Strong operational background: set up and run field operations and suppliers.
• Commercially minded, comfortable with a P&L and with numbers.
• Confident building relationships with owners, developers and partners.
• Hands-on, organised and able to work independently in a growing market.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Own Abu Dhabi P&L and targets: portfolio growth, occupancy, revenue, owner retention, guest reviews.
• Build and grow our portfolio of properties in Abu Dhabi, working with owners, developers and local partners.
• Act as the senior point of contact for key owners, making sure they feel informed and confident.
• Set up and run day-to-day operations, including cleaning, maintenance, check-ins and quality standards, with in-house teams and local suppliers.
• Make sure every property in the portfolio has the right holiday home permits and meets Abu Dhabi regulations (DCT).
• Hire, lead and develop the local team, setting clear goals and building a strong team culture.
• Work with Guest Experience to deliver high-quality stays and act quickly on guest feedback.
• Track and report city KPIs, spot issues early and drive improvements in how we run the portfolio.

Skills

Hospitality leadership

P&L ownership

Team leadership

Stakeholder relations

Fluent English

Job description

GuestReady in Abu Dhabi is seeking a City Manager to build and lead our operations in this market. You will own the city end to end, growing our portfolio of properties, delivering strong occupancy and revenue, and ensuring owner and guest satisfaction.

Reporting to the Director of Business Operations, UAE, you will hire and lead the local team, manage day-to-day operations with in-house and local partners, ensure licensing compliance (DCT), and drive performance through KPI reporting and