General Manager | Ultra-luxury Hotel

Ali S.p.A.; Dubai; On-site; AED 725,000 - 1,004,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive Bonus

Housing / Housing Allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Annual Flights

Relocation Support

Additional Executive Benefits

Job summary

Tanqeeb seeks a General Manager for an ultra-luxury hotel in Dubai. This executive must blend guest excellence with commercial performance, brand positioning and strong people leadership to elevate a five-star property.

The role requires full P&L responsibility, strategic planning, and the ability to engage international guests and partners. The package includes AED 65,000–90,000 monthly, executive bonus, housing, insurance, flights, and relocation support.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of international hospitality experience.
• Significant General Manager/Hotel Manager leadership experience.
• Proven background within luxury or ultra-luxury 5 hospitality.
• Full P&L responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of rooms and F&B operations.
• Proven commercial and revenue management mindset.
• Excellent English.
• Previous Middle East experience will be considered a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility for the property's financial and operational performance.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning.
• Drive revenue, GOP and profitability.
• Monitor RevPAR, ADR, occupancy and key commercial indicators.
• Identify new revenue opportunities across rooms, F&B and ancillary services.
• Ensure disciplined cost management without compromising the luxury experience.
• Oversee all hotel operations and ensure standards across Rooms, F&B, Guest Relations, Housekeeping, Spa.
• Lead and inspire the Executive Committee and develop succession plans.

Skills

General Management

Hospitality Expertise

P&L Responsibility

Revenue Management

Team Leadership

Guest Experience

English Proficiency

MEA Experience

Job description

GENERAL MANAGER | ULTRA-LUXURY HOTEL | DUBAI

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Ultra-Luxury Hospitality | 5

Salary: AED 65,000 – 90,000/month + Executive Bonus + Benefits

Contract: Permanent | Full-time

Reporting to: Regional / Group Leadership

International Search

For a prestigious ultra-luxury hospitality operation in Dubai, Ali Professional is looking internationally for an exceptional:

GENERAL MANAGER

This is an opportunity for a hospitality leader capable of combining uncompromising guest experience with commercial performance, brand positioning and extraordinary people leadership.

A General Manager who does not simply operate a five-star property.

Someone who understands how to make it unforgettable.

THE MISSION

You will assume full leadership of the property, taking responsibility for:

Guest Experience. People. Brand. Operations. Commercial Performance. P&L.

Your mission will be to position the property among Dubai’s most recognised luxury hospitality destinations.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

BUSINESS & P&L

• Assume full responsibility for the property’s financial and operational performance
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning
• Drive revenue, GOP and profitability
• Monitor RevPAR, ADR, occupancy and key commercial indicators
• Identify new revenue opportunities across rooms, F&B and ancillary services
• Ensure disciplined cost management without compromising the luxury experience

LUXURY OPERATIONS

• Oversee all hotel operations
• Ensure exceptional standards across Rooms, F&B, Guest Relations, Housekeeping, Spa and supporting functions
• Establish operational standards aligned with international luxury benchmarks
• Personally oversee critical VIP and high-profile guest experiences
• Drive continuous improvement across every guest touchpoint

PEOPLE & CULTURE

• Lead and inspire the Executive Committee
• Build a high-performance leadership culture
• Attract outstanding international hospitality talent
• Develop succession plans for critical positions
• Ensure strong engagement across a multicultural workforce
• Create an environment where excellence becomes a daily habit

COMMERCIAL & BRAND

• Work closely with Sales, Marketing and Revenue teams
• Strengthen the property’s positioning within Dubai’s competitive luxury market
• Build relationships with international partners, luxury travel networks and key stakeholders
• Develop innovative experiences capable of generating visibility and loyalty
• Represent the property within the local and international hospitality ecosystem

GUEST EXPERIENCE

At this level, luxury is not about offering more.

It is about understanding more.

You will ensure the organisation anticipates guests’ expectations rather than simply responding to them.

Every detail matters.

Every interaction matters.

Every guest becomes an opportunity to strengthen the reputation of the property.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are interested in meeting exceptional hospitality executives with:

• 15+ years of international hospitality experience
• Significant General Manager / Hotel Manager leadership experience
• Proven background within luxury or ultra-luxury 5 hospitality
• Full P&L responsibility
• Strong knowledge of rooms and F&B operations
• Proven commercial and revenue management mindset
• Experience managing large multicultural teams
• Strong track record in guest experience
• International career exposure
• Excellent English
• Previous Middle East experience will be considered a strong advantage

Pre-opening, repositioning or major transformation experience will be particularly valued.

BUT WE ARE LOOKING FOR MORE THAN EXPERIENCE.

We are looking for presence.

Commercial intelligence.

Emotional intelligence.

Taste.

Energy.

The ability to walk through a lobby and immediately understand what needs to change.

The ability to sit with investors in the morning, lead 300+ people in the afternoon and welcome an international VIP guest in the evening.

Because at this level, hospitality leadership is not a job description.

It is a standard.

THE EXECUTIVE PACKAGE

AED 65,000 – 90,000 per month

• Executive Performance Bonus
• Housing / Housing Allowance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Annual Flights
• Relocation Support
• Additional Executive Benefits

Final compensation will be defined according to the candidate’s international track record and the scope of the assignment.

WHY DUBAI?

Because few hospitality markets in the world demand this combination of:

speed, ambition, luxury, innovation and performance.

Dubai is not simply a destination.

For hospitality leaders, it can become a global stage.

And we are looking for someone ready to step onto it.

YOUR NEXT PROPERTY COULD CHANGE YOUR CAREER.

GENERAL MANAGER ULTRA-LUXURY HOTEL DUBAI | UAE