Hotel General Manager

Bachelor of Hotel Management (Hotel Management)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

Job Description

About Our Client

Our client is an internationally renowned hotel group celebrated for its vibrant lifestyle brands, immersive guest experiences, and innovative approach to hospitality. With a strong global footprint and exciting regional expansion underway, they offer the perfect platform to build something iconic in a high-growth creatively charged environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full pre-opening process from construction handover to soft launch and grand opening
• Recruit, onboard, and inspire a high-performing team aligned with the brand's culture and service style
• Collaborate with design, construction, and brand teams to ensure the property reflects the lifestyle concept
• Create and implement operational standards (SOPs) and guest experience flows tailored to a modern luxury audience
• Develop and execute a strategic launch plan in partnership with marketing and PR teams
• Drive all day-to-day operations post-opening, ensuring exceptional service across rooms, F&B, events, and entertainment
• Deliver strong commercial performance through revenue management, cost control, and P&L leadership
• Foster a guest-centric culture, ensuring consistently memorable and high-energy experiences
• Represent the hotel externally, building relationships with VIPs, partners, local authorities, and key stakeholders
• Champion innovation and sustainability across operations aligned with the brand and group's vision

The Successful Applicant

• Must have a proven track record in the UAE hospitality market with deep local market understanding
• Experience as a General Manager in global luxury or entertainment resort brands with a global footprint
• Track record of leading at least one successful pre-opening from ground up to launch
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to build, empower, and retain high-performing teams
• Commercially driven with hands-on experience in budgeting, revenue management, and profitability delivery
• Obsessed with guest experience and knows how to deliver personalised service in a high-energy setting
• Creative, agile, and thrives in fast-paced, ever-evolving environments
• Excellent communicator with strong external stakeholder and partner management skills
• Passionate about music, entertainment, design, and culture with the confidence and flair to match

Company Industry

• Recruitment
• Placement Firm
• Executive Search

Department / Functional Area

• Chefs
• F&B
• Front Desk