General Manager - Hilton Garden Inn Bahrain Bay

Hilton Worldwide, Inc.; Manama; On-site; BHD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality brand in Bahrain is seeking a General Manager for the Hilton Garden Inn Bahrain Bay. This role involves leading hotel operations, managing profitability, and enhancing guest experiences. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills, experience in the hospitality sector, and be able to foster relationships with owners and stakeholders. The position offers a competitive environment with a focus on team development and Hilton culture.

Benefits

Workplace flexibility

Career growth and development

Go Hilton travel discount program

Qualifications

• Current or previous experience as a General Manager in a quality hotel.
• Strong ability to collaborate and foster networks and relationships.
• Experience managing budgets and forecasting results.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead hotel operation.
• Ensure revenue and guest satisfaction goals are met.
• Make strategic decisions aligned with hotel business goals.

Skills

Leadership skills

Owner relations

Guest experience

Team Member engagement

Education

Degree or diploma in Hotel Management

Job description

Overview

Job Title: General Manager - Hilton Garden Inn Bahrain Bay

Job Number: HOT0BV46

Work Location

Hilton Garden Inn Bahrain Bay, 4661 Manama 17000110

The Brand

The Brand - Hilton Garden Inn

Offering upscale accommodations and unexpected amenities to open up the brighter side of travel and bring out the best in you.

The Property

Located at The Avenues Mall, our hotel overlooks Bahrain Bay and the Manama skyline. The Bahrain National Museum, World Trade Center, and city center are all within four kilometers. The airport is just 15 minutes from us. Enjoy one of the many historic sites, shopping malls, or beaches, and cool off in our infinity pool with views of Bahrain Bay.

The Role

This exciting General Manager position will be responsible for managing the Hotel Management team, hotel targets to deliver an excellent Guest and Team Member experience while managing profitability and meeting our Owners expectations.

What will you be doing?

• Manage and lead hotel operation.
• Manage ongoing profitability of the hotel, ensuring revenue, guest satisfaction and Team Member engagement goals are met and exceeded.
• Lead in all key property issues including capital projects, customer service, and refurbishment.
• Make strategic decisions aligned with Hilton Garden Inn Bahrain Bay’s business goals and Hilton brand standards.
• Deliver achievable hotel budgets and set other short and long-term strategic goals for the property.
• Provide exceptional leadership to hotel Team Members focusing on Hilton culture and values.
• Lead in all aspects of business planning.
• Comply with and exceed Hilton Brand Service Standards.
• Ensure costs are controlled.
• Manage and develop the Hotel Executive team to ensure career progression and effective succession planning within Hilton.
• Hold regular briefings and communication meetings with the HOD team.
• Respond to audits to ensure continual improvement is achieved.

What are we looking for?

• The ideal candidate will possess excellent leadership skills with a strong focus on Owner relations, Commercial and Operations, guest experience and Team Member engagement. Enthusiastic and passionate, you will have current or previous experience as a General Manager within a similar quality hotel.
• Established GM with Hilton experience, ideally with exposure to similar sized city hotels.
• Strong ability to collaborate and foster networks and relationships, with owners, contractors, corporates, and Tour Operators – must be highly visible.
• Commercially innovative, with a track record of driving profitability, particularly in MICE, group business, and tour operator segments.
• Exceptional people leadership and retention of talent with the ability to bring a team together on a journey and instilling the Hilton culture and values.
• Exceptional stakeholder/owner relations experience.
• Resilient and decisive, demonstrating sound judgment and leadership in a dynamic market.
• Experience managing budgets, revenue proposals, and forecasting results in a similar sized property.
• In-depth knowledge of the hospitality sector, especially within the GCC and city hotel environments.
• Degree or diploma in Hotel Management or equivalent.
• English language mandatory and Arabic language is an advantage.

What is it like working for Hilton?

The future of hospitality is bright at Hilton: a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture, and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces.

We support the mental and physical well-being of all Team Members, so they can Thrive, thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as workplace flexibility, career growth and development, and our Go Hilton travel discount program. Hilton prioritizes understanding and integrating our Team Members’ unique perspectives and voices—along with those of our Guests, Owners, Suppliers, and Partners—to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment for all. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will ensure that qualified individuals with protected disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions of his or her role, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.