Founding GM, Luxury Resort Pre-Opening & Ops Lead

Arabella; Tarragona; Presencial; EUR 120.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Arabella in Tarragona, Spain, seeks a founding General Manager to lead the pre-opening and transition of Bonmont Resort, driving the project from vision to high-performing operation. This role blends strategic oversight with hands-on leadership to deliver a premium international destination.

You will build the organization, set standards and guest-experience principles, oversee readiness across hotel, golf and facilities, and align stakeholders ahead of the 2027 opening.

Formación

• Experience leading an international hotel, resort, or comparable operation.
• Experience in hotel openings, pre-openings, or complex hospitality projects.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage diverse stakeholders.
• Strong commercial and financial orientation with operational rigor.
• Ability to build teams, establish standards and make sound decisions in evolving environments.
• Professional fluency in English; Spanish or other languages are an advantage.
• Willingness to be based in Tarragona and involved in pre-opening phase.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate the pre-opening plan and transition into operations with clear ownership.
• Translate the vision into an integrated operating model for hotel, golf and facilities.
• Define organizational structure, leadership model and staffing priorities.
• Establish service philosophy, standards and guest experience principles.
• Coordinate readiness across departments, systems, processes, policies and plans.
• Build and lead the Executive Committee and a consistent leadership culture.
• Ensure alignment between readiness, financial performance and timeline.
• Represent Bonmont Resort with ownership, brand partners and local stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Hospitality leadership

Openings management

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Team leadership

Operational excellence

Educación

Bachelor's in Hospitality Management

Descripción del empleo

Arabella in Tarragona, Spain, seeks a founding General Manager to lead the pre-opening and transition of Bonmont Resort, driving the project from vision to high-performing operation. This role blends strategic oversight with hands-on leadership to deliver a premium international destination.

You will build the organization, set standards and guest-experience principles, oversee readiness across hotel, golf and facilities, and align stakeholders ahead of the 2027 opening.