A Holiday Inn Express General Manager is practical, hands-on, and has strong implementation skills. They thrive on ‘getting things done’. They are agile, adaptable, and will give anything a go; they love variety and are always happy to lend a hand. They are self-reliant, resilient, and a quick learner. A Holiday Inn Express General Manager is collaborative and loves to be at the helm of a tight team; they enjoy structure and clearly defined processes. They are comfortable with blended work and life and enjoy high energy, fast-paced work environments. They are sensitive, optimistic, and inject positivity into their environment. They combine informality and fun with professionalism.
Key Responsibilities
- Safety : Always puts the guest and team safety and security first, role models openness and consistency, creating trust.
- Personal Presence : Being consistently present in their property, building personal relationships with guests and requiring this of their team.
- Creating Delight : Surprises and delights guests, creating a personal experience that goes beyond guest expectations and in turn grows guest loyalty.
- Continuous Improvers : Never stops looking for ways to improve, being creative, innovative, and determined in improving the guest experience. Positively reinforces the behaviour with the hotel team.
Performance Builders
- Driving Success : Challenges themselves & their teams to get out of their comfort zones and deliver ambitious standards of performance providing honest feedback with good intent.
- Connected and Caring : Embraces diversity; creates an inclusive environment where every team member is valued and can perform at their best.
- Motivating and Inspiring : Empowers and allows people space to deliver, celebrates and provides support to their teams; creates an environment for people to be authentic.
- Talent Builder : Focuses on the development of every team member, spots and nurtures potential talent to deliver a strong pipeline of talent for IHG.
- Business Smart : Leads with a strategic business plan to deliver commercial performance, uses data & insights to drive owner returns, takes actions to control costs / increase revenue.
- Operational Integrity : Relentlessly focuses on the execution of results but not at any expense, balances risk with returns, makes the tough decisions needed to drive the long-term performance of the owner's asset.
- Sees Opportunities : Constantly scans the external environment, anticipates market trends and acts on strategic opportunities ahead of the competition.
- Digitally Smart : Creatively integrates technology and digital channels into their business with demonstrable commercial effect.
Powerful Connector
- Owners : Builds trusted relationships with owners, that allow honest conversations to be had, enabling both their and IHG’s priorities to be met.
- IHG : Builds a wide and effective network inside IHG and understands the broader IHG business and the role they play in it.
- Planet : Prioritises the protection and care of our planet, minimizing harm and maximizing good through the impact and reputation of the property.
- Communities : Acts as the ‘face’ of the hotel, creating strong local bonds that help grow the hotel’s reputation and give back.
What We Need From You
- In-depth knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a hotel, with a specific preference for a background in rooms operations.
- Ideally, prior experience with IHG Revenue Service or similar systems to ensure effective revenue management and maximization.
- Proven ability to lead and inspire a small team through direct, hands-on engagement.
- Enjoys hosting and interacting with guests to ensure a memorable experience.
- Familiarity with Holiday Inn Express (HIEX) brand guidelines, policies, and procedures to maintain alignment with corporate expectations.
- Prioritizes keeping the property in top-notch condition to reflect the brand's standards and enhance guest satisfaction.
- Ability to assist the sales team in building connections with local business partners to drive commercial success.
- Strong focus on delivering results, whether in operations, guest satisfaction, or financial performance.