Designate General Manager: Lead a High-Impact Park

Parkdean Resorts UK Limited; Lowestoft; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

50% holiday discount

Friends & family 25% discount

Team member discount 30%

Brand discounts

Job summary

Parkdean Resorts UK Limited is seeking a Designate General Manager to lead a large park, driving operational excellence and financial performance across all departments. You’ll steer strategic direction, develop a high-performing team, and ensure compliance with legal and safety standards while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

You’ll recruit and mentor Heads of Department, partner with central teams, and use guest feedback to shape park-wide improvement plans and sales opportunities.

Qualifications

• Senior-level leadership experience managing large, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to lead across operational and commercial functions.
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering EBITDA targets.
• Flexibility to work weekends, evenings and bank holidays.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead all park departments, ensuring commercial strategies align with park objectives and business targets.
• Manage the park’s financial performance, including revenue, profit margins, budgets, wage control and controllable costs to achieve annual EBITDA targets.
• Recruit, onboard and develop Heads of Department, in partnership with the central People Team.
• Lead weekly HOD meetings, regular 1:1s and monthly Health & Safety meetings to ensure collaboration, communication and compliance.
• Collaborate with regional and central teams to maintain high standards across the park.
• Analyse guest feedback and performance data to shape park-wide experience improvement plans.

Skills

Senior leadership

Multi-disciplinary teams

Financial performance

EBITDA targets

Communication skills

Weekend availability

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Parkdean Resorts UK Limited is seeking a Designate General Manager to lead a large park, driving operational excellence and financial performance across all departments. You’ll steer strategic direction, develop a high-performing team, and ensure compliance with legal and safety standards while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

You’ll recruit and mentor Heads of Department, partner with central teams, and use guest feedback to shape park-wide improvement plans and sales opportunities.