General Manager – Iconic London Events Venue

De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement + birthday day off

Complimentary hotel stay

Colleague rates

Discounts portal

Employee assistance

Life assurance

Performance bonus

Job summary

De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London, seeks an experienced General Manager to lead day-to-day operations of one of the city’s premier events venues. You will report to the Venue Director and manage a senior team, delivering exceptional events, strong service delivery and robust financial performance.

This role suits an accomplished Venue Manager seeking to specialise in non-residential meetings and events, driving performance and maintaining the highest standards across conferences, banquets

Qualifications

• Proven management experience in a high-volume conferences, banqueting and events venue or similar hospitality environment.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness, especially payroll management and cost control.
• Passion for delivering exceptional events and maintaining high operational standards.
• Visible, engaging leadership style with ability to motivate and develop teams.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills for a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the venue to ensure high standards and strong commercial performance.
• Manage a senior team including Head Chef, Operations Manager, Head of People & Culture and Chief Engineer.
• Drive performance, manage costs and deliver outstanding events.
• Focus on non-residential meetings and events market and grow business.

Skills

Leadership

Operational management

Budget control

People development

Customer service

Communication

Job description

De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London, seeks an experienced General Manager to lead day-to-day operations of one of the city’s premier events venues. You will report to the Venue Director and manage a senior team, delivering exceptional events, strong service delivery and robust financial performance.

This role suits an accomplished Venue Manager seeking to specialise in non-residential meetings and events, driving performance and maintaining the highest standards across conferences, banquets