General Manager

TipTopJob; Reading; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious luxury hotel in Berkshire is seeking an exceptional General Manager to lead a renowned events venue. You will be responsible for full operational and commercial management, ensuring high standards across departments. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in luxury hospitality or events-led venues, with exceptional leadership and commercial skills. The role emphasizes delivering standout guest experiences and managing complex revenues in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Bonus

Benefits

Qualifications

• Confident, commercially astute leader with experience in luxury hospitality.
• Previous experience as a General Manager or Senior Operations Director.
• Hands-on leadership style with high emotional intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Full P and L ownership, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Leading a multi-departmental senior management team.
• Driving event sales and profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Guest experience management

Operational excellence

Job description

Overview

Location: Berkshire

Salary: Up to A GBP 100,000 + bonus and benefits

We are seeking an exceptional General Manager to lead a prestigious luxury country manor hotel and events venue set in the heart of Berkshire. While the property operates as a hotel, this is first and foremost an events-driven business, hosting a high volume of weddings, private celebrations, corporate events, and exclusive buy-outs. As such, we are particularly keen to speak with candidates from a luxury venue, events, or destination hospitality background, who thrive in commercially led, guest-facing environments.

As General Manager, you will have full operational and commercial responsibility for the property, leading from the front and setting the tone for excellence across all departments.

Responsibilities

• Full P and L ownership, budgeting, forecasting, and commercial performance
• Leading and developing a multi-departmental senior management team
• Driving event sales, yield, and profitability across weddings, corporate, and private events
• Overseeing the end-to-end guest and client journey, from enquiry through to delivery
• Maintaining exceptional service standards in line with a luxury brand positioning
• Acting as the senior ambassador for the venue, building strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and stakeholders
• Ensuring compliance, health and safety, and operational best practice at all times

Requirements

• You will be a confident, commercially astute leader with a proven track record in luxury hospitality and/or premium events-led venues.
• We are ideally looking for someone who has:
• Previous experience as a General Manager or Senior Operations Director
• Strong exposure to events-led businesses (wedding venues, destination venues, luxury event spaces, country estates, or similar)
• A hands-on, visible leadership style with high emotional intelligence
• Excellent commercial acumen and experience managing complex revenues
• A passion for delivering standout guest and client experiences
• The credibility and presence to lead a flagship property