Hotel Manager - Pre-Opening Hotel Dublin

Peoplebank; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel discounts across Axiom hotels

28 days' holiday

Employee discounts portal

Employee Assistance Line

Wagestream pay access

Free meals on shift

Promotion opportunities

Length of service awards

Job summary

Axiom Hospitality is opening two brand-new hotels in Dublin in May 2027, including Residence Inn Dublin (222 rooms). You will lead Residence Inn Dublin through pre-opening and into successful operation, reporting to the Cluster General Manager.

The role focuses on ensuring on-brand opening standards, a seamless extended-stay guest experience, and building a high-performing team across the rooms division, with strong commercial and guest-satisfaction focus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of senior leadership experience within a branded hotel environment, ideally Marriott brands.
• Strong rooms division background with a proven track record of driving performance.
• Pre-opening experience is highly desirable.
• Sound commercial acumen, budgeting, cost control and revenue drivers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day running of the hotel, with a focus on front office, housekeeping and the wider rooms division.
• Build and develop heads of department, recruit, train and inspire the wider team.
• Set operational standards, systems and culture from day one, ensuring the hotel opens on time and on brand.
• Deliver an outstanding extended-stay guest experience to encourage long-stay guests to return.
• Drive rooms performance with the sales and revenue teams to maximise occupancy, rate and RevPAR.
• Manage costs and labour productivity across the rooms division, supporting the Cluster GM on P&L.
• Champion Marriott brand standards, guest satisfaction scores and quality audits.
• Oversee breakfast and guest amenity offering, ensuring consistent excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Branded hotels

Pre-opening

Rooms division

Budgeting

Job description

Axiom Hospitality

Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Town: Dublin

Personal enough to know your name. Connected enough to open every door.

Axiom Hospitality is one of the UK's fastest-growing hotel management companies, and we're not slowing down. In a few short years we've grown to over 40 hotels, partnering with some of the world's most recognised brands including Hilton, Marriott, IHG and Radisson. Through our partnership with Pyramid Global Hospitality, we're not only connected across the UK, but connected across the globe.

That growth means something real for you. The leaders who join us now help shape where we go next, and we have a strong track record of promoting from within. For the right Hotel Manager, this is a chance to grow with a business that's going places.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We're thrilled to be opening two brand-new hotels in Dublin in May 2027, another exciting step in growing our presence in the Republic of Ireland. To lead Residence Inn Dublin (222 rooms), we're now recruiting a Hotel Manager, reporting directly to the Cluster General Manager.

Residence Inn is one of Marriott's most trusted brands, designed for guests on longer stays who want space, comfort and a home-from-home experience. It opens alongside our sister hotel, Courtyard by Marriott Dublin, as part of a two-hotel cluster.

YOUR ROLE

Joining the Axiom team, you'll lead Residence Inn Dublin through pre-opening, one of the most rewarding stages in any hotel's life, and on into successful operation. You'll:

• Lead the day-to-day running of the hotel, with a particular focus on front office, housekeeping and the wider rooms division
• Build and develop your heads of department, and recruit, train and inspire the wider team
• Set the operational standards, systems and culture from day one, ensuring the hotel opens on time, on brand and ready for the first guest
• Deliver an outstanding extended-stay guest experience, building the kind of relationships that bring long-stay guests back time and again
• Drive rooms performance, working with the sales and revenue teams to maximise occupancy, rate and RevPAR
• Manage costs and labour productivity across the rooms division, supporting the Cluster General Manager on P&L performance
• Champion Marriott brand standards, guest satisfaction scores and quality audits
• Oversee the breakfast and guest amenity offer, making sure it's consistently excellent
• Deputise for the Cluster General Manager when required

WHO WE'RE LOOKING TO MEET

We'd love to hear from experienced hotel leaders who bring:

• 3+ years of senior leadership experience within a branded hotel environment, ideally with Marriott brands
• A strong rooms division background, with a proven track record of driving rooms performance
• Experience in an extended-stay or apartment-style hotel would be a real advantage
• Pre-opening experience is highly desirable
• Sound commercial acumen, confident with budgets, cost control, labour planning and revenue drivers
• A track record of delivering excellent guest satisfaction and quality audit results
• A people-first leadership style that gets the best out of teams and builds culture from the top down
• Knowledge of the Dublin or Irish hotel market would be a real advantage

WHO THRIVES HERE

We're growing, and the people who thrive here are those who bring energy, accountability and genuine passion for the industry. These are the behaviours that matter most at Axiom.

Adaptability & resilience: You lead calmly through change and hold your standards high.
Collaboration, communication & inclusion: You build trust quickly with your team, your guests, your owners and your brand partners. You communicate clearly, create inclusive environments and understand that great hospitality starts with great people management.
Accountability & results: You own your numbers and your outcomes. You know what good looks like operationally and financially, and you don't wait to be told when something needs fixing.
Talent development & team building: You invest in the people around you. You spot potential, develop it and take pride in seeing your team members grow, whether that's within your hotel or across the wider business.
Ethics, integrity & values: You model the standards you hold others to. Honest, consistent and trustworthy, with a genuine commitment to doing things the right way.
Innovation & continuous improvement: You look for better, not just different. Whether it's the arrival experience, the housekeeping routine or how your team communicates, you're always asking how it could be better.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels, with colleague rates and up to 50% off F&B
• 28 days' holiday, increasing annually
• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits and rewards portal
• Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Use of the Wagestream financial wellbeing platform, giving you instant access to your pay
• A complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover every year after one year of service
• A growing team with great training, progression and promotion opportunities
• Referral rewards
• Free meals while on shift
• Length of service awards at 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 years, and more!

WE'RE GROWING FAST. WILL YOU?

As we grow our presence in Ireland, the right Hotel Manager won't just open a hotel. They'll help shape what Axiom looks like in one of Europe's most exciting hospitality markets, and could be our next General Manager. If you're ready for your next big challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

BUILT FOR EVERYONE

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and has the opportunity to grow. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and experiences. At Axiom Hospitality, we're working to reduce our carbon, energy, water and waste footprint across the portfolio. We strive to be ethical in all we do, building a thriving, sustainable and responsible business for our people, our communities and our planet.

RIGHT TO WORK

You must have the right to work in the Republic of Ireland to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.