Executive Assistant Manager

Renard International Hospitality Search Consultants; Lazio; In loco; EUR 8100 - 16.000; Tempo pieno

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Descrizione del lavoro

Renard International Hospitality Search Consultants is seeking an Executive Assistant Manager (#2) for a prestigious luxury resort in Kenya. You will report to the Resident Manager and act as the senior operational leader, taking ownership of daily operations and driving service excellence across the property.

The ideal candidate will have extensive luxury hospitality experience, strong Rooms and F&B knowledge, and the ability to lead diverse, multicultural teams.

Competenze

• Significant luxury hotel or resort experience.
• Experience across Rooms and F&B operations.
• Proven ability to lead senior department heads.
• Excellent English communication; German or Italian preferred.

Mansioni

• Oversee day-to-day resort operations as #2 leader.
• Drive guest experience, service quality and financial performance.
• Coordinate with Resident Manager and cross-functional teams.

Conoscenze

Luxury hotel operations

Rooms & F&B

People leadership

English proficiency

International experience

Descrizione del lavoro

Executive Assistant Manager (EAM) #2 role for a Luxury Resort in Kenya (German or Italian language skills preferred)

A prestigious luxury resort in Kenya is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant Manager (#2) to join its senior leadership team. This luxury resort is part of a well-respected hospitality group that owns and manages luxury properties in Europe, Indian Ocean and in East Africa.

Reporting directly to the Resident Manager, the EAM will be the #2 operational leader and will play a key role in the overall management, guest experience, team leadership, and financial performance of the resort. We are looking for a hands-on, commercially minded and highly polished hotelier who can operate effectively as the Resident Manager's right hand, take ownership of the resort's day-to-day operation, and assume overall operational responsibility in the Resident Manager's absence.

Experience in luxury resorts in Europe is preferred. German and Italian language skills will be valuable for this role.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be a well-rounded luxury hotelier with operational experience across the major hotel divisions, particularly Rooms and Food Beverage.

Key requirements

• Significant experience in luxury hotels and resorts, preferably internationally recognized properties.
• Strong European luxury-hospitality experience, with a preference for candidates who have worked in Germany and/or Italy.
• Previous experience at EAM, Hotel Manager, Director of Operations, Operations Manager, or comparable senior level.
• Broad operational knowledge across Rooms, FB, Guest Experience, and other key hotel functions.
• Proven ability to lead and develop senior department heads and multicultural teams.
• Strong understanding of hotel operations, PL, revenue, cost control, and service excellence.
• Previous luxury resort experience strongly preferred.
• International experience and excellent English communication skills essential.

Compensation

• A competitive expat package will be offered, commensurate with the successful candidate’s experience, qualifications, and overall strengths.