General Manager - Mercure Cebu Patria

Accor Plus; Philippines; On-site; PHP 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefit card

Learning programs

Global career opportunities

CSR & ESG initiatives

Job summary

Accor Plus in the Philippines is seeking an experienced General Manager for a premium to midscale hotel pre-opening. You will lead rooms, sales and marketing, digital channels, and F&B to deliver exceptional guest experiences while steering commercial performance.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years in a GM role with pre-opening experience in Asia, strong collaborative leadership, and fluent English. A local language advantage is a plus for engaging teams and guests.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years as a General Manager in a premium or midscale hotel, preferably with Asia pre-opening experience.
• Able to lead a dynamic, enabling and collaborative team.
• Strong knowledge across rooms, sales & marketing, digital marketing, e-commerce, and F&B.
• Fluent English; local language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage hotel pre-opening operations and drive profitable performance.
• Ensure superior guest experience and strategic commercial performance.
• Create a performance-driven culture aligning with stakeholders: guests, employees, owners, Accor.

Skills

GM experience

Team leadership

Hospitality operations

English fluent

Pre-opening experience

Job description

Company Description

passion! As a pioneer in the art of responsible hospitality, the Accor Group gathers more than 45 brands, 5,600 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations in 110 countries. While each brand has its own personality, where you will be able to truly find yourself, they all share a common ambition: to keep innovating and challenging the status-quo.

Join us at Accor, where life pulses with passion!

As a pioneer in the art of responsible hospitality, the Accor Group gathers more than 45 brands, 5,600 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations in 110 countries. While each brand has its own personality, where you will be able to truly find yourself, they all share a common ambition: to keep innovating and challenging the status-quo.

By joining us, you will become a Heartist®, because hospitality is, first and foremost, a work of heart.

You will join a caring environment and a team where you can be all you are. You will be in a supportive place to grow, to fulfil yourself, to discover other professions and to pursue career opportunities, in your hotel or in other hospitality environments, in your country or anywhere in the world!

You will enjoy exclusive benefits, specific to the sector and beyond, as well as strong recognition for your daily commitment.

Everything you will do with us, regardless of your profession, will offer a deep sense of meaning, to create lasting, memorable and impactful experiences for your customers, for your colleagues and for the planet.

Hospitality is a work of heart.

Join us and become a Heartist®.

Job Description

• Manage hotel’s pre-opening operations.
• Ensure profit optimization and superior guest experience.
• Drive the hotel’s commercial performance.
• Create a performance-driven culture that meets the business objectives of key stakeholders: guests, employees, owners, and Accor.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of experience as a General Manager in a premium or midscale hotel is required, preferably with pre-opening experience in Asia.
• Able to drive a dynamic team with enabling and collaborative leadership style.
• Strong knowledge in rooms, sales & marketing, digital marketing, e-commerce, and food & beverage services.
• Fluency in English is required. Able to converse in local language is an advantage.

Additional Information

What Is In It For You

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates at Accor hotels worldwide.
• Develop your talent through Accor’s learning programs.
• Opportunity to grow within your property and across the world.
• Ability to contribute to the community and make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities.

Our culture of inclusion welcomes everyone regardless of race, gender and background.