General Manager - Regent Jeddah

InterContinental Hotels Group; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 299,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global hotel brand in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced General Manager to oversee the opening of a prestigious ultra-luxury hotel. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in upper luxury hospitality, proven leadership skills, and the ability to craft unique guest experiences. Join a team that values creativity and innovation in elevating guest engagement to new heights while maximizing commercial opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven upper luxury hotel general management experience.
• Visionary mindset with passion for luxury hospitality.
• Significant pre-opening and opening general management experience.

Responsibilities

• Craft innovative guest engagement strategies.
• Build trusted relationships with owners and develop business plans.
• Lead, manage, and motivate a newly formed team.

Skills

Upper Luxury hotel general management experience

Strong communication and influencing skills

Ability to build trusting relationships

Innovation and creativity

Fluent English

Expertise in the Middle East

Job description

About Us

IHG Hotels & Resorts is one of the largest hotel companies in the world with a family of 18 brands. We are one of the world’s leading hotel and resort companies. Our purpose – True Hospitality for Good – comes to life in every one of our collections. With luxury and lifestyle, we are taking it to new heights.

Five visionary brands make up our luxury collection. These are Intercontinental, Regent Hotels, Six Senses, Vignette Collection and Kimpton Hotels. Individually, they are icons. Together, they bring unforgettable and unparalleled experiences to travellers in over 430 hotels and resorts in 100 countries around the world.

Having recently added a host of incredible properties to our portfolio, we now stand as one of the world’s leading luxury operators. Our growth and ambitions have given us an incredible opportunity. We are ready to redefine what luxury means, not just for our guests for but for our entire industry too.

Regent – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

This is a monumental opportunity for an experienced General Manager in the Upper Luxury and Lifestyle sector to take on an exciting challenge to manage the pre-opening and opening of one of IHG Hotels and Resorts most prestigious ultra luxury brands – The Regent.

Located on the Jeddah Corniche, also known as the Jeddah Waterfront – a 30km coastal resort area along the Red Sea. The corniche features a coastal road, recreation areas, pavilions as well as King Fahd’s Fountain, the highest fountain in the world.

We are looking for an experienced Upper Luxury Hotel General Manager and leader with significant expertise working in ultra-luxury hotels where you will be at the forefront of representing the prestigious Regent brand. Your mission will be to infuse every aspect of the guest experience with creativity and innovation, ensuring that each visit is an unforgettable journey of elegance and delight.

You will need proven expertise in how you deliver a true luxury guest experience alongside knowing how to position the brand in the market. You will be highly innovative and creative and able to drive and seek out opportunities to maximise commercial performance and owner returns.

You will be a natural people leader, able to build trusting relationships that encourages and motivates your workforce. You will develop a culture of innovation alongside your team and be commercially focussed, with a futuristic vision in line with the significant developments that are ongoing in the region.

Responsible for:

• Crafting innovative guest engagement strategies to elevate the Regent experience to new heights
• Building trusted relationships with the owners and owner representatives with the ability to develop a robust commercial business plan that will drive profitability
• Leading, managing and motivating a newly formed team - recruiting, measuring and managing performance
• Reviews and implements strategic initiatives to drive commercial performance across the Hotel and its facilities
• Prioritises and nurtures relationships with guests and external contacts such as current and potential clients, government officials, travel industry representatives, suppliers and local communities
• Able to demonstrate being the driving force behind pioneering guest loyalty programs that go above and beyond
• Taking ownership of the day-to-day pre-opening and subsequent opening hotel direction, maximising financial returns, driving people development and empowering your team to create memorable guest experiences every step along the way.

What we’d like from you:

• Proven Upper Luxury hotel general management experience
• A visionary mindset with a genuine passion for luxury hospitality
• Significant pre-opening and opening general management experience
• Strong communication and influencing skills to effectively convey the essence of Regent Hotels
• A passion for staying ahead of industry trends and embracing cutting edge approaches
• Must speak fluent English, with additional languages preferred
• Expertise in the Middle East

At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?