General Manager Rotana Hotel Management 08:53 new

AimGulf; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotana seeks a General Manager to lead a flagship Abu Dhabi hotel with vision, energy, and a commitment to exceptional guest experiences.

You will set strategy, drive sales and pricing, oversee operations, and mentor senior managers while upholding Rotana's standards across departments.

This role offers a dynamic, multicultural environment across Rotana's portfolio and opportunities to shape service excellence and financial performance.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience managing hotel operations and leading teams to achieve exceptional results.
• Strategic thinker with ability to design and implement sales, pricing, and distribution strategies.
• People development: ability to mentor, recruit, and develop managerial talent.
• Excellent communicator, skilled at building and maintaining relationships with employees, guests, owners, and asset managers.
• Proactive in selling, marketing, and merchandising hotel activities.
• Solid understanding of financial management to drive profitability and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Creating and establishing the property: define target markets, craft business strategies, bring the hotel net plan to life.
• Designing winning strategies: drive profitability with innovative sales, pricing, distribution, and yielding strategies.
• Operational mastery: hands-on leadership ensuring smooth hotel operations and attention to detail.
• Setting systems and controls: implement systems for seamless operations across departments.
• Developing key managerial positions: mentor and develop leadership talent within budget parameters.
• Fostering relations: build positive relations with guests, employees, owners and asset managers.
• Proactive selling and marketing: lead in selling and marketing the hotel’s portfolio of activities.
• Building partnerships: cultivate close relationships with owners and asset managers.

Skills

Growing the Business

Leading People

Managing Diversity

Developing Talent

Customer Focus

Leading Operations

Building Relationships

Drive for Results

Job description

Take the Helm as Our General Manager to Lead our Hotel

As the General Manager, you’ll lead with vision and energy, driving excellence and innovation across every aspect of the hotel. Your dynamic leadership will set new benchmarks in service and standards while providing Treasured Time for our guests, colleagues, and owners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creating and Establishing the Property: You’re the visionary leader who defines target markets, crafts business strategies, and brings the hotel’s business plan to life, both on the hotel and company level. Your strategies turn vision into reality, positioning the property as a leader in the market.
• Designing Winning Strategies: Your sales, pricing, distribution, and yielding strategies are not just effective; they’re game changing. You drive profitability and set new industry standards with your innovative approaches.
• Operational Mastery: You’re in the thick of it, day in and day out, with high visibility and hands‑on involvement. Your presence ensures the hotel runs like a well‑oiled machine, with every detail meticulously managed.
• Setting Systems and Controls: You implement systems and controls that guarantee smooth, seamless operations across all departments. Your leadership ensures consistency and excellence in every aspect of the hotel’s functioning.
• Developing Key Managerial Positions: You’re a mentor and leader, actively participating in the growth and development of managerial talent. You manage labour turnover, recruitment, and colleague development, all while staying within budgeted parameters.
• Fostering Relations: You create, maintain, and nurture excellent public and employee relations. Your approach builds a positive, engaging, and inclusive environment for guests and staff alike.
• Proactive Selling and Marketing: You take a proactive stance in selling, marketing, and merchandising the hotel’s full portfolio of activities. Your strategies ensure the hotel’s offerings are always front and centre in the minds of potential guests.
• Building Partnerships: You develop close, collaborative relationships with owners and asset managers, ensuring everyone is aligned and working towards common goals.

Experience Required:

• Proven Leadership Experience: A track record of successfully managing hotel operations and leading teams to achieve exceptional results.
• Strategic Thinker: Ability to design and implement effective sales, pricing, and distribution strategies.
• People Development Skills: Strong ability to mentor, recruit, and develop managerial talent.
• Excellent Communicator: Effective in building and maintaining relationships with employees, guests, owners, and asset managers.
• Proactive Approach: Demonstrated ability to take initiative in selling, marketing, and merchandising hotel activities.
• Financial Acumen: Solid understanding of financial management to drive profitability and cost control.

Skills Required:

• Growing the Business
• Leading People
• Managing Diversity
• Developing Talent
• Customer Focus
• Leading Operations
• Building Relationships
• Drive for Results

Employment / Job Type: Full Time

• Career Growth: Step into a role with Rotana Hotels, known for rapid expansion plans and commitment to developing leadership talent that offers unparalleled opportunities for career advancement within the hospitality industry.
• Company Culture: Experience a positive work environment that reflects our core values of long-term relationships, innovation, friendliness, and ethical practices.
• Dynamic Work Environment: Thrive in a fast‑paced, high‑energy setting with opportunities across our presence in more than 15 countries, where no two days are the same.
• Leadership Impact: Make a tangible impact on the hotel’s success and guest satisfaction with your visionary leadership, embracing a multicultural environment and driving excellence across diverse teams.
• Personal Fulfilment: Enjoy the

Nationality: GCC National

About the Company:

Abu Dhabi headquartered hotel management company and one of the largest homegrown operators in the Middle East and Africa. Founded in the 1990s, Rotana manages properties under Rotana Hotels and Resorts, Centro, Rayhaan, Arjaan, and Edge, covering business hotels, resorts, and serviced apartments across the Gulf, Africa, and Eastern Europe.

Company Industry: Hospitality

Department / Functional Area: Executive Office

Closing Date: 16 December 2026