General Manager - Six Senses Wadi Safar

As General Manager, I will fully comprehend the vision of Six Senses to help people reconnect with themselves, others and the world around them and our values of local sensitivity and global sensibility, crafted experiences, emotional hospitality, responsible and caring, fun and quirky and pioneering wellness.

Sustainability, Wellness and Out of the Ordinary experiences are at the core of everything we do at Six Senses. I will safeguard these pillars and its strategic planning and development and ensure all directives, practices and initiatives are implemented, embraced, adopted within the hotel.

Duties and Responsibilities

As General Manager, I will assume full responsibility for the efficient operation of the resort/hotel to provide exceptional products and services within Six Senses brand operating standards and budget.

The duties and responsibilities will include:

• Lead and maintain an inclusive work environment for the team, fostering an open and respectful culture.
  
• Ensure that Six Senses guidelines and standards of service and operation will be adopted and followed by all hosts so that our performance benchmarks are maintained and exceeded.
  
• Establish and deliver pre-established financial returns related to revenue generation, profitability and ROIC.
  
• Instill a revenue-focused philosophy so that all hosts are fully engaged with driving revenue opportunities, future profitability, and maximum return on investment in line with the business strategy and annual plan while delivering an out of the ordinary experience for all of our guests and fostering a desirable place to work for all of our hosts.
  
• Oversee the strategic direction and activities of the marketing, sales and public relations resources.
  
• Prepare annual capital, cash flow and sales and marketing plans to accurately forecast budgets and achieve required operating results.
  
• Operate the hotel consistent with all legal, statutory and financial requirements and documentation, reporting systems, contractual obligations, security and safety protocols.

Qualifications

To execute the position of General Manager, I must have the required qualifications, technical skills and experience in a similar role in luxury hotels with proven results and includes the following:

• A degree in Business Administration, Hotel/Hospitality Management, or possess equivalent relevant education. Operational Expertise
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a General Manager in a premium luxury 5-star Hotel or Resort; minimum of 10 years of leadership experience or holding a No. 2 position as a Hotel Manager (HM) or Resort Manager (RM) at a Six Senses Hotel or Resort.
• Proven expertise in managing luxury F&B is a plus (either as EAM F&B or as a GM/Hotel Manager)
• Prefer to have pre-opening hotel experience in a GM capacity.
• Experience in remote locations.
• Middle East experience will be an added advantage.
• Fluent in English; Arabic being an advantage.
• Understand and live the Six Senses Pillars – Wellness, Sustainability and Out of The Ordinary.
  

The above is intended to provide an overview of the role and responsibilities for a General Manager at Six Senses Wadi Safar. It is not and does not infer that the above is an inclusive and/or exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities inherent in the position.

Six Senses Wadi Safar is an equal opportunity employer. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

Who we are

Six Senses serves as a changemaker and maintains a leadership commitment to community, sustainability, emotional hospitality, wellness, and crafted experiences, infused with a touch of quirkiness.

Whether an exquisite island resort, mountain retreat, or urban hotel; Six Senses unites a diverse, multinational, and multicultural portfolio of properties. Each host brings to life the values in their own way, while delivering on the brand’s vision: to reawaken people’s senses so they feel the purpose behind their travels and ultimately reconnect with themselves, others, and the world around them.

You’re about to be the author of this journey that takes you through life’s undiscovered passageways, hidden treasures, and meaningful experiences.

It’s a story unlike any other. Out of the ordinary, one could say. A journey across lands and seas, a tale about what it means to connect to the world around us.

Let the journey begin.

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