We have a fantastic opportunity for a strong leader to beGeneral Managerof a high performing apart hotel in the City of London.

We are seeking a well-rounded, entrepreneurial individual to drive the commercial outcomes and strategic agenda of this well-known independently branded, lifestyle property. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a passionate General Manager who has the skill set and experience to drive the business forward and effectively lead an energetic and standards-driven team. The successful candidate will have strong business and commercial acumen with a genuine passion for exemplary service and will thrive working autonomously.

Essential skills and qualifications:

An experienced General Manager with lifestyle and on-trend hotels
A team-focused business leader who is able to support, guide, lead, coach and develop the team whilst continuously raising-the-bar
A GM with both rooms and F&B experience. Ability to drive the Maximum amount of profit out of the available spaces over both a ground floor and Mezzanine floor
Proven record of recruiting hiring and retaining talent (to a team of 30-45 employees)
P&L responsibility
Current or earlier experience working in branded or soft branded properties
Fluent in English
Proven record setting and reviewing KPIs, budgets and forecasts and ability to challenge performance
Strong leader able to deliver agreed strategy and improvements across the business.
Initiative-taker, capable of handling multi-faceted projects whilst working under pressure
Experience with Capex projects

Highly desirable skills and qualifications:

Previous career experience working within an aparthotel and a commercial mindset
Earlier career experience working in a city-centre location and lifestyle hotels.
Knowledge and experience of Mews (PMS), Duetto (RMS) and TravelClick or Synexis (CMS) would be desirable

Candidates should be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.