General Manager - Five Star Hotel

Job description / Role

General Manager - Five Star Hotel - Beirut

Reporting to the CEO, the General Manager will be fully accountable for successfully managing and positioning a premium five star hotel in Beirut and leading the executive management team.

The key responsibilities will be as follows:

- Supervising and guiding the executive team consisting of department heads and overseeing various hotel departments and functions with a special focus on Rooms, Food & Beverage Department, Public Relations, Banquets, Housekeeping
- Developing a successful team in the business
- Establishing sales and marketing strategy
- Budgeting and financial management
- Creating and enforcing hotel business objectives and goals
- Maintaining business partnerships

Requirements

In order to apply for the role, candidates must meet the following requirements:

- 10 or more years’ experience in managing and positioning a premium boutique or five star hotel
- Current or previous working experience in the Middle East is preferred ; experience in Europe is a plus
- Experience in F&B is an advantage
- Fluency in French and/or Arabic is preferred

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.