Category: Assignments

General Manager, Paris

Posted on by katherine

We are currently looking for a General Manager for an internationally branded hotel which is located at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

As General Manager, this individual will be responsible for delivering the annual budget through agreed commercial strategies. Candidates should have successful experience in managing all the key business functions required of a GM, including operations, finance, sales, revenue and e-commerce – all in an upscale/luxury branded environment.  A hands-on operator with strong people management skills driving employee engagement and delivering the highest levels of customer service.

Candidate Requirements

  • A highly experienced General Manager with internationally branded hotel groups, minimum 3 years’ experience as General Manager in a medium or large hotel
  • Previous career experience working in a branded city centre or airport property
  • A strong understanding of sales and marketing, revenue and e-commerce
  • Excellent organisational and planning skills
  • Proven leadership skills involving the ability to manage, develop and motivate a strong executive team to achieve their objectives
  • A positive and motivated hands-on approach
  • Fluent English and French speaker
  • Experience in positively managing a unionized workforce
  • Proven track record in client negotiations and account strategizing
  • Degree qualification – not essential but desirable

For more information or to apply, please contact Guy Lean at mm@madisonmayfair.com or call on +44 208 600 1180

Please note that due to the expected level of response, it will only be possible to contact candidates who have the relevant and required level of experience.

General Manager, Dusseldorf

Posted on by katherine

We have a fantastic opportunity to join an international company that is famed for its success throughout Europe and to be part of the continuing drive for exceptional service and increasing profitability.

The position of General Manager at one of their properties in Dusseldorf is a senior leadership role and offers a superb opportunity to continue the success of the hotel in the city.

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a candidate who will be responsible for the dynamic operations of the hotel. Someone who can ensure the hotel team are fully trained to the expected elevated level and that all direct reports are fully in line with the same goal. The successful candidate will drive profitability in the hotel through ensuring thorough control of all operational cost areas and in turn drive the hotel revenue by leading the Managers and team members with the goal of safeguarding all upsell potentials and revenue streams.

Candidate Requirements

  • A highly commercially driven General Manager
  • Seasoned and experienced GM with the maturity to manage the complexity of the dynamic product offering
  • Experience with internationally branded hotels who has knowledge of both rooms and food & beverage
  • Degree or equivalent qualification, ideally in a hospitality discipline
  • Exceptional networking skills to be seen as a true leader in the city and build genuine relationships
  • Fluent in German and English

For more information or to apply, please contact Guy Lean at mm@madisonmayfair.com or call on +44 208 600 1180

Please note that due to the expected level of response, it will only be possible to contact candidates who have the relevant and required level of experience.

 

Corporate F&B Director, Italy

Posted on by katherine

Our client is one of the largest privately held hospitality organisations in the world, with almost five hundred hotels across three continents (US/Canada, Europe & Asia) and has formed strategic alliances with many of the world’s largest hotel brands.  One of their portfolios, based in Italy, features Italy’s most impressive properties and provides rich, authentic experiences for avid travellers who seek a genuine Italian lifestyle. With stunning properties in Tuscany, Sardinia and the Italian Alps, the destinations offer their guests the perfect blend of business and leisure.

They are now seeking a Corporate Director of F & B to join this portfolio with the key responsibility of being able to define the business plan to optimise profitability of the F&B outlets across the portfolio. For this newly created position our client is aiming to identify a creative, entrepreneurial and experienced restaurant and bar management and service specialist to lead and drive the success of the company’s restaurant and bar offering across all of its portfolio assets.

 Candidate Requirements:

  • A hospitality professional that is able to deliver memorable dining experiences that makes guests and team members alike feel special
  • Possession of well-honed commercial instincts and financial management skills
  • Strategic experience within the F&B arena
  • Experience in developing and delivering new F&B concepts
  • Broad F&B exposure having worked in a strategic capacity for a hotel resort
  • Fluent in Italian
  • The ideal candidate will be an international food and beverage expert and have knowledge of F&B trends In Europe

Compensation:

Base salary and incentives will be commensurate with experience under an Quadro A Italian contract

For more information or to apply, please contact Mara at mm@madisonmayfair.com or call on +44 20 8600 1169

General Manager – Italian Resort

Posted on by katherine

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who is ambitious to grow and establish themselves with a company that is known for its successes throughout Europe. This is a fantastic opportunity for a strong leader to become General Manager of a unique spa resort in a stunning Tuscan destination.

The property is well-established on the Italian Market and the objective will be to expand its presence within the international markets to drive higher ADR. It is a truly special property with unique selling points offering guests the opportunity to experience a thermal spa like no other.

Candidate Requirements

  • Experience as a General Manager in luxury, 5star spa hotels & resorts
  • International brand experience
  • Fluent English and Italian speaker
  • Strong knowledge of the Italian market
  • Action oriented and drives for results
  • A strong understanding of commercial functions, sales and marketing, revenue
  • Proven leadership skills involving the ability to manage, develop and motivate a strong executive team to achieve their objectives
  • Proven track record in client negotiations and account strategising
  • Degree qualification

For more information or to apply, please contact Mara at mm@madisonmayfair.com or call on +44 20 8600 1169

VP Development – Middle East

Posted on by katherine

Our client is the region’s first and leading independent third-party hotel management company. Currently operating 10+ hotels across the region they are a forward thinking third party hotel management company dedicated to driving results for their Hotel owners.

They are now seeking a VP Development to join the company. This new role will be at the heart of the company’s hotel acquisition strategy across the region. With a strong network across the region, the successful individual will take the lead in securing hotel management agreements that fit the commercial framework by being exceptionally proactive in approach with the necessary energy and desire to drive the development process and seek out potential opportunities to negotiate and secure new hotel new management opportunities, which in turn will support in delivering the growth expectations by 2026.

Candidate Requirements

Essential

  • Proven Business Development experience and network within the hotel third party management sector
  • Energy, stamina, and flexibility to travel across the continent to source and close hotel management agreements
  • Previous experience working within a business development role
  • Previous exposure / understanding of hotel management agreements
  • Strong network across the brokers and Owners
  • Previous experience working in a hotel consultancy or hotel management company
  • Energy, hunger, and drive to close deals
  • Fluent in spoken and written English
  • Confident and excellent presentation skills
  • Ability to interact and build relationships with the investors and owners in the region
  • Financial acumen and commercially focused
  • Excellent (both verbal and written) communication and interpersonal skills

Highly Desirable

  • Experience closing a hotel management contract in Middle East
  • Fluent Arabic speaker

For more information or ro apply, please contact Guy at mm@madisonmayfair.com or call on +44 20 8600 1180

Due to the expected level of response, it will only be possible to contact candidates who have the relevant and required level of experience.

General Manager – Luxury Boat, France

Posted on by katherine

Our client has been a pioneer of exceptional luxury travel since 1976. Its portfolio extends across 24 countries with 46 remarkable properties. From trains to river barges, safari lodges to hotels, each unique property has a distinctive story, personality and identity, with a personalised team to match.

They are now seeking a General Manager to head up their fleet of luxury barges operating in Burgundy, Champagne and Provence. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic leader with a passion for excellence and storytelling in travel, a strong cultural awareness and an unswerving approach to maintaining standards. The ideal candidate will embrace and deliver the vision of the company, be responsible for strategic planning, efficient operations and leadership ensuring that the service standards and profitability are maintained along with upholding the brand strategy of being the number one luxury travel experience in the world.

Requirements:

  • Extensive knowledge and exposure to the luxury travel sector – both locally and internationally
  • Ability to interact and build relationships with the local community and returning guests
  • Ability/experience to create new excursions and activities for our guests. Experience of consistently driving Excellence and reaching LQA targets
  • Proud Custodian of Culture & Product – fits with the product positioning, infrastructure, and locally connected (or able to do so)
  • A pioneering mindset, looking to improve one’s-self and the property
  • Striving for Excellence with an ability to translate manifestos into reality and to create innovative concepts as property differentiators

 Essential Skills and Qualifications:

  • Relevant senior level experience within the luxury hospitality industry
  • Fluent French and English speaker
  • An impeccable eye for detail with an unswerving approach to standards in order to consistently reach Excellence
  • Financial acumen and commercially focused
  • Ability to manage operations in multiple locations

 Highly Desirable Skills and Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of culinary arts
  • A business and/or hospitality related qualification (BA/MBA)

To apply, please contact Mara at mm@madisonmayfair.com or call on +44 20 8600 1169

Due to the expected level of response, it will only be possible to contact candidates who have the relevant and required level of experience.

Managing Director – Italian Hotel Group – Milan

Posted on by katherine

Our client is one of the largest privately held hospitality organisations in the world, with almost five hundred hotels across three continents (US/Canada, Europe & Asia) and has formed strategic alliances with many of the world’s largest hotel brands.

One of their portfolios, based in Italy, is now seeking a Managing Director to manage a diverse portfolio of hotels with revenue approaching €100m and will join a company that is known for its successes throughout Europe. This is a senior leadership position and will be a hands-on operations role with the focus being on the implementation of the company’s strategy.

Key objectives of the role

  • Instilling a broad commercial focus across the complete portfolio of hotels ensuring effective sales and revenue strategies to deliver business growth
  • Excellent leadership capabilities to manage property-based GM’s and work closely with the corporate team
  • Manage a diverse portfolio of hotels ranging from 4-star hotels to luxury boutique properties
  • Create and ensure a quality service and product meets customer expectations

Key skills and qualifications

  • An experienced multi-unit Director or Senior Area General Manager (minimum 3 or 4 hotels complex in nature), preferably with international hotel brand
  • Resort operations experience is desirable
  • A strong understanding of commercial functions, sales & marketing, and revenue
  • Fluent English and Italian speaker
  • Proven leadership skills including the ability to manage, develop and motivate a strong team to achieve their objectives
  • Knowledge of the multiple hotel markets
  • Experience in Italy would be desirable

Excellent Dirigente Compensation package based on experience including Basic salary, company bonus, company car.

For more information or to apply, please contact Mara at mm@madisonmayfair.com or call on +44 208 600 1169

Please note that due to the expected level of response, it will only be possible to contact candidates who have the relevant and required level of experience.

Director of Sales, Central Italy

Posted on by katherine

Our client is one of the largest resort operators in Italy with a portfolio of hotels spread across the main Italian tourist coastal destinations, including Sardinia, Sicily, Apulia, Abruzzo, Piedmont and Calabria.

They now have an excellent opportunity for a Director of Sales who will be instrumental in implementing a new sales team. This new role has been created following the retirement of the current commercial director.  The role will report to the current Director of Sales and Marketing who is a detail orientated leader. The company culture is to provide clear parameters and give  freedom to run with key milestones and KPI’s to achieve.

The Position

  • The Director of Sales will launch into Europe including UK, Germany focusing on MISC and transient business through a network of sales representatives across the region
  • Responsible for boosting sales into the North of Italy as well as the new markets in Europe
  • Supervise the reservations department, train the head of reservations, coaching on IT and sales approach. The OTA’s are managed by the Director of Revenue.
  • Meet the clients and travel companies to discover additional revenue

Candidate Requirements

  • The successful candidate will have excellent knowledge of the Italian resorts market and will know which doors to knock on with tour companies and agents
  • Must have background experience of 4 – 5 star resorts in Italy
  • Ability to implement new sales strategies with a strong knowledge of the Italian and European markets
  • An open, transparent leader who is a true sales warrior. Someone who doesn’t always take the easy route

Although the position is based in central Italy, the role can be remote 1-2 days per week, the company culture is  focused on results not formality.

For more information or to apply, please contact Mara at mm@madisonmayfair.com or call on +44 20 8600 1169

Chat Button