General Manager – Zurich

Working in conjcution with our Swiss partners, we are seeking an exceptional General Manager to lead a flagship upscale hotel located in the heart of Zurich’s business district.

This is a rare opportunity for a commercially driven, hands-on hotel leader to take full ownership of operations, people, quality, and profitability within a globally respected hospitality group. You’ll lead a complex business with extensive conference facilities, a strong corporate client base, and a clear mandate to elevate performance, culture, and guest experience.

Candidate requirements

The successful candidate will be a seasoned hotel General Manager with strong financial acumen, outstanding people leadership skills, and the presence to represent the hotel at city and corporate level. Fluency in German and English is essential, along with experience in internationally branded hotels; airport hotel experience is highly desirable.

Join an entrepreneurial organisation with a proven European track record and play a key role in driving long-term success at one of Zurich’s most strategically positioned hotels.

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

Hotel Asset Management Analyst – London

We are seeking a Hotel Asset Management Analyst to support the performance monitoring and value enhancement of a diverse hotel portfolio.  Based in London, this role is primarily asset-management focused, with a strong emphasis on reporting, investment tracking, and performance analysis. Financial modelling will be required on a limited basis. The position is ideal for a numbers-driven, detail-oriented individual who is highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint and commercially minded.

Key Responsibilities

  • Asset management support across a portfolio of hotel assets
  • Preparation of regular asset performance reports for internal and external stakeholders
  • Maintenance of investment trackers covering capex, returns, and key KPIs
  • Analysis of operating performance (STR, budgets, forecasts, and actuals)
  • Support with financial modelling, cash flow analysis, and scenario reviews
  • Assistance with annual budgets, business plans, and operator reviews
  • Production of high-quality PowerPoint presentations for management and investors
  • Collaboration with asset managers, operators, and advisors

Candidate Profile

  • Minimum 2 years’ relevant experience, ideally in hotel asset management, real estate, or hospitality consulting
  • Strong analytical and numerical capability
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong PowerPoint presentation ability
  • Solid understanding of hotel financial statements and performance metrics
  • Highly organised, detail-focused, proactive, and reliable

This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on exposure to a high-quality European hotel portfolio within a globally recognised platform.

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

VP Asset Management – London

Our client is seeking an experienced hospitality professional to join its UK team as Vice President, Asset Management. With over €3bn of European hotel real estate under management, our client partners with leading institutional investors to unlock value across a diverse portfolio of branded and independent hotels.

In this role, you will oversee the performance of a UK and European hotel portfolio, working closely with operating partners to drive ADR, RevPAR, occupancy and profitability. Responsibilities include conducting regular asset reviews, analysing budgets and P&Ls, leading capital investment and repositioning initiatives, preparing asset management strategies, and supporting acquisitions, disposals and joint venture relationships.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years’ hospitality experience, strong financial and operational expertise, and the ability to influence stakeholders in a dynamic, entrepreneurial yet institutionally focused environment. They should also have a bachelor’s degree in hotel administration or related field. Advanced analytical, financial and communication, and coordination skills are critical to the role. The individual will be fluent in both written and spoke English language with an additional European language with a strong preference for French.

Candidates should have the legal right to work in the UK.

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

General Manager – Heidelberg

We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven General Manager to lead a flagship hotel located in the heart of one of Germany’s most iconic and international cities.

Refurbished and relaunched in 2023, the hotel features a strong mix of corporate, conference, leisure and F&B business, including an established restaurant, bar, gym and seven meeting rooms. Reporting to the Director of Operations Germany, you will lead a full Head of Department team and be fully accountable for the hotel’s commercial performance, service culture and long-term success.

The role

  • Overall leadership and strategic direction of the hotel
  • Driving revenue, profitability and cost control across all departments
  • Strong focus on sales, revenue management and F&B performance
  • Ensuring brand standards, guest satisfaction and quality metrics
  • Developing, coaching and inspiring a high-performing leadership team

About you

  • Proven General Manager experience in a similar-sized, internationally branded hotel
  • Strong commercial, sales and revenue background with solid F&B expertise
  • Strategic, hands-on leader with excellent people and stakeholder management skills
  • Fluent in German and English

This is an outstanding opportunity to lead a landmark hotel in a highly desirable destination within a global hospitality group.

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

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