General Manager in London

We’re looking for a decisive, commercially astute leader to drive performance and inspire success at the Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront, a short stroll from the iconic Brighton Pier. With 130 bedrooms and 13 event spaces, this busy property offers an exceptional opportunity for the right person to lead a flagship property within the Kew Green Hotels portfolio. This role reports to the Regional General Manager.

You are accountable for delivering exceptional results across people, profit, and guest experience. Through strategic leadership and solution-driven decision making, you will ensure all revenue, market share, and brand standards are consistently exceeded.

Duties include:

• Leading and developing Heads of Department to create a high-performing, highly engaged team.
• Setting and delivering annual budgets, capital plans and sales & marketing strategies to achieve ambitious financial targets.
• Analysing performance metrics to maximise market share, RevPAR, and profit margins while controlling costs.
• Acting as a brand ambassador. Ensuring compliance with brand and service standards, and building our profile in the local market.
• Driving guest satisfaction through innovative service enhancements and proactive feedback engagement.
• Maintaining property standards, asset value, and compliance with health, safety, licensing, and environmental responsibilities.
• Leading community engagement initiatives that strengthen our local presence and corporate social responsibility.

You are a commercially minded hotel leader with a proven track record in branded hotel operations. We’re looking for:

• Proven hotel leadership in a branded environment with measurable success in revenue growth, sales strategy, and market share gains.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen: Able to analyse data, spot opportunities, and drive profitability.
• Brand and reputation builder: Experienced in positioning a hotel in the market and enhancing employer brand.
• Solution-driven leadership style: Calm under pressure, clear in direction, and quick to implement effective solutions.
• Exceptional people skills: Experienced in succession planning, team engagement, and talent development.
• Customer focus: Committed to delivering exceptional guest satisfaction and repeat business.

This role requires the successful candidate to hold (or obtain) a personal licence and act as the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS).

Our rewards package includes:

• Discounted hotel stays around the globe, with food and beverage discounts.
• Attractive discounts across many major retailers, restaurants, and events.
• FREE and UNLIMITED access to our Leisure Clubs (gym, pool, steam rooms).
• Personal and career development.
• Round the clock access to the Employee Assistance programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support, financial and legal advice.

A member of our recruitment team will be in touch to book a 15-minute chat with longlisted candidates so we can get to know you better. Shortlisted candidates will then meet the Regional General Manager to discuss the role in greater detail. Final interviews will be conducted by the Director of Operations and Director of People. We review applications as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out. We may close the role once we’ve found the right person.

This company is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know — we’re here to support you.

Kew Green Hotels is one of the UK’s leading hotel management companies, operating a diverse portfolio of global brands. We’re a people-driven business that’s passionate about performance, guest experience, and creating hotels and teams that make us proud.