Hotel General Manager, Hotel Manager (Permanent) in City of London

General Manager - New Hotel Opening London Highly Competitive Salary & Executive Package JWR is delighted to be working exclusively on an outstanding opportunity to appoint a General Manager for a major new hotel opening in London. This is a rare opportunity for an accomplished hotelier to become involved in an exciting new development, taking a leading role through the pre-opening phase, launch and beyond. The property will be a large, full-service hotel with over 300 bedrooms, extensive Food & Beverage operations and significant meetings, conference and events facilities. We are looking for a commercially astute, inspirational Hotel General Manager with the leadership presence and operational expertise to build an exceptional team, establish the culture of the hotel and successfully position the property within the highly competitive London market. As General Manager, you will take overall responsibility for the pre-opening and subsequent operation of the hotel, working closely with ownership and key stakeholders throughout the development and mobilisation process. Leading the hotel through its pre-opening, mobilisation and launch Establishing the culture, service standards and operational framework of the hotel Taking full responsibility for the hotel's commercial and financial performance Driving performance across Rooms, Food & Beverage, Meetings & Events and ancillary revenues Establishing strong commercial, sales and revenue strategies Ensuring exceptional guest experience and service delivery Building and leading a substantial hotel team Positioning the hotel successfully within the London market We are particularly interested in speaking with experienced General Managers from large, full-service branded hotels who can demonstrate a strong track record of commercial and operational leadership. Current or recent experience as a General Manager within a large full-service hotel Experience of operating hotels with 300+ bedrooms A strong background within a recognised international hotel brand London or major city hotel experience Significant Food & Beverage and Meetings & Events exposure Full P&L, budgeting and commercial responsibility Experience leading large and diverse hotel teams Strong owner and stakeholder management skills Previous hotel pre-opening, opening, repositioning or major refurbishment experience would be highly advantageous Above all, we are looking for a highly credible and engaging hotel leader who combines commercial acumen with genuine operational expertise and outstanding people leadership. This is an exceptional opportunity to put your own stamp on a major new London hotel, building the team and culture from the ground up and leading the property through opening into long-term operation.