General Manager

Job Description – General Manager, Luxury Hospitality - Arabic SpeakerPosition: General ManagerDepartment: Hotel OperationsIndustry: Luxury HospitalityLocation: QatarJob PurposeTo provide strategic and operational leadership for the property, ensuring exceptional guest experiences, strong financial performance, operational excellence, and compliance with luxury hospitality standards.Key ResponsibilitiesLead and oversee all hotel operations, ensuring consistently high luxury service standards.Develop and implement strategic plans to achieve business, revenue, and profitability targets.Drive guest satisfaction and maintain strong luxury service standards across all departments.Lead, motivate, and develop the hotel management team and employees.Monitor financial performance, budgets, revenue, costs, and overall profitability.Develop and maintain strong relationships with owners, stakeholders, guests, and business partners.Ensure compliance with company policies, local regulations, and health and safety standards.Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, revenue generation, and guest experience.Oversee recruitment, succession planning, performance management, and talent development.Represent the property and brand professionally with key stakeholders and external partners.Ensure the hotel consistently meets or exceeds brand and luxury hospitality standards.RequirementsBachelor’s degree in hospitality management, Business Administration, or a related field.10+ years of progressive experience in luxury hotel operations, including significant experience in a General Manager or senior hotel leadership role.Strong background in luxury 5-star hotels/resorts.Proven experience managing large-scale hotel operations and multidisciplinary teams.Strong commercial, financial, and strategic management skills.Excellent knowledge of luxury guest service standards.Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.GCC/Middle East hospitality experience is highly preferred.Arabic speaker is preferred.International luxury hotel brand experience is an advantage.Preferred Luxury Hospitality BackgroundExperience with brands & luxury properties.Key CompetenciesStrategic LeadershipLuxury Guest ExperienceCommercial AcumenFinancial ManagementPeople LeadershipOperational ExcellenceStakeholder ManagementBusiness DevelopmentProblem SolvingCommunication & Negotiation