LUXURY HOSPITALITY | EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Hotel Manager – Central East Africa
Luxury Hotel Opening | 150 Rooms | Multi-Outlet F&B | Meetings & Events
Region: Central East Africa
Career Level: Senior Hotel Executive / General Management
Annual Salary: USD 84,000–96,000
The Executive Opportunity
An exciting leadership opportunity is available for an accomplished Hotel Manager to oversee the successful pre-opening and launch of a 150-room luxury hotel in Central East Africa.
The hotel will feature multiple food and beverage outlets, together with comprehensive meeting and event facilities.
The successful candidate will bring extensive hotel general management experience, strong commercial judgment, in-depth knowledge of African hospitality markets and the ability to establish high-performing operations from the pre-opening phase.
Position Details
Position: Hotel Manager
Region: Central East Africa
Industry: Luxury Hospitality
Property Size: 150 Keys / Rooms
Hotel Facilities: Multiple F&B outlets, meeting rooms and event facilities
Project Stage: Pre-Opening / New Hotel Launch
Minimum General Manager Experience: Five (5) Years
Salary: USD 84,000–96,000 per year
Executive Mandate
The Hotel Manager will provide executive leadership for the successful opening of the luxury hotel and the establishment of effective operational, commercial and people-management practices.
The role requires a hands-on hospitality executive with proven experience leading hotels of 150 rooms or more, strong financial and revenue management expertise, and demonstrated capability across Rooms, Food & Beverage, Sales, Marketing and overall hotel operations.
Core Leadership Responsibilities
1. Hotel Pre-Opening Leadership
- Lead the successful pre-opening and operational launch of the 150-room luxury hotel.
- Provide executive oversight of opening-readiness priorities.
- Coordinate preparations across the hotel's principal operational and commercial functions.
- Establish a strong foundation for effective hotel operations and guest service.
2. Hotel Operations Management
- Provide leadership across Rooms and accommodation operations.
- Oversee multiple food and beverage outlets.
- Support effective operations for meeting and event facilities.
- Coordinate hotel departments to maintain service quality and operational effectiveness.
3. Financial & Commercial Performance
- Apply strong financial management and business acumen.
- Lead budgeting and financial forecasting activities.
- Drive revenue optimisation and commercial performance.
- Use financial information to support strategic and operational decisions.
4. Sales, Marketing & Market Positioning
- Provide strategic leadership across hotel Sales and Marketing functions.
- Apply knowledge of African hospitality markets and regional business conditions.
- Support the hotel's commercial positioning and revenue objectives.
5. Board-Level Reporting & Strategic Communication
- Present financial results and operational performance confidently to the Board of Directors.
- Communicate hotel strategy, business plans and performance priorities.
- Provide clear, commercially informed executive reporting.
6. People Leadership & Organisational Development
- Build, develop and manage a multicultural hotel team.
- Demonstrate fair, effective and inspiring leadership.
- Develop team capability and promote a performance-oriented work environment.
- Provide leadership across multidisciplinary hotel operations.
The responsibility areas above are organised from the leadership expectations in the original advertisement. They are not presented as a separately issued employer job description.
IMPORTANT | EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
Proven General Manager Experience Required
Applicants must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a General Manager, together with a successful track record managing hotels of 150 rooms or more.
Candidates must also demonstrate strong African hospitality experience and a sound understanding of regional markets.
Required Experience & Executive Capabilities
- General Management: Minimum five years' experience as a hotel General Manager.
- Property Scale: Proven track record managing hotels with at least 150 rooms.
- Pre-Opening Leadership: Ability to lead the successful opening of a large luxury hotel.
- African Hospitality Expertise: Strong experience in African hotel markets and understanding of regional operating conditions.
- Commercial Management: Strong business acumen, financial management, budgeting, forecasting and revenue optimisation skills.
- Hotel Operations: Demonstrated expertise across Rooms, Food & Beverage, Sales, Marketing and general hotel operations.
- Executive Communication: Ability to present operational results, financial performance and strategic plans confidently to the Board of Directors.
- People Management: Proven ability to build, develop and lead multicultural teams with fairness and professionalism.
Core Executive Competencies
- Luxury hotel pre-opening leadership.
- Large-property general management.
- Multi-department hotel operations.
- Financial management and budget accountability.
- Revenue optimisation and commercial strategy.
- Board-level reporting and executive presentation.
- African hospitality market knowledge.
- Multicultural team development and leadership.
- Operational planning, coordination and execution.
Salary & Remuneration
Advertised Annual Salary
USD 84,000–96,000
The annual salary will depend on the successful candidate's experience and suitability. The advertisement does not specify whether the amounts are gross or net, or provide details of additional benefits.
How to Apply
Experienced hotel executives who meet the stated requirements should submit their professional applications to the recruitment contact below.
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Application for Hotel Manager: Central East Africa
Application Deadline: Not specified in the original announcement.
CONTACT RECRUITER: HOTEL MANAGER
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Candidates should clearly demonstrate their General Manager experience, previous hotel sizes, pre-opening expertise, African market knowledge, financial management capabilities and executive leadership achievements.
