Managing Director

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Minimum Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years' hospitality experience, with significant senior management responsibility.
  • Proven experience as a Managing Director, General Manager or equivalent senior leader within a luxury lodge, hotel or resort.
  • Exceptional Deputy General Managers or Operations Managers may be considered.
  • Strong commercial, financial, operational and leadership skills.
  • Proven track record of driving profitability, revenue growth and business development.
  • Strong experience managing and developing hospitality teams.
  • Excellent understanding of luxury hospitality and guest-service standards.
  • Strong communication, decision-making and stakeholder-management skills.

Personal Attributes The ideal candidate will be:

  • Strategic, decisive and commercially minded.
  • Hands-on, solution-driven and results-oriented.
  • An exceptional leader and people developer.
  • Guest-focused and service-driven.
  • Entrepreneurial, innovative and resilient.
  • Confident, professional and accountable.
  • Passionate about delivering exceptional hospitality experiences.

Key Performance Areas Success will be measured by the ability to:

  • Improve profitability, revenue and overall business performance.
  • Maintain exceptional operational and guest standards.
  • Build a strong, engaged and high-performing team.
  • Strengthen the lodge's market position.
  • Drive innovation and new commercial opportunities.
  • Deliver the lodge's strategic objectives and long-term growth.

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