General Manager - LXR Abu Dhabi Mangroves

What are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will possess excellent leadership skills with a strong focus on Owner relations, Operations, F&B, Commercial, Guest experience and Team Member engagement. Enthusiastic and passionate, you will have current experience as a luxury hotel General Manager ideally within an urban luxury resort property.

A General Manager serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

• An established luxury General Manager, with hotel opening experience as a General Manager.

• Deep understanding of GCC, Tier 1 markets and experienced in luxury and luxury trade affiliations e.g. Virtuoso

• Deliver innovative commercial opportunities with experience in increasing profitability, in particular F&B

   

• Meticulous attention will be crucial

• Strong ability to collaborate and foster networks and relationships, with owners, contractors, corporates and local community – must be highly visible. 

• Passion for networking, being highly visible to foster networks and relationships - be the face of LXR Abu Dhabi and represent the owners at public events

• Capability to assume responsibility and confidently lead hotel owners

• Strong operational knowledge from a people/leadership perspective - the GM needs to be "present" and lead from the front

• Deliver innovative commercial opportunities with experience in increasing profitability

• Exceptional people leadership and retention of talent with the ability to develop a people luxury philosophy, bring a team together on a journey and instilling the Hilton culture and values

• Ability to show resilience, judgement and leadership

• Experience managing budgets, revenue proposals, and forecasting results in a similar sized property

• GCC experience (recent / current)

• Degree or diploma in Hotel Management or equivalent

• Arabic language would be an asset but not mandatory

What is it like working for Hilton?

The future of hospitality is bright at Hilton: a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture, and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces.

We support the mental and physical well-being of all Team Members, so they can Thrive, thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as workplace flexibility, career growth and development, and our Go Hilton travel discount program. Hilton prioritizes understanding and integrating our Team Members’ unique perspectives and voices—along with those of our Guests, Owners, Suppliers, and Partners—to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment for all. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will ensure that qualified individuals with protected disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions of his or her role, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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