General Manager- Luxury Boutique Hotel
2026-02-05T10:15:58+00:00
Bridge Talent Management
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Consulting
Management, Restaurant & Hospitality, Business Operations, Entertainment & Travel
2026-02-12T17:00:00+00:00
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Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)
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Responsibilities or duties
Luxury Guest Experience & Brand Stewardship
- Own the entire guest journey, from pre-arrival to post-stay engagement
- Personally engage with VIP, repeat, and high-value guests
- Set and uphold bespoke service standards aligned with luxury lifestyle expectations
- Ensure every guest interaction reflects warmth, discretion, and attention to detail
- Monitor online reviews, guest feedback, and brand perception; implement service refinements
- Act as the face of the Hotel, embodying the brand’s tone, values, and aesthetic
Lifestyle Positioning & Experience Curation
- Curate unique guest experiences (wellness, dining, events, collaborations, local culture)
- Work with designers, chefs, partners, and creatives to elevate the lifestyle offering
- Ensure consistency of visual identity, ambience, music, scent, and presentation across the property
- Introduce seasonal concepts, themed experiences, and signature moments
Operations Excellence (Luxury Standards)
- Oversee daily hotel operations ensuring seamless, discreet, and polished service delivery
- Maintain immaculate rooms, public areas, and back-of-house operations
- Develop and enforce SOPs tailored to luxury and boutique hospitality
- Ensure service recovery is handled swiftly, elegantly, and personally
- Coordinate staffing to ensure optimal service ratios without compromising guest intimacy
Revenue Strategy & Commercial Performance
- Drive occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, and overall profitability
- Lead pricing, yield management, and OTA strategies aligned with luxury positioning
- Develop high-end corporate, diplomatic, long-stay, and private clientele segments
- Drive experiential revenue streams (events, dining, private bookings, lifestyle partnerships)
- Oversee brand-aligned marketing, PR, digital presence, and influencer collaborations
Financial Management & Cost Discipline
- Prepare and manage budgets, forecasts, and financial controls
- Ensure strong cost management while protecting guest experience and quality
- Review financial performance regularly and implement corrective actions
- Oversee procurement, inventory, and vendor relationships in line with luxury standards
People Leadership & Service Culture
- Recruit, train, and develop a polished, service-oriented team
- Instill a culture of pride, accountability, discretion, and excellence
- Coach leaders and frontline teams on luxury service behaviour and emotional intelligence
- Manage performance, engagement, and staff retention
Governance, Risk & Asset Care
- Ensure compliance with hospitality regulations, licensing, health, and safety standards
- Oversee security, asset protection, and risk management
- Ensure the property, furnishings, and assets are preserved to luxury standards
Owner & Stakeholder Relations
- Act as the primary liaison between owners and hotel operations
- Provide insightful operational and financial reporting
- Recommend strategic enhancements, capital investments, and brand initiatives
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Degree or Diploma in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, or related field
- Minimum 8–12 years’ experience in hospitality, with 5+ years in a senior luxury or boutique hotel role
- Proven experience in luxury, lifestyle, boutique hotels or high-end serviced residences
- Strong commercial acumen with a refined service mindset
- Proficiency in PMS systems, OTAs, and revenue management tools
IDEAL PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Naturally warm, poised, and service-driven
- Detail-obsessed with a strong aesthetic sensibility
- Calm under pressure with excellent judgment
- Strong communicator with high emotional intelligence
- Hands-on leader who leads by example
- Operators who understand emotion, experience, and exclusivity
- Own the entire guest journey, from pre-arrival to post-stay engagement
- Personally engage with VIP, repeat, and high-value guests
- Set and uphold bespoke service standards aligned with luxury lifestyle expectations
- Ensure every guest interaction reflects warmth, discretion, and attention to detail
- Monitor online reviews, guest feedback, and brand perception; implement service refinements
- Act as the face of the Hotel, embodying the brand’s tone, values, and aesthetic
- Curate unique guest experiences (wellness, dining, events, collaborations, local culture)
- Work with designers, chefs, partners, and creatives to elevate the lifestyle offering
- Ensure consistency of visual identity, ambience, music, scent, and presentation across the property
- Introduce seasonal concepts, themed experiences, and signature moments
- Oversee daily hotel operations ensuring seamless, discreet, and polished service delivery
- Maintain immaculate rooms, public areas, and back-of-house operations
- Develop and enforce SOPs tailored to luxury and boutique hospitality
- Ensure service recovery is handled swiftly, elegantly, and personally
- Coordinate staffing to ensure optimal service ratios without compromising guest intimacy
- Drive occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, and overall profitability
- Lead pricing, yield management, and OTA strategies aligned with luxury positioning
- Develop high-end corporate, diplomatic, long-stay, and private clientele segments
- Drive experiential revenue streams (events, dining, private bookings, lifestyle partnerships)
- Oversee brand-aligned marketing, PR, digital presence, and influencer collaborations
- Prepare and manage budgets, forecasts, and financial controls
- Ensure strong cost management while protecting guest experience and quality
- Review financial performance regularly and implement corrective actions
- Oversee procurement, inventory, and vendor relationships in line with luxury standards
- Recruit, train, and develop a polished, service-oriented team
- Instill a culture of pride, accountability, discretion, and excellence
- Coach leaders and frontline teams on luxury service behaviour and emotional intelligence
- Manage performance, engagement, and staff retention
- Ensure compliance with hospitality regulations, licensing, health, and safety standards
- Oversee security, asset protection, and risk management
- Ensure the property, furnishings, and assets are preserved to luxury standards
- Act as the primary liaison between owners and hotel operations
- Provide insightful operational and financial reporting
- Recommend strategic enhancements, capital investments, and brand initiatives
- Strong commercial acumen
- Refined service mindset
- Proficiency in PMS systems
- Proficiency in OTAs
- Proficiency in revenue management tools
- High emotional intelligence
- Degree or Diploma in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, or related field
- Minimum 8–12 years’ experience in hospitality
- 5+ years in a senior luxury or boutique hotel role
- Proven experience in luxury, lifestyle, boutique hotels or high-end serviced residences
- Naturally warm, poised, and service-driven
- Detail-obsessed with a strong aesthetic sensibility
- Calm under pressure with excellent judgment
- Strong communicator
- Hands-on leader who leads by example
- Operators who understand emotion, experience, and exclusivity
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Vacancy title:
General Manager- Luxury Boutique Hotel
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Management, Restaurant & Hospitality, Business Operations, Entertainment & Travel]
Jobs at:
Bridge Talent Management
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, February 12 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 5 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)
One HR information system to manage your employees’ entire employment lifecycle. Build an incredible workplace and grow your business with our all-in-one platform.
Responsibilities or duties
Luxury Guest Experience & Brand Stewardship
- Own the entire guest journey, from pre-arrival to post-stay engagement
- Personally engage with VIP, repeat, and high-value guests
- Set and uphold bespoke service standards aligned with luxury lifestyle expectations
- Ensure every guest interaction reflects warmth, discretion, and attention to detail
- Monitor online reviews, guest feedback, and brand perception; implement service refinements
- Act as the face of the Hotel, embodying the brand’s tone, values, and aesthetic
Lifestyle Positioning & Experience Curation
- Curate unique guest experiences (wellness, dining, events, collaborations, local culture)
- Work with designers, chefs, partners, and creatives to elevate the lifestyle offering
- Ensure consistency of visual identity, ambience, music, scent, and presentation across the property
- Introduce seasonal concepts, themed experiences, and signature moments
Operations Excellence (Luxury Standards)
- Oversee daily hotel operations ensuring seamless, discreet, and polished service delivery
- Maintain immaculate rooms, public areas, and back-of-house operations
- Develop and enforce SOPs tailored to luxury and boutique hospitality
- Ensure service recovery is handled swiftly, elegantly, and personally
- Coordinate staffing to ensure optimal service ratios without compromising guest intimacy
Revenue Strategy & Commercial Performance
- Drive occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, and overall profitability
- Lead pricing, yield management, and OTA strategies aligned with luxury positioning
- Develop high-end corporate, diplomatic, long-stay, and private clientele segments
- Drive experiential revenue streams (events, dining, private bookings, lifestyle partnerships)
- Oversee brand-aligned marketing, PR, digital presence, and influencer collaborations
Financial Management & Cost Discipline
- Prepare and manage budgets, forecasts, and financial controls
- Ensure strong cost management while protecting guest experience and quality
- Review financial performance regularly and implement corrective actions
- Oversee procurement, inventory, and vendor relationships in line with luxury standards
People Leadership & Service Culture
- Recruit, train, and develop a polished, service-oriented team
- Instill a culture of pride, accountability, discretion, and excellence
- Coach leaders and frontline teams on luxury service behaviour and emotional intelligence
- Manage performance, engagement, and staff retention
Governance, Risk & Asset Care
- Ensure compliance with hospitality regulations, licensing, health, and safety standards
- Oversee security, asset protection, and risk management
- Ensure the property, furnishings, and assets are preserved to luxury standards
Owner & Stakeholder Relations
- Act as the primary liaison between owners and hotel operations
- Provide insightful operational and financial reporting
- Recommend strategic enhancements, capital investments, and brand initiatives
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Degree or Diploma in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, or related field
- Minimum 8–12 years’ experience in hospitality, with 5+ years in a senior luxury or boutique hotel role
- Proven experience in luxury, lifestyle, boutique hotels or high-end serviced residences
- Strong commercial acumen with a refined service mindset
- Proficiency in PMS systems, OTAs, and revenue management tools
IDEAL PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Naturally warm, poised, and service-driven
- Detail-obsessed with a strong aesthetic sensibility
- Calm under pressure with excellent judgment
- Strong communicator with high emotional intelligence
- Hands-on leader who leads by example
- Operators who understand emotion, experience, and exclusivity
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