Aimbridge Hospitality are looking to recruit a seasoned General Manager for a completely unique opportunity in Ghent.

The next 12 months will see the historic Marriott Ghent and vibrant Residence Inn Ghent joined by two new properties; The newly rebuilt Holiday Inn Express and Suites (due to open its doors in October 2024) and The Marriott Courtyard and Meeting space (due to join the group in June 2025)

We’re now looking to recruit an experienced General Manager who can take the helm as General Manager at the Marriott Ghent and oversee all the properties in the group as Area Group Managing Director.

Managed by Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA, these additions will create an expansive new group of hotels encompassing nearly 600 rooms, 17 meeting rooms, 7 destination outlets and one large conference and events space.

A Day in the Life of…

• As Area Group Managing Director and General Manager, you’ll be a well-polished ambassador for property, brand and owner with one constant eye on the bigger picture across the group of hotels, taking the lead on strategic business decisions.
• As key strategic reference point for the hotels, you’ll be the main point of contact between ownership and the group of hotels, including the Marriott Ghent where you’ll manage day to day operations.
• You’ll use your established experience across operations and commercial business to drive a first-class culture of working across all five properties, focusing on talent development, retention, and cultural adaptability to ensure all staff think like a guest and act like an owner.
• As a community stakeholder, you constantly be championing the Ghent business community and building strong relationships in the local market to drive revenue in this brand-new group of hotels
• With your finger constantly on the pulse of changes in the hospitality industry and other markets, you’ll be able to execute change and keep all properties constantly moving forward towards their goals.

What do we need from you?

• You’ll be an established strategic operator with extensive experience of delivering to first class brand standards across established hotel brands.
• A first-class communicator, you’ll be able to manage stakeholder relationships with owner, brand, teams, commercial groups and the local business community as a respected ambassador and main representative of the group.
• With a strategic mindset, you’ll have experience of driving strategy that will enable you to manage operations, commerciality and have the overall say across this diverse and expansive new group of hotels.
• Working across this array of brands and select/full-service properties, you’ll be able to demonstrate extensive experience of being cultural adaptability, with one eye on the bigger picture at all times.
• This is an on-property role managed by Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA, due to the seniority and scope of the position, we would be open to discuss relocation and accept applications from anywhere in the world.
  

What is in it for you?

As part of the Aimbridge, Marriott & IHG, you will have access to a suite of benefits that include:

• Hotel discounts portfolio and brand wide – Staff rates and up to 50% discount on food & beverage and spa
• Company car with fuel card
• DKV hospitalisation insurance
• Group insurance
• Funding to relocate for the role where required
• Access to comprehensive leadership and development programmes from Aimbridge, Marriott and Cornell University.

Take the next step in your career with Aimbridge EMEA as over 7500 people do every day across the world and click apply today.

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More information:
recruitment.uk@aimbridge.com