• As General Manager and Managing Director, 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 hotel, you’ll be the main link between ownership and the group.
• You’ll use your established experience across operations and commercial business to drive a first-class culture focusing on talent development, retention, and cultural adaptability to ensure all stakeholders think like a guest and act like an owner.
• As a community stakeholder, you’ll constantly be championing the Ghent business community and building strong relationships in the local market to drive revenue across the portfolio.
• 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 the property constantly moving forward towards their goals.

• You’ll be an established strategic operator with extensive experience of delivering to first class brand standards across established hotel brands.
• As 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 the 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 cultural adaptability, with one eye on the bigger picture at all times.

As part of the Aimbridge team, you will have access to industry leading benefits that include:

• Competitive, market-leading salary package
• Comprehensive health coverage, including DKV hospitalisation insurance
• Daily meal vouchers and annual eco-vouchers
• Exclusive hotel discounts with staff rates available worldwide
• State-of-the-art work equipment, including a laptop and mobile phone
• Ongoing professional development, with access to prestigious training platforms like Marriott International to enhance your skills

Location:
Holiday Inn Express and Suites
Ghent

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.

At Aimbridge, we recognise that people are the heart of our business. As a Global leader, we are committed to representing our global community and offering everyone ‘A Place to Grow’

So, click APPLY today, we’d love to welcome you to our inclusive team shaping the future of hospitality.