About the Role
A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced, ambitious and passionate Hotel Manager to lead the opening and ongoing success of Motel One London-Southwark. This role involves shaping the hotel's culture, developing its people, and establishing it as the leading lifestyle hotel in the area.
Responsibilities
- Lead the pre-opening project, ensuring the hotel is fully prepared for a successful launch.
- Recruit, develop and inspire a high-performing team that embodies the Motel One culture and values.
- Create a positive, engaging and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and grow.
- Oversee the day-to-day operational and administrative management of the hotel, ensuring Motel One standards are consistently achieved.
- Deliver outstanding guest experiences while maintaining exceptional quality across all areas of the business.
- Drive revenue growth and achieve budgeted financial targets through strong commercial leadership.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting in collaboration with Head Office departments and provide regular updates to Regional Management.
- Build strong relationships within the local community and actively develop the hotel's commercial presence alongside the regional and central support teams.
Requirements
- Several years of experience as a Hotel/General Manager within high volume branded hotels.
- Leadership experience and the ability to motivate and develop your team.
- Previous experience in the rooms division in the city or branded hotel industry.
- Entrepreneurial thinking, organisational skills and strong decision-making abilities.
- A passion about providing outstanding service to make every guest experience unforgettable.
- Strong interpersonal skills, an open and communicative manner and a positive attitude.
- Very good written and spoken English skills as well as sound knowledge of Microsoft 365.
- Hands-on mentality and team spirit.
- Previous commercial experience and knowledge of the Southwark/South Bank market would be a distinct advantage.
Skills
- Hosting skills
- Professionalism
- Empathy
- Entrepreneurial thinking
- Organisational skills
- Decision-making abilities
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Microsoft 365 proficiency
Location
- London-Southwark
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Hotel Manager
- General Manager
Salary/Compensations
- GBP 62000 - GBP 67000 - yearly
About the Company
- Our heart beats turquoise.
- Working at Motel One is like coming home to friends, where you can be your true self and where appreciation and support matter.
- We meet on an equal footing and see ourselves as one team: from our leaders to our team members.
- We create a home away from home for our guests with our shared passion for modern design and high-quality service.
- Our more than 100 hotels in 14 countries impress with exclusive design, high service standards and first-class inner-city locations at an attractive price.
- As the founder and pioneer of the budget design concept, we are successfully expanding in the metropolises of Europe and beyond.
- Become part of our team and develop Motel One with us.
