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General Manager - Luxury Boutique Hotel

On-site in Santa Cruz de Tenerife·Added 2 days ago (last checked 21 Oct)

Agency
Catenon

233 open roles

Overview

Work mode
On-site, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
English
Required
Experience
5+ years
Education
University degree

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- Degree in Hotel Management, Tourism, or Business Administration and Management.
- Consolidated experience of at least 5 years (with a minimum of 2 in the position) assuming roles as Assistant Manager or Director of Operations in luxury hotels.
- Solid knowledge in F&B management and the development of new gastronomic concepts.
- Bilingual or advanced professional level in both English and German.
- Transformational leadership, high people management capacity, emotional intelligence, cost control, and a clear customer orientation.

The role

We are looking for a General Manager with a solid track record in luxury hotel management to lead an exciting turnaround and repositioning project in Tenerife. The main mission will be to lead the cultural and operational transformation of the hotel, increasing GOP and turnover in the coming years.

What you'll do

- Lead the cultural and operational transformation of the hotel within the framework of the turnaround and repositioning project to a luxury boutique hotel.
- Manage, motivate, and restructure the staff, fostering an excellent work environment oriented towards excellence.
- Supervise and coordinate all hotel operations, with a special focus on the opening and management of the new restaurants and gastronomic concepts.
- Ensure compliance with financial objectives, aimed at increasing GOP and achieving established turnover milestones.
- Maintain a direct and fluid relationship with the ownership, the corporate support team, and external consultancy.
- Guarantee the highest quality standards at every customer touchpoint, positioning the asset as a benchmark in the exclusive segment.

About Catenon

Catenon is a global executive search and international recruitment firm that combines technology, data, and human insight to identify the best professionals worldwide. With 23 offices across the planet and operations in more than 100 countries, the company specializes in board search, executive search, middle management recruitment, international recruitment, salary benchmarking, and talent projects for industries including construction, engineering, energy, IT, life sciences, and professional services.

Headquartered in Madrid, Spain, Catenon operates as a Spanish multinational with a strong presence in the local market, offering roles such as Jefe de Obra, Director General, and Sales Manager across Spain. The company's work culture emphasizes global mobility, with opportunities for expatriation (e.g., COO in Mexico) and multilingual roles (e.g., French Desk in Madrid), making it attractive for international professionals seeking cross-border careers in recruitment and talent management.

Industry
Recruitment

In their own words

About the company & team

Hotel company specialized in the integral transformation and repositioning of assets in the high-luxury segment.

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