Our client, a global luxury hotel group, is seeking an experienced General Manager for their pre-opening luxury resort in Shanghai.
Our client, a global luxury hotel group, is seeking an experienced General Manager for their pre-opening luxury resort in Shanghai.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
1. MANDARIN SPEAKING IS MUST
2. Degree in Hotel Management, Hospitality, Tourism, Business Administration or a related field.
3. Postgraduate qualification in Management or related disciplines is an advantage.
PREVIOUS PERFORMANCE
1. Minimum 15 years’ managerial experience with luxury international hospitality brands.
2. Minimum 5 years as General Manager of a top global luxury hotel brand
3. Minimum 2 years’ GM or senior leadership experience in Shanghai.
4. Strong expertise in hotel operations, with F&B management experience preferred.
5. Strong financial acumen, including P&L, budgeting, forecasting and CapEx management.
6. Luxury hotel pre-opening experience as GM is essential.
7. International and Southeast Asia experience preferred.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
1. Proven track record in both pre-opening and post-opening luxury hotel operations.
2. Strong knowledge of the Shanghai market, local tourism and relevant hotel regulations.
3. Proven ability to drive commercial strategy, revenue growth and profitability.
4. Strong leadership skills with the ability to build a high-performance, service-driven culture.
5. Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills; government relations experience is a plus.
6. Strong project management, organisational, analytical, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
7. Creative, innovative, detail-oriented and highly commercially driven.
8. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Chinese; a third language is an advantage.
8. Stable career history with demonstrated long-term commitment.
9. Clean certificate of character required.
PERSONALITY TRAITS
1. Highest level of integrity and professionalism.
2. Energetic, passionate and positive, with a strong “can-do” attitude.
3. Strong hotelier’s eye for luxury product and service standards.
4. Proactive and decisive, with the ability to identify issues and implement corrective actions.
5. Highly collaborative, hands-on and results-oriented.
Interested candidates, please send me your updated CV to: melody.li@selective.com.hk
And quote job reference number: ML20260824
