About Wharf Hotels
Hong Kong SAR-based Wharf Hotels, a hospitality group and subsidiary of The Wharf (Holdings) Limited, owns and/or operates 16 hotels in Hong Kong, Mainland China and the Philippines across three brands –
Maqo
,
Marco Polo Hotels
and
Niccolo Hotels
. Collectively, the portfolio offers more than 5,000 guestrooms, meeting spaces and crafted experiences for solo and group travellers in gateway cities. Visit or LinkedIn.
We have an exceptional career opportunity for the right candidate, change maker and self-driven agile instigator of success and business growth. We invite applications for the position of
General Manager, Marco Polo Xiamen
About the Role
The General Manager reports directly to the Vice President Operations of Wharf Hotels and oversees all aspects of the hotel operations, revenues and profitability for the unique and independent hotel. The General Manager provides the vision, leadership and strategy to inspire colleagues and senior leadership team to drive market share and business results.
Primary Responsibilities
- Responsible for the overall management, sales and marketing programs and strategic business initiatives of the hotel, outlets and event space.
- Ensure sustainable profit growth and return on investment for all stakeholders.
- In co-ordination with and at the direction of Wharf Hotels, formulate and implement the group's short, medium and long-term strategies to meet articulated objectives.
- Ensure that the operations of the hotel are in adherence with brand standards, policies and procedures laid down by Wharf Hotels.
- Maintain the property asset and up-keep of hotel buildings while executing approved capital expenditure projects improving the hotel's physical standard and market positioning.
- Adapt and react proactively to market changes and challenges that evolve from external factors.
- Select, evaluate, motivate and train the professional and progressive management teams and colleagues leading to improved performance and business results.
Qualifications
- Minimum 8 years' experience as a General Manager in an internationally recognized hotel brand and 15 years+ in a senior management role, preferably with high-end full-service hotels.
- Extensive exposure within the China market, while Fujian market experience is an advantage.
- Conversant with key hotel performance indicators, especially with finance, revenue and sales & marketing related metrics. Proven track record of building strategy around analytics.
- Ability to drive results and effectively manage stakeholders across various levels.
- Agile and proactive in instigating revenue growth through planned initiatives.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences.
- English fluency, proven China market expertise, and mandatory Mandarin language skills
We offer a competitive salary, live-in accommodation, and excellent supporting packages. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply with your full resume and expected salary on LinkedIn or to Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
To learn more about Wharf Hotels, please visit our website at
Equal opportunities are extended to all candidates, and the information provided will be used for the consideration of your application in the hotel group. All personal data collected will be for recruitment purposes only. If you do not hear from us within six weeks of your application, you may consider your application unsuccessful, at which time your personal data will be deleted accordingly.