Start: ASAP

Salary: €75.000 - €90.000 + bonus

Languages: German and English

I am looking for an experienced, hands-on General Manager who loves being on the floor as much as in the P&L, and who can lead a young, dynamic team in a vibrant lifestyle hotel environment.

Your mission

You own the full performance of the hotel – from guest love to GOP.

You engage, inspire and coach your teams to deliver exceptional, memorable stays.

You balance lifestyle flair with sharp commercial thinking and immaculate standards.

What you will do

• Lead all hotel operations (Rooms, Front Office, Housekeeping, F&B, Conference & Events, Maintenance) with full P&L responsibility.
• Drive performance across all key KPIs (Finance, Guest, Quality, Team, F&B) and continuously look for ways to outperform the local market.
• Be a visible host: present at the front desk and in guest areas, especially at peak times, modelling genuine, guest‑first service.
• Ensure brand and quality standards are consistently delivered, including room presentation, hygiene and safety (HACCP), and overall property upkeep.
• Work closely with Revenue, Sales and Marketing to shape rate and distribution strategies, push Net RevPAR and deliver strong returns to ownership.
• Oversee F&B quality and profitability, together with your Head Chef and F&B Manager, ensuring food safety, cost control and great guest experiences.
• Maximise Conference & Events utilisation and revenue, ensuring rooms and spaces are always “inspection ready” and visually impressive.
• Lead CAPEX and asset care: keep the hotel immaculate, plan preventative maintenance, and manage refurbishments and contractors.
• Own budgets, forecasts and reporting; control labour costs, monitor expenses and ensure solid cash handling and debtor management.
• Build strong relationships with owners, local partners, tourism bodies and the neighbourhood community to grow the hotel’s network and reputation.

Your leadership

• Lead, mentor and grow a young, energetic team; recruit for attitude and culture, then train for skills.
• Create an engaging work environment with high communication: daily HOD briefings, monthly team meetings, regular recognition and feedback.
• Drive service culture and ensure smart, timely service recovery for any guest issues.
• Maintain retention above industry benchmarks through great onboarding, cross‑training, coaching and clear development paths.

What you bring

• Several years of experience as General Manager or multi‑site / cluster leader in hotels, ideally with lifestyle or design‑led concepts.
• Strong track record in operations and full P&L management, including budgeting, forecasting, revenue and cost control.
• Natural “on the floor” leadership style – you enjoy being with guests and teams, not just sitting in an office.
• Proven ability to drive guest satisfaction (e.g. strong independent review scores / mystery guest results) and commercial results at the same time.
• Excellent stakeholder management: owners, vendors, community partners and internal support teams.
• Very good English; German is a strong plus.