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Industry : Hotels & Resorts
Department : General Management
Location : Chicago, United States
Level : Management
Posted : 02 Aug 2022
Job Role : General Manager
Recruiter : Accor Hotels
Job Ref : HOZ87312
Employment Type: Permanent
Job Type : Permanent
Validate Through : 2022-09-14
Salary Description: Competetive Salary Offered
Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile
General Manager
Be an ambassador of the Sofitel brand and the property as General Manager, where your leadership, strong interpersonal skills and strategic vision will drive an engaged team, guest satisfaction and maximized operating results. You will bring your strong commercial and business acumen, and tenacity to drive the top line to exceed targets, and to position the property in the luxury marketplace.
You will be responsible for:
o Leading the overall management and strategic direction of the property and support all departments in the achievement of operational targets
o Maximize the property in terms of profit and management of financials
o Ensure full compliance with operating controls and legislation in all areas of the business
- Building your team
o Actively involved in the recruitment process of positions within the property to select the best fit
o Champion employee engagement and promote a collaborative and inclusive environment where all employees are encouraged to provide input
o Develop relationships within the local community
- Driving service culture
o Maintain product and service quality standards to exceed guest expectations
o Promote the Sofitel brand and ensure all brand essentials and standards are in place and executed consistently.
Your experience and skills include:
- Previous experience in a General Manager leadership role within a similar luxury hotel brand or business
- Passionate to grow and develop self and others
- Strong relator with ability to build relationships
- Strategic, creative and able to communicate effectively
- A proven leader who is able to inspire others
- Strong business acumen and demonstrated success in driving the commercial performance of the business and delivering on KPIs.
Ability to live and work in the United States is required.
You will live the brand by:
- Develops accurate and aggressive long and short-range financial objectives consistent with the Brand strategy
- Interacting in a positive way with all team members to ensure a luxury guest experience
- Fostering positive owner relations and maximizing performance
Your team and working environment:
Each Sofitel draws inspiration from local culture and tradition while celebrating innovation and the French art de vivre to offer a one-of-a-kind, luxurious hotel experience. From design details to exhibitions and events, discover what makes our hotel so unique.
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.
Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor's limitless possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com/
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Atithi Jaiswal
Mumbai, India