General Manager - Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Cairo Capital at Madinaty, Egypt
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About the Role
Four Seasons seeks a seasoned General Manager to lead the opening of the Hotel and Private Residences New Cairo Capital at Madinaty in Egypt. The role requires proven luxury hospitality leadership, pre-opening and project management experience, and strong commercial acumen.
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Responsibilities
- Take the lead in project managing the opening of the property
- Be an active team player in strengthening the Four Seasons Egypt collection; creative in identifying opportunities to maximise development and shared synergy opportunities within the collection
- Lead the operational team in delivering consistently high service levels; ensuring many return guests are warmly welcomed and looked after
- Be responsible for the successful guest service delivery for the hotel and be an active part of the local community
- Provide leadership and management for all hotel personnel, establish plans of character, integrity and of quality, which results in the continued life, growth and profitability of the business
- Take responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of hotel guests and employees
Requirements
- Proven General Management experience in luxury hospitality
- Hotel opening and project lead experience
- Private Residential experience is a valuable addition
- Dynamic and hands on operational leader with strong passion for people development and entrepreneurial spirit
- Natural brand and guest ambassador with confidence to challenge the norm and think creatively
- Strategic yet highly operational leader with ability to lead pre opening and post opening budgets, manage complex projects, and establish strong operating procedures
- Strong commercial and financial acumen with solid background in revenue strategy, yield management, and business development
- Deep appreciation for luxury product excellence across both Rooms and Food & Beverage
- Highly collaborative relationship builder able to engage effectively with key stakeholders including Ownership, community leaders, travel partners, clients, and local agencies
- Charismatic, nurturing, and inspiring leader with passion for attracting and retaining local talent
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About the Role
- We currently have an opportunity for a well rounded and seasoned General Manager to join our Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Cairo Capital at Madinaty opening team in Egypt!
- Reporting into the Regional Vice President, you will take the lead in project managing the opening of this incredible property. You will also be an active team player in strengthening our Four Seasons Egypt collection.
Key Responsibilities
- Take the lead in project managing the opening of this incredible property
- Be an active team player in strengthening our Four Seasons Egypt collection; creative in identifying opportunities to maximise development and shared synergy opportunities within the collection
- Lead the operational team in delivering consistently high service levels; ensuring our many return guests are warmly welcomed and looked after
- Be responsible for the successful guest service delivery for the hotel and will be an active part of the local community
- Provide leadership and management for all hotel personnel, establish plans of character, integrity and of quality, which results in the continued life, growth and profitability of the business
- Take responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of our hotel guests and employees
Our Ideal General Manager Candidate
- A seasoned luxury hospitality leader with proven General Management experience, and hotel opening and project lead experience. A background that includes Private Residential experience would be a valuable addition to your expertise.
- You will be a dynamic and hands on operational leader with a strong passion for people development and an entrepreneurial spirit.
- A natural brand and guest ambassador, you will bring the confidence to challenge the norm, think creatively, and position the hotel with an innovative and forward thinking approach to the overall product and guest experience.
- As a strategic yet highly operational leader, you will have the ability to lead both pre opening and post opening budgets, manage complex projects, and establish strong operating procedures during the opening phase.
- You will bring strong commercial and financial acumen, with a solid background in revenue strategy, yield management, and business development.
- A deep appreciation for luxury product excellence across both Rooms and Food & Beverage is essential.
- You will be a highly collaborative relationship builder, able to engage effectively with key stakeholders including Ownership, community leaders, travel partners, clients, and local agencies.
- Most importantly, we are seeking a charismatic, nurturing, and inspiring leader of our team who has passion for attracting and retaining local talent, with the ability to lead an extensive diverse and seasonal workforce; supporting their development and growth.
About Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return.
- At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves.
- Central to Four Seasons employee experience and social impact programming is the company’s commitment to supporting cancer research, and the advancement of diversity, inclusion, equality and belonging at Four Seasons corporate offices and properties worldwide.
About the Location
- Located in the heart of the capital’s new evolution, New Cairo Capital is a global destination that stands entirely on its own.
- Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Cairo Capital at Madinaty is anticipated to open in 2027 and is set within the extraordinary Madinaty development on 185 hectares (460 acres) of verdant parkland.
- The Hotel will feature 346 rooms and suites, while the Private Residences will be comprised of 107 villas and 80 luxury residences.
- Culinary experiences will be central to the property’s identity. Guests and residents will enjoy a diverse collection of restaurant and bar concepts.
- A dedicated spa and fitness destination will offer a serene retreat, complemented by three swimming pools that together create a true urban resort environment.
- The Hotel’s impressive standalone Events and Meeting facilities, spanning over 40,000 square feet, will feature a striking ballroom defined by vaulted ceilings, alongside expansive outdoor event lawns.
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