Nestled just off Vienna's Ringstrasse boulevard in the city center, our 1920s Art Deco-designed hotel is within two kilometers of iconic landmarks like the Imperial Palace and Vienna State Opera, with Börse tram station conveniently nearby. The Hilton Vienna Plaza, located on the prestigious Ringstrasse, offers easy access to St. Stephen's Cathedral, Burgtheater, the State Opera, and Hofburg Imperial Palace. Initially established in 1988 as the city's inaugural designer hotel, it underwent extensive renovations to offer exclusive amenities and exceptional service, seamlessly blending historical charm with modern comfort for an unforgettable stay in Vienna. Boasting 354 rooms and 9 meeting rooms, it caters to both leisure and business travelers alike.

The Role
This exciting General Manager position will be responsible for managing the hotel, Hotel Management team, and hotel targets to deliver an excellent Guest and Team Member experience while managing profitability and meeting our Owners expectations.
What will I be doing?

Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

Manage and lead hotel operation
Manage ongoing profitability of the hotel, ensuring revenue, guest satisfaction and Team Member engagement goals are met and exceeded
Lead in all key property issues including capital projects, customer service, and refurbishment
Ensure all decisions are made in the best interest of the hotel and Hilton
Deliver achievable hotel budgets, and set other short- and long- term strategic goals for the property
Provide exceptional leadership to hotel Team Members focusing on Hilton culture and values
Lead in all aspects of business planning
Comply with and exceed Hilton Brand Service Standards
Ensure costs are controlled
Manage and develop the Hotel Executive team to ensure career progression and effective succession planning within Hilton
Hold regular briefings and communication meetings with the HOD team
Respond to audits to ensure continual improvement is achieved

What are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will possess excellent leadership skills with a strong focus on Operations, Commercial, Guest experience and Team Member engagement. Enthusiastic and passionate, you will currently be a General Manager or Hotel Manager or a Shine 2, Director of Operations with a strong commercial understanding from a similar quality hotel.

A General Manager serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

An Established GM/HM with Hilton experience ideally or a Director of Operations with a strong commercial understanding (must have Shine 2).
Strong understanding of an upscale operational environment with the ability to manage a high profile F&B environment
Exceptional people leadership and retention of talent - bring a team together on a journey and instilling the Hilton culture and values
An innovator, ability to demonstrate entrepreneurial capability.
Passion for networking both internally at Hilton and externally, being highly visible to foster networks within the community and relationships.
Experience of delivering exceptional guest experience and driving SALT scores
Exceptional communication skills and presence
Ability to demonstrate successful execution of creative strategies
Possess strong commercial acumen, with experience in increasing profitability
Experience managing budgets, revenue proposals, and forecasting results in a similar sized property
German language is mandatory
Recent Hilton brand knowledge would be preferable
Degree or diploma in Hotel Management or equivalent
In-depth knowledge of the hotel/leisure/service sector
Please note, local package provided

It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:

Experience of renovations would be advantageous

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

The future of hospitality is bright at Hilton: a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture, and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces.

We support the mental and physical well-being of all Team Members, so they can Thrive, thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as workplace flexibility, career growth and development, and our Go Hilton travel discount program. Hilton prioritizes understanding and integrating our Team Members’ unique perspectives and voices—along with those of our Guests, Owners, Suppliers, and Partners—to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment for all. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will ensure that qualified individuals with protected disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions of his or her role, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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General Manager - Hilton Vienna Plaza