General Manager

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We are looking for a **General Manager for our Hotel Gran Meliá Xian (China)**

**HOTEL DESCRIPTION**:
Gran Meliá Xian, a spectacular Spanish luxury hotel with comprehensive facilities and services. Exceptionally located in Qu jiang New District, besides Tang Paradise and opposite Nanhu Lake. 10mins walking distance from Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a UNESCO world heritage site. The hotel blends Chinese’s cultural and historical heritage with a decor rich in contrasts. It combines traditional luxury with the surprising avant-garde flair of Gran Meliá Hotels and Resorts.

Exceptional rooms and suites with views of the lake and garden through its floor-to-ceiling windows. All rooms are perfectly equipped and furnished to ensure a comfortable stay.

The hotel offers 15 meeting rooms with space for up to 700 people. Celebrate your company or personal event with us, in elegant facilities, with the best technology and professional team. A high-speed always on internet connection is available from all conference rooms

**Position Profile**

The General Manager, as the highest position of the Hotel’s management, will be responsible for the whole operation and for the leadership of the Hotel teams towards the achievement of all the objectives and within the implementation of the Company’s guidelines and policies. This position will maintain a strong relationship with the property owner through proactive and ongoing communication.

The General Manager will be in charge of the planning, coordination, management and analysis of results of all the departments and will oversee the implementation of the procedures and policies of Meliá Hotels International, of the established goals and objectives, and uphold the quality of service and brand standards and maintenance, as well as Health & Safety regulations and Sustainability & Talent Management corporate policies.

**Main requirements**
- At least 3 years of experience as General Manager in a city Hotel of the same category and similar size in the international Hospitality.
- Experience in Luxury hotels management.
- College level degree in Business Administration, Economics or equivalent Hotel Management or Tourism related education.
- Excellent communication level in English and Mandarin Chinese is mandatory.
- Solid functional knowledge of all department operations.
- Outstanding leadership abilities. Excellent management of Human Resources & Talent.
- Strong Sales & Marketing skills and good knowledge of Revenue Management.
- Good understanding of the Sustainability and the Environmental protection areas.
- Knowledge of IT tools used in the hotel management environment.

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Our warmth, proximity and passion for what we do make working at Meliá an unforgettable experience, full of emotional moments and always with the feeling that you belong to a big family where we have people like you, **VIP** **People.
- At Meliá Hotels International, we are committed to _**_equal opportunities between women and men_**_ in the workplace, with the commitment of management and the principles contained in Human Resources policies. We also prioritize disseminating throughout the entire staff a corporate culture committed to effective equality, and raising awareness about the need to act jointly and globally._
- We promote our commitment to _**_equality and diversity_**_, avoiding any kind of dicrimination, especially related to reasons of disability, race, religion, gender, or age. We believe that _**_diversity and inclusion among our employees are essential for our success as a global company_**_._
- Additionally, we support the sustainable growth of our industry through _**_a socially responsible team_**_. In this sense,