General Manager

We are on the search for a passionate, dynamic and charismatic individual to join us at YOTEL Manchester as General Manager.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for a new challenge in a hands-on role.. You’ll also need to live and breathe our values; be Creative by being playful and inspiring. Being Authentic by always being true to who we are, and by being Smart by delivering results in a clever and effective way.

About the role

This is not your normal hotel General Manager position; our General Managers have full day-to-day operational control supported by our centralised functions at London HQ.

The General Manager position at YOTEL Manchester will also be focused on the success of Motley, our destination bar and restaurant, whilst ensuring the hotel exceeds guest service and financial expectations. We are looking for an individual who has extensive experience managing multi-outlet or night-life venues within a competitive market and can demonstrate success in these ventures.

The skills we are looking for are:

• Essential: We are looking for an individual who has a solid background in developing and continually evolving a destination bar and restaurant, with Motley being a key focus to ensure the hotels success (not necessarily gained through hotel experience).
• Desirable: An understanding of hotel revenue management, sales, marketing activity, and working with centralised functions.
• Experience of developing, driving and engaging management and teams.
• Will have had exposure working closely with ownership and demonstrate positive relations.
• Be highly confident in abilities and be considered a creative person who can tackle complex assignments and identify unique ways to generate incremental revenues throughout.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills by using their outgoing personality to interact with guests, crew, HQ and others.

Having knowledge of the Manchester market is desirable, we are open to applications from those who meet the above criteria for the role from outside the area.

YOTEL Manchester

YOTEL Manchester has 261 guest bedrooms where design equals comfort in every one of our smartly designed cabins. The hotel also offers a 24/7 fully equipped gym via Trib3 Fitness Studio.

Mission Control (reception) is the hub of all activity at our hotel. Use our self-service kiosks to check-in and out under a minute or guests can speak to our always on-hand crew. We will also give local neighbourhood tips, emergency supplies and toiletries, or extra keys and towels. Available and ready to help 24/7.

Motley is the ideal spot for guests and locals alike, it brings friendly service, great food and even better drinks. From breakfast till late, the menu is filled to the brim with uncomplicated, kind to the environment and good for the soul dishes. Not your average bar, they also offer co-working space and quirky private dining rooms.