Hotel General Manager

Company Description TALENT INC. Recruitment | Luxury Hospitality is a boutique executive search partner dedicated to luxury hospitality, placing senior leaders who shape the guest experience in high-end hotels, private islands, fine dining venues, and exclusive estates. The firm focuses on senior appointments that drive measurable impact, aligning leadership talent with each property’s brand DNA and operational priorities. With global reach and a confidential, precise approach, TALENT INC. serves clients across more than 40 nationalities and some of the most demanding hospitality environments. Its curated search process emphasizes cultural fit, guest experience metrics, and long-term performance, supporting properties through pre-opening builds, turnarounds, and market-leading growth.

General Manager - Luxury Hotel

Confidential Opportunity | Canada | Accommodation Provided

We are seeking an accomplished General Manager to lead an exceptional luxury hotel in Canada. This confidential opportunity offers excellent remuneration and benefits, with accommodation provided for a single individual or family.

The successful candidate will be a hands-on hotelier with outstanding leadership skills, excellent financial acumen and a proven track record in high-end luxury hospitality. You will take full responsibility for the hotel’s operations, financial performance, guest experience and team development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all hotel departments, ensuring consistently exceptional service and a seamless guest experience.

• Take full responsibility for the hotel’s annual budget and P&L, including budget preparation, forecasting, revenue performance, operating expenses and financial reporting.

• Analyse financial statements, performance metrics and budget variances, implementing clear actions to improve profitability while maintaining luxury standards.

• Oversee capital expenditure planning, property maintenance and the long-term protection of the hotel’s assets.

• Lead, coach and develop department heads, fostering accountability, collaboration and a strong service culture.

• Work closely with sales, marketing and revenue management teams to strengthen market positioning, optimise occupancy and maximise revenue.

• Recruit, develop and retain talented hospitality professionals.

• Build strong relationships with guests, ownership, suppliers and the local community.

• Ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, employment and operational requirements.

Essential Requirements

-  Must already have the legal right to work in Canada.

-  Must be willing to relocate to the hotel’s location.

• Proven senior management experience within a high-end luxury hotel or resort, with responsibility for all or most hotel departments.

- Ideally, a background with Forbes Travel Guide-rated hotels, Michelin Key hotels or Relais & Châteaux properties.

-  Excellent financial acumen and a thorough understanding of hotel financial performance, supported by proven experience managing full-property budgets and P&L.

• Strong understanding of Rooms and Food & Beverage operations, revenue management, labour planning and cost control.

• An approachable, visible leadership style with the ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams.

• Excellent communication, organisational and decision-making skills.

• A commitment to personalised service, discretion and meticulous attention to detail.

Remuneration & Benefits

-  Excellent remuneration package, commensurate with experience.

-  Excellent benefits package.

-  Accommodation provided for a single individual or family.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and a brief introduction outlining your luxury hotel leadership experience, Canadian work eligibility and willingness to relocate.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Further details about the property and location will be shared with shortlisted candidates.