General Manager- Renaissance Paris Nobel Tour Eiffel

Job Number 23039421
Job Category Property Leadership
Location Renaissance Paris Nobel Tour Eiffel Hotel, 55-57 Avenue Raymond Poincare, Paris, Paris, France VIEW ON MAP
Schedule Full-Time
Located Remotely? N
Relocation? N
Position Type Management

About the Brand

From unexpected design and intriguing evening rituals, to helping guests uncover hidden gems, Renaissance Hotels invites you to connect with the destination through moments of spontaneous discovery. Our bold aesthetic will make you look and look again, while Evenings at Renaissance offers an open invitation to unwind and mingle with local artists or shake things up with cocktail rituals.

Our expert Navigators are at the ready to provide you with tips on the neighborhood’s latest and greatest, ensuring that you always leave with a new sense of the destination.

About the Hotel

Renaissance Paris Nobel Tour Eiffel Hotel is a 7-minute walk from Trocadéro and offers great views of the Eiffel Tower, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. It offers an exceptional green garden and terrace and 122 elegant and modern style rooms and 5 meeting rooms. The Le Jardin de Maison Russe is the perfect spot to enjoy noble products and shared cuisine with a gourmet and refined menu.

About the Position

The ideal candidate will have prior experience as a General Manager in a premium brand with 4 years of progressive experience in leadership positions in the hotel industry. It is as well a great opportunity for a first time GM with strong commercial and operational background. The Candidate will be fluent in French and must possess strong business acumen and the expertise to recognize opportunities that will improve top and bottom-line performance. Experience in leading renovation would be a benefit. Additionally, the successful candidate will have commercial understanding, including revenue management, eCommerce, and sales for premium brands. Has also demonstrated the ability to build leadership teams, strong communication, coaching, mentoring, negotiation, and mediation skills, and can develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders

JOB SPECIFIC TASKS

Business Strategy Development

Stays current with industry trends and monitors strengths and weakness of competition; explores new business opportunities; develops business plans designed to maximize property customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share; verifies that property business plans are aligned with Marriott and Renaissance brand business strategies; translates Renaissance global strategic plan into one that can be executed on property.

Business Strategy Execution

Executes business plans designed to maximize property customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share; verifies that property business plans and employees are aligned with Marriott and Renaissance brand business strategies; holds property leadership team accountable for successful delivery of business plans; experiments with new ideas and takes calculated risks to improve guest satisfaction and profitability; evaluates the success of property business strategies to inform future business plan enhancements; drives business plans and actions to have a positive impact on property performance.

Sales and Marketing

Works closely with Sales and Marketing team to develop revenue generating strategies for property; identifies new business leads, develops tailored sales approach, and actively pursues leads with Sales and Marketing team; verifies that sales and marketing strategy is aligned with brand strategy and is effectively executed against established goals; verifies that property leaders understand and leverage Marriott demand engines to full potential; augments guest preference for property through booking ease and quality interactions with sales force.

Talent Management and Organizational Capability

Creates a cohesive and high-performance Executive Committee that continuously strives for positive results and improvement; coaches Executive Committee by providing specific feedback and holds them accountable for performance; creates learning and development opportunities for employees; creates and effectively executes development plans for both direct reports based on their individual strengths, development needs, and career aspirations; verifies that all managers are doing the same for their direct reports; identifies resource needs to strengthen property team; creates succession plans for future job openings; actively supports the staffing process; drives for effective work processes, systems and teamwork to maximize individual and overall property performance.

Brand Champion

Serves as a passionate brand advocate and verifies that the intent of the brand is pulled through in the guest experience; communicates a clear and consistent message regarding property and Renaissance brand goals to employees, property leadership team, and owners; serves as a role model by demonstrating exceptional work ethic and service delivery for all employees on property; champions change; inspires and motivates team to achieve operational excellence; represents Marriott and Renaissance brand values in all leadership actions.

Business Information Analysis

Reviews business related data such as market share, financial performance, inventory, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction; analyzes business information to proactively address changing market conditions, ensure property operates within budgetary guidelines, and achieves profit margin goals; uses business information to identify indicators of product and service successes and opportunities for improvement; integrates business information into business plans.

Employee and Labor Relations

Verifies that all employees are treated fairly, and with respect, and handles any gaps that are discovered; builds rapport with employees by fostering an environment of open communication and spending time with employees on the frontlines; makes self available to employees (“open door policy”); ensures pay and benefits are appropriate for labor market; celebrates the success of employees in a public way; works with Human Resources to maximize employee engagement and monitor local labor environment to address issues as needed.

Revenue Management

Works with Revenue Management team to develop effective pricing strategies, balancing seasonality, economy, customer segments, property objectives and customer satisfaction; established revenue strategy that supports Renaissance brand positioning in local market; monitors demand forecasting and revenue practices to maximize yield; identifies ways to grow occupancy, RevPAR, and market share by researching and staying aware of competitor strategies; controls labor and capital expenses.

Owner Relations

Builds strong rapport with property owners through proactive and on-going communication; keeps owner informed of brand initiatives and guest experiences; provides owners with in-depth analysis of property performance, incorporating guest, financial and employee business data; manages an effective balance between owner interests and Marriott/Renaissance brand interests and develops solutions that create value for both; develops and effectively promotes ideas for improving property service and profitability to ownership.

Customer and Public Relations Management

Interacts with guests and other customers on a frequent basis to obtain feedback about their experiences on property; utilizes guest/customer feedback to recognize outstanding employee service performance and improve service delivery; emphasizes and holds leadership team accountable for addressing service failures or potential service failures, and for developing innovative ways to exceed guest expectations; establishes presence in the market by actively promoting an exemplary property/brand image, involving oneself in the local community, and by developing strategic alliances with local officials, businesses, and customers; anticipates needs of large groups or high profile guests in order to deliver flawless service; verifies that products, services, and events attain the appropriate publicity (“PR buzz”).

Company/Brand Policy, Procedures, and Standards Compliance

Verifies property compliance with legal, safety, operations, labor, and Marriott and Renaissance brand product and service standards; conducts both routine and short-notice quality assurance audits with specific departments; holds employees accountable for performing audits on a regular basis; conducts detailed walk-throughs to ensure building, public areas, kitchen, and grounds are well-maintained, safe, and meet or exceed guest expectations; verifies that employees are appropriately trained and performing to standard.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

You were always one of those curious kids who opened every cabinet, peeked behind every door, and never ceased to ask “why” when given an explanation. Today, you bring your personal style to every experience. You live life to discover. You are passionate about your neighborhood, always looking to explore the places one wouldn’t find in a travel guide. If this sounds like you, you’re in the right place. You’ve got authentic style, natural curiosity and a warm way with people. Renaissance is not just a place to spend the night, it’s a place to discover, a place in the world with style like yours. That’s why we’re not just looking for anyone. We’re looking for someone like you.

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