General Manager - Luxury Resort

SWOT Hospitality Management Company

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Rhodes, Southern Aegean, Greece on site Until 9/19/2026 First posted July 21, 2026 Last posted July 21, 2026
Job description

General Manager – Luxury Resort Kiotari Rhodes Hotel

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic General Manager to lead the pre-opening and successful launch of a new luxury resort. This is a unique opportunity for a hospitality leader with a strong commercial mindset, proven pre-opening expertise, and a passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the hotel through all pre-opening phases, ensuring operational readiness.
  • Validate the resort's operational concept and guest experience.
  • Take ownership of the critical path and ensure project milestones are achieved on time.
  • Develop and manage the pre-opening budget.
  • Recruit, onboard, and lead the Executive Committee and management team.
  • Establish a strong service culture that reflects the property's luxury positioning.
  • Drive commercial performance while maintaining exceptional guest satisfaction and operational excellence.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in luxury resorts and villa operations.
  • Proven success in hotel pre-openings and project management.
  • Strong commercial acumen with solid financial and budgeting skills.
  • Excellent relationship management with owners, investors, and key stakeholders.
  • Previous experience in Greek island destinations or seasonal luxury resorts.
  • Hands-on leadership style with the ability to build, inspire, and develop high-performing teams.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead the opening of a prestigious luxury resort.
  • A key leadership role with strategic influence from the earliest stages of the project.
  • Competitive remuneration package and performance-based incentives.
  • Career growth within an ambitious hospitality environment.
  • Accommodation
About this role

Summary

Lead pre-opening, manage operations, build teams, ensure guest satisfaction at luxury resort

Job title

General Manager - Luxury Resort

Experience level

senior level

Industry

hospitality

Location requirements

Rhodes, Greece; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

hospitality managementproject managementfinancial acumenteam leadershipstakeholder management

Preferred skills

luxury hospitalityGreek island experiencepre-opening expertise

Specializations

luxury resortsvilla operationsproject managementfinancial skillsteam leadership
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Rhodes, Greece

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