- Location: Surry Hills
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Base Salary + Super $$ OTE ($200k - $230k)
- Experience in developments (highly regarded)

Luxury Hotel Developer We are a privately owned hotel developer delivering a significant luxury hotel development, alongside a growing pipeline of hospitality and tourism projects.

We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded General Manager to lead the day-to-day business and work closely with the Managing Director. This is a hands-on role for a proactive doer who can oversee the business as a whole, manage people, keep multiple workstreams moving and ensure decisions are followed through.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the day-to-day management of the business, overseeing and coordinating the head office team, on-site operations and external consultants to ensure alignment, accountability and delivery
- Maintain oversight of budgets, cash flow, expenditure and financial performance, working closely with the finance team
- Maintain commercial oversight across consultants, procurement, marketing and other major business expenditure
- Oversee capital-raising activities and work closely with the investor relations function
- Work closely with the Project Director and specialist hotel development consultants, ensuring priorities remain aligned
- Manage key relationships with investors, consultants, advisers, suppliers and other stakeholders
- Support the Managing Director with commercial and strategic decision-making and ensure agreed actions are implemented
- Drive accountability, improve internal processes and proactively identify and resolve issues across the business

Skills & Experience

Essential

- Proven experience at General Manager level within a small to mid-sized business




- Track record of leading day-to-day operations across a whole business rather than a single function
- Robust financial acumen, including oversight of budgets, cash flow, expenditure and financial reporting
- Commercial judgement, with the ability to interrogate costs, challenge recommendations and negotiate with suppliers and consultants
- Experience managing and coordinating external consultants, advisers and third-party providers
- People leadership experience across head office and operational teams
- Experience managing senior stakeholder relationships, including investors, advisers and suppliers
- Ability to run multiple concurrent workstreams and hold others accountable to agreed timeframes
- Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment with limited corporate infrastructure

Highly Regarded

- Hospitality experience, particularly within hotel development or hotel operations
- Exposure to capital raising, investor relations or working with a privately owned or family-owned business
- Experience working alongside a Project Director or development team on a major capital project
- Background in property, construction or major project delivery
- Experience improving internal processes, systems and reporting in a growing business

About You

- Proactive, practical and solutions-focused
- Calm and decisive under pressure
- Confident dealing with senior stakeholders
- A strong communicator who can align people across different parts of the business
- Willing to get into the detail when required

What We Offer

- Attractive remuneration package
- The opportunity to work with an outstanding team and alongside some of the best operators in Australian hospitality
- Involvement in a landmark luxury project where you can make your mark
- Participation in a range of functions and events throughout the year

📌 General Manager | Hotel Development (Surry Hills)
🏢 ASTAR Recruitment
📍 Surry Hills