General Manager, Garrya Da Nang

About Us

Banyan Tree Group is one of the world's leading independent, multi-branded hospitality groups. The Group's diversified portfolio of hotels, resorts, spas, galleries, golf and residences is centered on five award-winning brands (Banyan Tree, Angsana, Cassia, Dhawa and Laguna) that offer exceptional design-led experiences for global travellers of today and tomorrow. Founded in 1994 on the core concept of sustainability, Banyan Tree Holdings seeks to create long-term value for all stakeholders and destinations across its network of properties, products and brands, through a purpose-driven mission.

With over 8,000 associates across 24 countries, the Group's Banyan Tree Management Academy was established in 2008 to support its goals through advancing people development, management excellence, and learning with integrity and meaning.

Banyan Tree Holdings has received more than 2,900 industry awards and accolades since inception. It has also received recognition for its commitment to environmental protection and community development through its non-profit arm, Banyan Tree Global Foundation, which aligns the Group's efforts to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Responsibilities

Major Areas of Accountability:

1. Accountable to the SVP, Head of Regional Operations and Group Specialist Services for the pre-opening, operation and daily running of the hotel within the agreed guidelines and as amended from time to time.
2. Ensures compliance with the Groups Mission Statement, Brand Standards and other requirements as determined by Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts.
3. Directs and maintains Sales and Marketing activities to achieve the planned performance levels.
4. Constantly promotes and develops the hotels business base.
5. Monitors actual and budgeted goals, develops and controls performance in service and product delivery, guest satisfaction and financial results.
6. Incorporates programmes to promote proper associates orientation and training and ensures the highest morale amongst the workforce.
7. Ensures that proper associates relations are maintained.

Pre-Opening

1. Prepare Pre-Opening Budget (POB) and Operating budget in preparation for hotel opening. Work closely with hotels department heads and functional heads at corporate office.
2. Monitors, reports, and follows up on hotel development to be in accordance with project timeline and brand standards.
3. Works closely with project team and related key personnel for handover process.
4. Supervise the Buy-Out List and POB to be in line with the progress and hotel operations.
5. Builds and maintains positive relationships and effective communication with the owning company.

Hotel Operations

1. Reviews the property operations with the individual department heads to ensure that quality and service standards are maintained throughout the hotel/resort.
2. Develops and monitors short and long term planning for the property.
3. Keeps abreast with innovations and business orientations in the luxury hospitality industry.
4. Monitors current sector trends and concepts and makes recommendations to his/her superiors for appropriate implementation at the hotel/resort.
5. Monitors the price-to-value ratio of the hotel/resort and introduces changes where and when necessary.
6. Monitors all guests correspondence and ensures that any problems/shortcomings are quickly identified, resolved and feedback given to the guest accordingly.
7. Actively and regularly interacts with guests, associates and management, individuals outside the hotel/resort, not limited to current and potential clients, owning company representatives, suppliers, competitors and other members of the local community.

Qualifications

1. Pre-Opening of a luxury brand in the capacity of a General Manager in Vietnam is a requirement.
2. Bachelors Degree or Masters with a concentration in Business or related field or full hospitality professional qualification.
3. Excellent command of the English language.
4. Ability to express effective, clear and concise written and verbal communication.
5. Strong leadership, organizational and administrative skills.
6. In possession of strong partnering skills, clear vision, strategic planner and problem solver.
7. Highly customer oriented and result driven.
8. Strong sense of commitment and of unquestionable integrity.
9. Thorough understanding of business and finance.
10. Strong budgeting and forecasting skills.