General Manager
Are you an experienced General Manager ready to lead one of De Vere’s historic hotels?
De Vere Latimer Estate blends heritage architecture with contemporary event and hospitality spaces across three separate buildings, including a historical mansion house. With 205 bedrooms, 27 meeting and event spaces and a strong mix of corporate, conference, wedding and leisure business. It is a complex, high-volume operation that requires confident and experienced leadership.
As the General Manager at De Vere Latimer Estate you will take full operational and commercial responsibility for the property. Working alongside Hayley Chilver, Operations Director, leading from the front, driving sales performance, enhancing the guest experience, and fostering team engagement to maximise the return on the property's extensive capital investment.
We are looking for:
• Proven experience as a General Manager within a large Meetings and Events led venue
• A strong background in high-volume, events-led operations
• Demonstrable commercial acumen with full P&L responsibility
• A visible, credible leadership style with experience leading and developing sizeable teams
You’ll be joining De Vere - a collection of historic mansion house estates and distinctive hotels across the UK. As a business, we are committed to operating responsibly, reducing our environmental impact and delivering meaningful social value through our ESG strategy, while creating exceptional experiences for our guests and career opportunities for our people.
Benefits:
Rewards & Benefits
At De Vere, we recognise that strong leadership deserves strong reward. As General Manager of De Vere Latimer Estate, you will benefit from:
• Competitive salary plus a bonus incentive scheme of up to 20%, linked to property performance
• BUPA membership for you and your family with access to a health assessment every two years
• Life assurance scheme – 4 x salary
• Company pension scheme
• 33 days annual leave plus an additional paid day off for your birthday
• Venue closure over Christmas allowing you time off to enjoy the festive period