General Manager - Country Hotel & Events Venue, Reading
Location: Berkshire
Salary: Up to £100,000 + bonus & benefits
We are seeking an exceptional General Manager to lead a prestigious luxury country manor hotel and events venue set in the heart of Berkshire.
While the property operates as a hotel, this is first and foremost an events-driven business, hosting a high volume of weddings, private celebrations, corporate events, and exclusive buy-outs. As such, we are particularly keen to speak with candidates from a luxury venue, events, or destination hospitality background, who thrive in commercially led, guest-facing environments.
As General Manager, you will have full operational and commercial responsibility for the property, leading from the front and setting the tone for excellence across all departments.
Responsibilities
1. Full P&L ownership, budgeting, forecasting, and commercial performance
2. Leading and developing a multi-departmental senior management team
3. Driving event sales, yield, and profitability across weddings, corporate, and private events
4. Overseeing the end-to-end guest and client journey, from enquiry through to delivery
5. Maintaining exceptional service standards in line with a luxury brand positioning
6. Acting as the senior ambassador for the venue, building strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and stakeholders
7. Ensuring compliance, health & safety, and operational best practice at all times
Requirements
8. You will be a confident, commercially astute leader with a proven track record in luxury hospitality and/or premium events-led venues.
9. We are ideally looking for someone who has:
10. Previous experience as a General Manager or Senior Operations Director
11. Strong exposure to events-led businesses (wedding venues, destination venues, luxury event spaces, country estates, or similar)
12. A hands-on, visible leadership style with high emotional intelligence
13. Excellent commercial acumen and experience managing complex revenues
14. A passion for delivering standout guest and client experiences
15. The credibility and presence to lead a flagship property