General Manager- Six Senses Shaharut at InterContinent… · Israel

Six Senses Shaharut is an extraordinary luxury desert resort located on a dramatic mountainside in southern Israel, offering suites, villas, and a Private Reserve with uninterrupted views of the Arava Valley. We are seeking an experienced and purpose‑driven General Manager to lead this remote, wellness‑focused property renowned for privacy, sustainability, and transformative guest experiences.

As General Manager, I will fully comprehend the vision of Six Senses to help people reconnect with themselves, others and the world around them and our values of local sensitivity and global sensibility, crafted experiences, emotional hospitality, responsible and caring, fun and quirky and pioneering wellness.

Sustainability, Wellness and Out of the Ordinary experiences are at the core of everything we do at Six Senses. I will safeguard these pillars and its strategic planning and development and ensure all directives, practices and initiatives are implemented, embraced, adopted within the hotel

Duties and Responsibilities

As General Manager, I will assume full responsibility for the efficient operation of the resort~~~~to provide exceptional products and services within Six Senses brand operating standards and budget.

The duties and responsibilities will include:

• Lead and maintain an inclusive work environment for the team, fostering an open and respectful culture.
• Ensure that Six Senses guidelines and standards of service and operation will be adopted and followed by all hosts so that our performance benchmarks are maintained and exceeded.
• Establish and deliver pre-established financial returns related to revenue generation, profitability and ROIC.
• Instill a revenue-focused philosophy so that all hosts are fully engaged with driving revenue opportunities, future profitability, and maximum return on investment in line with the business strategy and annual plan while delivering an out of the ordinary experience for all of our guests and fostering a desirable place to work for all of our hosts.
• Oversee the strategic direction and activities of the marketing, sales and public relations resources to enhance brand visibility.
• Operate the hotel consistently with all legal, statutory and financial requirements and documentation, reporting systems, contractual obligations, security and safety protocols.

Qualifications

To execute the position of General Manager, I must have the required qualifications, technical skills and experience in a similar role in upper luxury hotels with proven results and includes the following:

• Proven General Manager leadership in upper-luxury hospitality.
• Experience in remote, rural locations.
• Strong commitment to delivering exceptional upper-luxury guest experiences.
• Outstanding leadership capabilities, to support and steer the team.
• Fluent in English
• Comfortable engaging with a diverse international clientele while maintaining deep respect for local culture and customs.
• Solid understanding of wellness and sustainability principles.
• Commercially minded, revenue generation focused.

The above is intended to provide an overview of the role and responsibilities for a General Manager at Six Senses Shaharut, Israel. It is not and does not infer that the above is an inclusive and/or exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities inherent in the position.

Six Senses Shaharut, Israel is an equal opportunity employer. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.