General Manager

**🚨 Job Title: GENERAL MANAGER – LUXURY WILDLIFE RESORT** **📍 Rajasthan** **🏨 Luxury Boutique Wildlife Resort** **🛏️ Approx. 20 Keys** **OUR CLIENT** A client of Strategic Management Alliance is launching an intimate **Luxury Wildlife Resort** in one of Rajasthan’s most iconic and experiential wilderness destinations . Set amidst dramatic granite landscapes, rich wildlife, and immersive cultural surroundings, this upcoming boutique luxury property has been conceptualized to deliver highly **personalized, experience\-led hospitality** for discerning travellers. We are now seeking an accomplished and entrepreneurial **General Manager to lead the property through its pre\-opening phase and establish the operational and cultural foundations of the resort.** 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 This is a rare opportunity for a hospitality leader who thrives in boutique luxury environments and enjoys building properties and teams from the ground up. Working closely with the Ownership , the incoming GM will play a pivotal role in **shaping the guest experience philosophy, operational systems, service culture, and commercial positioning of the resort.** The role offers strong long\-term growth potential as the **company expands its footprint in the luxury wildlife hospitality segment.** 𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 🔹 Lead the complete pre\-opening process including recruitment, SOP creation, training, and operational setup 🔹 Oversee all aspects of resort operations with full accountability for guest experience, financial performance, and service standards 🔹 Build and mentor a high\-performance hospitality team aligned with luxury boutique service philosophy 🔹 Drive revenue performance through dynamic pricing, OTA strategy, travel trade relationships, and destination positioning 🔹 Work closely with Ownership on budgeting, commercial strategy, guest experience enhancement, and long\-term expansion planning 🔹 Curate experiential offerings around wildlife, wellness, local culture, and outdoor experiences to create a differentiated guest journey 🔹 Ensure full compliance with statutory, licensing, safety, and hygiene standards 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗘 * 12–15 years of Luxury Hospitality experience * **Minimum 3 years as General Manager / Resort Manager at a Boutique luxury Resort** * **Strong exposure to Wildlife, eco\-luxury, experiential, or nature\-led hospitality segments** * **Prior pre\-opening or new brand launch experience** would be highly preferred * **Capable of growing into a Cluster role alongwith expansion of the Brand.** * Strong commercial understanding of luxury leisure travel, distribution channels, and revenue management * A visible and hands\-on hospitality leader with strong people management capabilities * Comfortable working in a remote residential luxury destination environment