Klarent Hospitality operates branded hotels in key locations across the UK and Ireland. We will nurture talent and smart investment to drive superior performance and growth.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced asset management professional to join our Asset Management team as Asset Manager - Operations based at Klarent Head Office.

The Asset Manager - Operations will support and provide direction in addition to ensuring a measured approach to elicit optimum performance from each property and its team within these properties.

The Role:

Reporting directly into the into Managing Director Real Estate & Asset Management, the Asset Manager - Operations will:

• Actively manage a portfolio of properties by regularly interacting with the senior leadership, functional disciplines and as required hotel teams within the division.
• Identify, analyse and ensure implementation of Real Estate Investment opportunities.
• Keep informed of the dynamics of each of the portfolio market area to develop a strong understanding of the hotels and their respective markets.
• Support the property department with any refurbishment / investment projects by providing the necessary analytical data and return on investment projections.
• Ensure portfolio of properties are well maintained to protect the asset value and brand standards.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Regional Operations Management experience within the Hospitality Industry.
• Previous experience in large operating city centre hotel properties (1000 bedrooms +) with MICE exposure.
• Previous experience working within 4 star + brands
• Strong skills and ability to work with Microsoft applications, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Excellent commercial skills such as budgeting, forecasting, P&L analysis skills, revenue analysis skills etc.
• Thorough understanding of overall hotel market dynamics and performance.
• Strong working knowledge of capital expenditures and improvements.
• Exceptional ability to reconcile priorities and perspectives involving hotel operations, brand position, and hotel ownership.
• Ability to Travel within UK & Europe
• Possess a bachelor’s degree in courses such as hospitality, business, or finance. (Desirable)
• Previous Asset Management experience. (Desirable)

We offer our employees excellent opportunities to grow and develop within the Klarent Hospitality Group Brand Portfolio, we pride ourselves on ensuring that our staff are rewarded and recognised for their hard work, commitments, and long service:

• Stays in our hotels at discounted prices or
• Even free stays in our hotels as one of our rewards & recognition incentives,
• Opportunities for your personal development within the Hotel Group Brand Portfolio
• Fully funded apprenticeships - T&C’s apply
• Additional Annual Holiday Leave based on Length of Service
• Opportunity to buy additional holiday entitlements - T&C's apply
• Enhanced Pension Contribution scheme - T&Cs apply