General Manager
Automotive & Events Experience
Competitive Salary plus Benefits
Jonathan Lee Recruitment is working with a niche client seeking a General Manager on a full-time basis, who can lead and manage their luxury car business, specialising in rental and prestigious events especially within classic cars.
As a General Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing all aspects of their operations, ensuring the highest standards of service, maintaining their reputation as a leader in the luxury car storage and rental industry. This will involve working with high-net-worth individuals, prestigious cars brands, running a niche rental and storage operation to include P&L, strategy, operations and people management to ensure customer service and business growth.
Initially the General Manager will be expected to provide:
- Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement strategic plans to drive business and growth, expand company service, and enhance the position of the company.
- Financial Management: Manage budgets, analysing financial data, and place effective measures to drive profitability and achieve company targets, to include debt management while providing weekly and monthly reports.
- Industry Knowledge: Stay updated with the current industry trends and technologies to proactively identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.
- Client relations: Build strong relationships with clients, understanding unique requirements and continuously delivering exceptional service that exceeds client expectations.
- Sales and marketing: Collaborate with marketing team to execute effective strategies, promotional activities and advertising campaigns to increase brand visibility and attract new clients, to include organising company events.
- Team management: Lead and inspire the team, instilling a positive working environment and providing support to maximise staff potential.
- Compliance and safety: Ensure compliance with all legal and safety regulations to meet and maintain a safe and secure environment for clients, assets, and employees.
- Facility Maintenance: Ensure that premises are impeccably maintained, reflecting a welcoming prestigious environment for customers and clients.
To apply for this General Manager role, you will need the following:
- Have held a senior management role, ideally within the luxury automotive care industry and/or event sector.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a diverse team.
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills to maintain client relationships effectively.
- Exceptional organisational skills and ability to problem solve to manage multiple tasks and to meet deadlines.
- Knowledge of marketing and sales to attract and retain high-profile clients.
- Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high standard of quality and service.
- Business acumen and financial management skills to drive profitability.
- IOSH qualified desired.
Applications are welcomed from experienced General Managers with exposure in leading business operations involved with the luxury automotive care industry and/or events sector.
For more information, please contact Mark Bignell on or
Jonathan Lee Recruitment is a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
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