General Manager - Hilton London Euston

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Events • Food • Travel • Hospitality • Hotels & Resorts
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The Role
Leads all operations at Hilton London Euston, overseeing guest experience, profitability, budgets, revenue, cost control, capital projects, brand standards, owner relations, audits, and strategic planning. Provides visible leadership to the executive team and hotel staff, develops talent, drives commercial growth, and maintains operational excellence across rooms, food and beverage, events, and guest services.
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Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

A Hilton General Manager is a hospitality leader, a brand ambassador, and a steward of Hilton’s legacy of delivering exceptional guest experiences. At the heart of every Hilton hotel is a commitment to warm, reliable, and hospitable service—and the General Manager brings this to life through thoughtful leadership and operational excellence.

About the Hilton Brand

For nearly a century, Hilton Hotels & Resorts has been proudly welcoming the world’s travellers. With more than 584 hotels across six continents, Hilton Hotels & Resorts provides the foundation for exceptional travel experiences and values every guest who walks through its doors. The most recognised name in the industry, Hilton remains synonymous with the word ‘hotel’. From inaugural balls and Hollywood award galas to business events and days to remember, Hilton is where the world makes history, closes the deal, toasts special occasions, and gets away from it all. As the flagship brand of Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts continues to set the standard for hospitality, providing new product innovations and services to meet guests’ evolving needs.

About the Property

Hilton London Euston is a 167-room Victorian hotel located in the heart of Bloomsbury, with excellent connectivity to Euston, King’s Cross and St Pancras. The property combines historic character with a varied F&B offering, including Mulberry’s Restaurant and the distinctive conservatory-style Woburn Place Dining Room, alongside a bar and lounge. With seven meeting rooms and 394 sq. m. of event space, the hotel also caters for meetings, events and group business. Its central London location provides convenient access to the capital’s business districts, transport connections and major visitor attractions.

Responsibilities

How You’ll Make an Impact

As a General Manager at a Hilton property, you’re not just leading hotel operations – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Lead with Hilton’s commitment to exceptional hospitality:  Oversee all hotel operations to deliver warm, reliable, and hospitable service – ensuring every guest experience is seamless, consistent, and reflective of the brand’s high standards
  • Drive performance and profitability:  Manage revenue, budgets, and cost controls to achieve financial targets while balancing operational efficiency with innovative guest experiences
  • Oversee property priorities:  Lead capital projects, refurbishments, and service initiatives to maintain operational excellence and brand alignment
  • Set and execute strategic direction:  Shape short- and long-term goals, making decisions in the best interests of the hotel, the Hilton brand, and Hilton’s long-term vision
  • Inspire and develop talent:  Provide visionary leadership to the executive team and all Team Members, embedding Hilton’s values and fostering a team of passionate and creative professionals
  • Strengthen communication and collaboration:  Hold regular briefings with the Heads of Department (HOD) team and maintain strong relationships with owners, auditors, and Hilton stakeholders to ensure alignment and accountability
  • Commit to continuous improvement:  Uphold and exceed Hilton service standards, respond to audits proactively, and drive innovation and operational integrity across the business
Qualifications

What It Takes to Make the Stay

At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

The ideal candidate is a strategic and hands-on leader, with a strong focus on owner relations, commercial performance, and operational excellence. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

  • Proven experience as a General Manager within a full-service hotel environment, or a Shine 2 graduate ready to take the next step into your first General Manager role
  • Passion for delivering memorable guest experiences that reflect the brand promise, with the ability to lead and positively influence change.
  • A track record of driving innovative commercial growth.
  • Highly visible leadership style that builds strong teams, partnerships, and networks 
  • Strong business acumen in budget management, revenue forecasting, and strategic planning  
  • A resilient and confident leader with strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
  • Degree or diploma in Hotel Management or equivalent 
  • Fluency in English (spoken and written) 
About Us
Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture
At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.
Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands, and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.
Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.
Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog to see why we’re more than a great place to stay—we’re a great place to work. 
About the Team

How We’ll Help You Thrive

At Hilton, the hospitality we’re known for doesn’t end with our guests. We proudly invest in our Team Members’ wellbeing, supporting you through all of life’s moments. When you join Hilton, our exceptional care extends to you with unmatched perks and benefits, including*:

  • Incredible travel perks – Enjoy 110 nights of deeply discounted travel, with room rates as low as $40 USD/night at our world-class hotels through our Go Hilton travel program
  • Own a piece of Hilton – Through our employee stock purchase program (ESPP), you can invest in Hilton shares at a 15% discount to help build your financial future
  • Paid parental leave – Because family matters. We offer paid leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
  • Personalized caregiving support – Access dedicated caregiving concierge services to help navigate caregiving for yourself and your loved ones
  • Crisis concierge – In times of loss, our Crisis Concierge offers a single, compassionate point of contact for both practical support and emotional care
  • Mental health resources – Your wellbeing comes first. Through our Care for All hub, we provide resources to help our Team Members to care for themselves, care for members of their team, and care for their loved ones. Eligible Team Members receive free counseling and support through our best-in-class Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

*Benefits availability may vary depending on Team Member’s location as well as terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of each specific program/plan.

Skills Required

  • Proven experience as a General Manager in a full-service hotel environment, or completion of the Shine 2 program with readiness for a first General Manager role
  • Passion for delivering memorable guest experiences and ability to lead and influence change
  • Track record of driving innovative commercial growth
  • Highly visible leadership style with the ability to build strong teams, partnerships, and networks
  • Strong business acumen in budget management, revenue forecasting, and strategic planning
  • Resilient and confident leadership, strong communication skills, sound judgment, and ability to balance strategy with operational delivery
  • Degree or diploma in Hotel Management or equivalent
  • Fluency in spoken and written English

Hilton Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — The Go Hilton travel program offers up to 110 discounted nights per year, with employee room rates as low as $40 and additional friends-and-family and on‑property dining discounts. Select programs like Thrive Sabbatical and Thrive Reset provide paid time off with stipends for personal goals or recharge.
  • Retirement Support — The U.S. 401(k) match is 100% on the first 3% of pay plus 50% on the next 2%, enabling up to a 4% employer match when contributing 5%. This delivers a clear, formula-based boost to long‑term savings.
  • Parental & Family Support — New parents receive four weeks of fully paid parental leave, with birthing parents receiving an additional eight weeks for a total of 12 weeks. Adoption assistance and caregiving support resources are also available.

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The Company
HQ: McLean, VA
500,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1919

What We Do

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 28 world-class brands comprising more than 9,400 properties and nearly 1.4 million rooms, in 144 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed over 4 billion guests in its more than 100-year history. Named as the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune, Hilton aims to create the best culture for its 500,000 team members around the world. Hilton has introduced industry-leading technology enhancements to improve the guest experience, including Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the ability to book confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the more than 260 million Hilton Honors members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can't buy. With the free Hilton Honors app, guests can book their stay, select their room, check in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and check out, all from their smartphone.

Why Work With Us

Hilton is proud to be recognized as the World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune. At Hilton, every job makes the stay. Team Members can make an impact, be themselves, build new skills, grow their careers, explore opportunities around the world, and enjoy people-first benefits like Go Hilton travel discounts.

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