Deputy General Manager

We are seeking an exceptional Deputy General Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping the Club’s continued success. This is a rare opportunity to join a heritage brand synonymous with excellence, prestige, and sporting legacy. As a Deputy General Manager you will be a key leader in the organisation, you will be responsible for overseeing day to day operations, driving business growth and ensuring the overall success of your team and venue. You will have proven track record in strategic leadership and establishing a positive, nurturing, and inclusive working environment for your team. This is more than a leadership role — it’s an opportunity to be part of British sporting history, contribute to iconic tournaments, and help steward a legacy of excellence for generations to come. If you are ready to lead at the highest level, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Responsibilities

To set an annual budget in line with company targets and to deliver forecasts and yearly targets; To monitor monthly and quarterly targets whilst ensuring that you’re on track for delivering full year targets; To set the strategic plans for driving profitable sales and improving standards; To recruit, motivate, develop and manage the talents within the venue; To ensure that all aspect of client and company expectations are communicated to all levels across the venue; To build and maintain a solid and professional relationship with the client and other key stakeholders; To ensure that Support Office and your Operations Director and other Executive team members receive all appropriate financial information promptly and accurately; To ensure that the location meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislation and procedures; To conduct Food Safety and Health and Safety Risk Assessments and ensure that all standards and procedures with regard to Hygiene and Safety are established and maintained in line with the company manual

Requirements

5 + years’ industry experience in upmarket brands; at least 2 years’ experience as Assistant General Manager; Financially astute with proven track record of exceptional sales, pricing and revenue management competencies; Experience of managing, hiring and mentoring a team; Strong process orientation; Strong Leadership abilities and organizational skills; Must be strategic, creative and able to clearly communicate how plans will deliver on overall goals; Go-getter; comfortable taking ownership of projects and expanding scope of responsibilities; Outstanding PR and social integration skills to develop strong guest relations

Nice to have

Pre-Opening experience

Benefits

50% discount across Searcys venues; Enrolment into the Searcys pension scheme; Up to 35 days annual leave (dependent on job role); Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave; Access to everyday discounts and communication portal; Employee assistance program and qualified Mental Health First Aiders; Meals are provided on shift when working within one of our venues; Your birthday off to celebrate in style; A day off to volunteer/give back to the charity of your choice; A wide selection of Searcys ibelong Events