At
Kimpton Sevn Dubai, we are seeking a Recreation &
Spa Manager to lead and elevate wellness, recreation, and spa
experiences within one of Dubai's most anticipated lifestyle hospitality
destinations.
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style="font-size: 12pt;">This role is designed for a highly engaging,
service-driven, and operationally focused leader who understands
that exceptional wellness experiences are built on personalized service,
inspiring environments, innovative programming, and high-performing
teams—ensuring every guest interaction promotes wellbeing, relaxation,
and memorable lifestyle experiences.
One Hotel. A Bold Lifestyle
Vision. One Extraordinary Standard of Wellness.
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This is more than
a traditional Recreation & Spa Manager role.
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Kimpton Sevn Dubai
is being created as a vibrant lifestyle destination where authentic hospitality,
meaningful connections, and curated experiences come together. The spa,
recreation, and wellness facilities will play a critical role in defining
the guest journey and enhancing the hotel's lifestyle
positioning.
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style="font-size: 12pt;">You will help bring the wellness vision
to life—creating exceptional spa experiences, engaging recreational offerings,
and personalized guest journeys that reflect the creativity, energy,
and individuality of the Kimpton brand.
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Why This Role
Matters
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style="font-size: 12pt;">Great wellness experiences create lasting
memories.
As Recreation & Spa Manager, you will oversee day-to-day spa
and recreation operations while supporting the Hotel Manager in delivering
exceptional guest experiences, operational excellence, team development,
and commercial performance.
You will serve as a key leader for
the wellness operation, ensuring standards are consistently maintained while
fostering an environment of care, professionalism, innovation, and genuine
hospitality.
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style="font-size: 12pt;">This is a unique opportunity to shape the wellness
culture of a landmark pre-opening hotel while building a guest-centric operation
from the ground up.
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style="font-size: 12pt;">Be the Driving Force Behind Exceptional
Wellness Experiences
You will work closely with the Hotel
Manager while leading spa, recreation, fitness, and wellness teams throughout
the hotel.
From daily guest interactions and colleague development to wellness
programming and operational readiness, you will help create experiences
that inspire guests to relax, recharge, and reconnect.
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What We'll
Support You to Do• Drive Wellness Excellence: Deliver
exceptional spa, fitness, and recreation experiences that exceed guest
expectations
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and develop passionate wellness professionals
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• Support Pre-Opening
Success: Establish operational standards, guest journeys, and wellness
experiences from day one
The
Gig
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style="font-size: 12pt;">Reporting to the Hotel Manager, the Recreation &
Spa Manager will oversee all spa, recreation, fitness, and wellness operations
at Kimpton Sevn Dubai.
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style="font-size: 12pt;">• The Opportunity:
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Help shape the wellness
identity of one of Dubai's most exciting lifestyle hospitality
openings• The Strategy:
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style="font-size: 12pt;">Deliver exceptional guest experiences, operational
excellence, and innovative wellness programming
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The Impact:Create meaningful wellness experiences while building a highly engaged
team and commercially successful operation
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You will be accountable
for guest satisfaction, operational performance, wellness programming, team
leadership, revenue generation, and overall spa and recreation excellence
throughout the hotel.
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At Kimpton, hospitality
is personal.
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style="font-size: 12pt;">This role is about wellbeing, connection, and creating
meaningful experiences—helping guests feel their best while inspiring teams
to deliver genuine and memorable service every day.
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Your
Day-to-Day
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style="font-size: 12pt;">No two days are the same; your responsibilities
will span a range of operational, commercial, and leadership activities,
including but not limited to:
Wellness Leadership &
Standards
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style="font-size: 12pt;">• Support the execution of the hotel's wellness
and lifestyle vision
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style="font-size: 12pt;">• Ensure all spa, recreation, and fitness experiences
meet the highest quality standards
• Maintain consistency across all
wellness touchpoints
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style="font-size: 12pt;">• Uphold Kimpton and IHG brand standards at all
times
Operational Excellence
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• Oversee daily spa,
recreation, pool, and fitness center operations
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• Ensure seamless guest
experiences across all wellness facilities
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• Monitor service
quality, cleanliness, safety, and operational efficiency
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• Drive continuous
improvement in guest journeys and service delivery
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Team Leadership
& Development• Lead, coach, and inspire spa
and recreation colleagues
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professionalism, and teamwork
• Support recruitment, onboarding,
and ongoing training initiatives
• Develop future wellness leaders through
mentorship and coaching
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Excellence
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the pre-opening wellness team
• Assist with facility setup, operational
readiness, and service preparation
• Implement SOPs, treatment protocols,
wellness standards, and training programs
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• Participate in trial
operations, facility testing, and opening readiness
exercisesGuest Experience & Wellness
Programming
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style="font-size: 12pt;">• Develop wellness initiatives, fitness activities,
and recreational experiences
• Collaborate on seasonal promotions,
events, and guest engagement programs
• Support VIP guest experiences
and personalized wellness journeys
• Continuously identify opportunities
to elevate guest satisfaction
Financial & Operational
Control
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style="font-size: 12pt;">• Manage departmental budgets, revenue targets,
and operational expenses
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style="font-size: 12pt;">• Maximize spa, wellness, and recreation revenue
opportunities
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and productivity levels
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goals
Cross-Functional Collaboration
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• Partner with Front
Office, Housekeeping, Engineering, Marketing, and Food & Beverage
teams• Support hotel-wide guest experience initiatives
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• Collaborate
with leadership teams on wellness and lifestyle programming
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• Contribute to
a culture of innovation and operational excellence
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What Success
Looks Like
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style="font-size: 12pt;">• Consistently exceptional wellness and spa
experiences
• Successful pre-opening and launch of Kimpton Sevn Dubai's wellness
facilities
• Strong guest satisfaction and positive wellness
feedback
• Highly engaged, motivated, and service-focused
teams
• Effective revenue generation and commercial
performance
• A distinctive wellness offering that enhances the Kimpton guest
experience
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For
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style="font-size: 12pt;">• A passionate wellness and hospitality leader ready
for a major pre-opening opportunity
• Experienced in luxury hotels, lifestyle
hospitality, destination spas, or wellness resorts
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• Strong in guest
experience, operations, and people leadership
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• Passionate about
wellbeing, recreation, and personalized service
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• Energized by dynamic
environments and opening new concepts
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What We Need
From You
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style="font-size: 12pt;">Ideally, you bring some (or all) of the following
qualifications and experience:
Education
• Diploma or Degree in Hospitality
Management, Spa Management, Wellness, Recreation, Business Management,
or related field preferred
Experience
• 5–8 years of progressive leadership
experience within luxury hotel spas, wellness resorts, or recreation
operations
• Previous Spa Manager, Recreation Manager, or Wellness leadership
experience preferred
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style="font-size: 12pt;">• Pre-opening experience highly
desirable
• Strong knowledge of spa operations, wellness programming, guest
service, and commercial management
Personal
Attributes
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style="font-size: 12pt;">• Passionate about wellness, hospitality, and guest
satisfaction
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style="font-size: 12pt;">• Strong leadership and people development
capabilities
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style="font-size: 12pt;">• Highly organized and operationally
disciplined
• Commercially aware and guest-focused
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• Energetic, engaging,
and service-driven
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and solution-oriented
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style="font-size: 12pt;">• Committed to creating exceptional wellness
experiences from the ground up
What You Can Expect
from Us
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style="font-size: 12pt;">At Kimpton Sevn Dubai, part of IHG Hotels &
Resorts, we believe our success begins with our people.
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We invest in you through
competitive compensation, global travel privileges, and meaningful career growth
opportunities within one of the world’s most respected hospitality
groups.We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed
to providing fair and inclusive employment opportunities to all colleagues
and applicants, regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, national origin,
religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age,
disability, marital or family status, veteran status, or any other protected
characteristic under applicable law.
Through our myWellbeing framework,
we actively support the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of our
teams—because when our people are supported and thriving, they create
exceptional experiences for our guests and each other
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Kimpton Sevn
Dubai: A Culture of Connection, Craft & Care
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At Kimpton Sevn Dubai,
you are not simply joining a team—you are becoming part of a culture that
is personal, thoughtful, and distinctly human.
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We are a close-knit,
collaborative community where trust is earned, individuality is valued,
and excellence is shaped through genuine care for people
and experience.
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style="font-size: 12pt;">We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our culture
and inspire creativity.
We seek individuals who are naturally intuitive, detail-oriented, and passionate
about creating memorable moments that feel both effortless
and meaningful.
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style="font-size: 12pt;">At Kimpton, hospitality is bold yet refined, expressive
yet intentional. More than a place to stay, we create spaces where guests feel
connected, inspired, and truly welcomed—and where our teams feel empowered
to bring their personality, creativity, and craftsmanship to everything
they do.
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Distinctive?
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style="font-size: 12pt;">If you do not meet every requirement but believe
you bring the right energy, creativity, and passion for people, we would still
love to hear from you.
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style="font-size: 12pt;">Join Kimpton Sevn Dubai and be part of shaping a luxury
lifestyle experience where individuality is celebrated, ideas are valued,
and every detail contributes to something memorable.
