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Gabriel Urban

Gabriel Urban EN

Professional situation

Interested in receiving recruitment information

Professional aspiration

Position
General Manager
Experience
From 11 to 20 years
Desired salary
Over 100 kCHF
Type of contract
Permanent job
Mobility
- Switzerland
Functions
- General Management
- Operations
- Business development
Sectors
- Hotel - Chain
- Healthcare (Hospitals, Clinics, Retirement Homes)
- Conference Centre, Exhibition Centre, Trade Fairs

Summary

Truly passionate by the hotel industry, satisfying guests and teams is my fuel.
Having spent the past 12 years close to customers, managing large teams and continuously leading to success, I am now looking for a new challenge in the hospitality industry in Switzerland.

Professional experiences

Pre opening general manager

Adina Apartment Hotels , Berlin

From November 2022 to Today

- Lead the recruitment, sales setup, and commercial strategy. Prepare the company for operation as a
board member.
- Manage the hotel operations achieving a customer satisfaction rate of 9.2 on Booking and generate
profits from day one. Market share goal reached within 13 months.
- Ensure certification with most environmentally respective labels Swisstainable III and Green Key.

General manager pre-opening.

BOAS Swiss Hotels , Lausanne - Permanent job

From September 2018 to December 2020

• Atrium Airport Hotel (2019-2020) - General Manager Pre-opening.
- Launch of a 163 rooms hotel with 5 dining outlets, seminar rooms totaling 1,200 sqm, with a
budgeted turnover of CHF 12 million.
- Lead a full team recruitment and hotel concept creation.
- Held the hotel during COVID crisis, including hosting military personnel and organizing a collective
dismissal and definitive closure.
• Lake Geneva Hotel, Hotel Manager (2018-2019)
- Oversaw 102 rooms, 3 dining outlets, seminar rooms, and catering services. Managed a team of 31
employees. Generated CHF 5.9 million in revenue with a 34.1% GOP.

Additional training

Patente de Cafetier

Etat de Genève

0000 à Today

Degree

2013 – EHL Campus Lausanne – Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management

Languages

Français - Native language

Portugais - Native language

Anglais - Fluent

Allemand - Fluent

Espagnol - Fluent

Skills

Opening Hotels
Finance & Budget Management
Environmental Sustainability
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
Guest Journey Design & Service Excellenc
Food & Beverage
Bar operations
Business Meetings