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Executive search for luxury hotels in the Gulf

Retained search, pre-opening teams, permanent and contract hires, and HR consultancy for hotel owners and operators in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the UK.

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Film: a doorman in white gloves opens the brass door of a hotel.

How can we help?

  • A man in a suit looking out from a hotel suite window, sheer curtains drawn back

    One senior leader

    Retained search

    One consultant leads the search for a general manager, executive chef or head of department, from brief to signed contract.

    How retained search works
  • A uniformed team lined up with their managers in a wood-panelled meeting room

    A team for a new hotel

    Pre-opening teams

    A dedicated consultant joins your pre-opening office and hires the team, heads of department first.

    Discuss this
  • A server in a white shirt, bow tie and brown apron in warm low light

    Someone strong, soon

    Contingent hire

    Screened shortlists for single roles, across every hotel function.

    Discuss this
  • A man in a green suit talking with a colleague in a function room laid with white linen

    Cover for a project or a gap

    Contract solutions

    Interim leaders and project specialists for a set period.

    Discuss this
  • A trainer showing a group of trainee baristas how to pour milk at a training bar

    Advice on your people

    HR consultancy

    Advice on structure, hiring and people practice for owners and operators.

    Training and development

    Programmes that grow the people you already have.

    Discuss this

How we find the one

Every search starts with the people we know and ends with the few you meet.

Example brief: an executive chef for a resort pre-opening

  1. People we know, across the worldMore than 10,000 hand-screened profiles.Our network
  2. Every profile read against your briefOur AI reads each career for resort kitchens, pre-opening work and five-star scale.AI-assisted
  3. Our consultants make the callsThey know the chefs behind the profiles, and who is ready for a move to the Gulf.Consultant expertise
  4. Interviewed before you meet themYour consultant interviews each finalist and tells you how they would fit.Interview

A shortlist of the few who fit.

Our network and AI find them. Our consultants know them.

Start your search

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“[The HTS team] go out of their way to meet in venues related to the searches Ennismore have engaged them on. Being based in the UAE sets them apart.”

VP Food and BeverageEnnismore

A specialist for every department

We search across every department of the hotel, from the kitchen to the owner’s office.

  • A sand-coloured courtyard with a long still pool and young olive trees

    General management

    General managers, hotel managers, resident managers

A sand-coloured courtyard with palms and a still pool at a desert resort

Opening a hotel? We build the team behind the doors.

Pre-opening recruitment for new hotels and resorts across the Gulf, from the general manager to the last line hire.

  • A consultant in your pre-opening office, backed by our research team.
  • Heads of department first, then the teams below them.
  • A monthly price set by the number of hires and the time until opening.
Plan your opening team
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Ready for your next move? We bring it to you.

For general managers, executive chefs and heads of department who want to hear about the right role first.

  • A consultant who knows your field, your market and the hotels hiring.
  • Senior roles brought to you one to one, in confidence.
  • Your name goes to a hotel only with your yes.
Register in confidence

“They have consistently demonstrated an in-depth knowledge of the luxury hospitality market through visiting the properties.”

Chief Operating OfficerEmaar Hospitality Group

Brands we work with

  • Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah
  • Raffles
  • Rosewood
  • Mandarin Oriental
  • Jumeirah
  • Fairmont
  • Rotana
  • Aldar
  • NEOM
  • Address Hotels
  • Al Habtoor
  • Minor Hotels
Hand-screened profiles
More than 10,000
Specialisms
12 hotel departments

Who leads your search

What hotel leaders say

  • “[The] team at HTS have consistently provided accurate information and a professional service with an in-depth knowledge of the Middle East market.”

    General ManagerWaldorf Astoria Palm Jumeirah

  • “The HTS team were integral to our initial pre-opening recruitment. They were working to tight deadlines and filling multiple positions to ensure our management team was ready to introduce the hotel to the market.”

    General ManagerSLS Dubai

  • “HTS has assisted our recruitment successfully for years now. Understanding the requirement and providing a consultative approach has ensured we get quality profiles.”

    Regional HR DirectorMandarin Oriental Hotel Group

  • “I have worked with HTS for several years now in Europe, Mexico and the Middle East. The HTS team always went out of their way to match our profiles with their selected candidates.”

    Managing DirectorDe L'Europe Amsterdam

Start a confidential conversation

Tell us about the role or your next move. Your consultant replies personally.