A desert villa suite with a glass-walled bathroom and a wide bed

ServicesRetained search

The hires that shape a hotel

Retained search for general managers, executive chefs and heads of department. One consultant leads your search from the first brief to the signed contract.

Discuss a search

For the roles that define a property

Retained search suits senior and confidential roles, where the right person is usually happy where they are and needs to be approached personally.

Your consultant

Nick Anderson

Managing DirectorSearches in the UAE and the UK

General managers and hotel managers
Executive chefs and directors of culinary
Directors of food and beverage
Directors of sales, marketing and revenue
Directors of finance and of people
Regional and corporate leadership

How a search runs

Steps to confirm with HTS

01
The brief, at the property
Your consultant visits the hotel and meets the people the new hire will work with, to understand the role, the team and the owner's expectations.
02
Mapping the market
We map who does this job well across the region and approach them discreetly, alongside the profiles we have already screened.
03
A shortlist you can meet
A small shortlist of interviewed candidates, each with our honest view of how they would fit your hotel.
04
Offer and arrival
We manage the offer and the notice period with both sides until the start date.

Two chairs at a small round table on a limestone terrace, seen from above

Discretion, by design

Searches run under your name only when you want them to. Candidates hear about the role from their consultant directly, and your hotel is named once they are serious about it.

“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