Recruiting senior hotel and lodge managers

Run by Anele Jacobs, who managed hotels and a game lodge before she moved into search. A discreet, personal service for properties that are hiring and managers who are looking.

Run by a former hotel and lodge manager. Discreet and personal.

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Hiring a senior manager?

A quiet search for senior people, with an update every week until the role is filled.

  1. The brief, in person

    A call or a visit to learn the role, the team around it and what the owners want next.

  2. A short list, not a pile

    Three to five people who have done the job, each one interviewed by Anele first.

  3. Interviews and references

    Set around your diary, with references checked before any offer is made.

  4. The offer and after

    Package, notice and relocation agreed, then a check-in after the first 90 days.

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Looking for your next role?

Straight advice, and your CV goes nowhere without your yes.

  1. A real conversation

    A call about where you are now, where you want to be and what would make you move.

  2. Straight notes on your CV

    What an owner or general manager will look for, and what to cut.

  3. Roles that fit

    Only the ones that suit your grade, your region and your plans.

  4. Introductions, with your yes

    Your name goes to a property only after you have agreed to it.

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A hotelier turned recruiter

  1. 2004

    Front desk. Anele starts on reception at a city hotel in Cape Town.

  2. 2012

    Running hotels. She manages a Winelands country house hotel, then a game lodge.

  3. 2018

    Fairlead Hospitality Search. Founded in Cape Town to place senior hotel and lodge people.

  4. Today

    Across South Africa. From country houses and bush lodges to city and beach hotels.

Read about Anele and Fairlead

The properties we recruit for

  • Country house hotels
  • Safari lodges
  • City hotels
  • Wine estates
  • Golf resorts
  • Boutique guesthouses
  • Beach resorts
  • Mountain resorts

Every enquiry reaches Anele

No role that fits yet? Send your CV anyway. New searches open most weeks, and some are never advertised.

Office021 418 207 Emailhello@fairlead.edwebmedia.com

What a useful hiring brief includes

  • The property: the hotel or group, where it is and its grade.

  • The role: the title, who it reports to and what it runs.

  • The package: the salary or range, and the benefits.

  • Timing and discretion: when it must be filled, and whether the search is confidential.

What helps Anele find your next role

  • Where you are now: your current role and the property’s grade.

  • Regions: where you would be willing to work.

  • When you could start: your notice period.

  • What you want next: the grade or kind of property.

What to include

What a useful hiring brief includes

  • The property: the hotel or group, where it is and its grade.

  • The role: the title, who it reports to and what it runs.

  • The package: the salary or range, and the benefits.

  • Timing and discretion: when it must be filled, and whether the search is confidential.

What helps Anele find your next role

  • Where you are now: your current role and the property’s grade.

  • Regions: where you would be willing to work.

  • When you could start: your notice period.

  • What you want next: the grade or kind of property.

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