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Accomplished Hospitality Leader Opportunity

An exciting opportunity awaits an accomplished hospitality leader to open and lead a newly reimagined luxury hotel in the Los Angeles, CA area. This landmark propertycurrently undergoing a complete transformationwill redefine modern luxury and sophistication in one of the city's most dynamic neighborhoods. Scheduled to reopen in mid-2026, the hotel will feature approximately 350400 guest rooms and suites, a vibrant lobby bar, signature three-meal restaurant, and pool, bar, and lounge offering panoramic city views.

This role offers a rare opportunity to work in close partnership with a highly engaged ownership group, playing an active and visible role in leading, directing, and overseeing the daily operations of the hotel. The General Manager will help bring the ownership vision to life through exceptional service execution, thoughtful leadership, and a Forbes Five-Starcaliber luxury mindset. The ideal candidate is a polished, highly communicative leader who thrives in a collaborative environment and balances hands-on operational leadership with strong presence, professionalism, and strategic execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and oversee all aspects of the hotel's pre-opening, opening, and stabilization phases, with a strong focus on service excellence and operational readiness.
• Partner closely and consistently with ownership, maintaining open, transparent communication and alignment on daily operations, service expectations, financial performance, and long-term vision.
• Serve as a highly visible leader across the property, setting the tone for a luxury, guest-centric culture rooted in personalized service and attention to detail.
• Build, mentor, and inspire a best-in-class team of approximately 350400 team members, fostering a culture of professionalism, accountability, and elevated service standards.
• Oversee all hotel operations, including Rooms, Food & Beverage, Finance, Sales & Marketing, Engineering, and Human Resources, ensuring seamless execution across departments.
• Lead key pre-opening initiatives such as P&L development, departmental planning, recruitment, vendor selection, and SOP implementation, ensuring alignment with luxury brand and ownership expectations.
• Ensure the successful launch and positioning of the hotel within the luxury segment, delivering exceptional guest satisfaction, operational excellence, and strong financial performance.
• Act as a confident and articulate brand ambassador for the hotel, engaging effectively with ownership, internal stakeholders, community partners, and media as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive hotel leadership experience, including 5+ years as a General Manager in a full-service/luxury property.
• Proven success leading an opening or large-scale renovation project within the luxury or upper-upscale segment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with an active and involved ownership group, balancing transparency, diplomacy, and accountability.
• Strong financial acumen, with experience managing P&L statements and delivering on revenue and profitability targets.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; capable of inspiring large, diverse teams and creating a high-performance culture.
• Strategic mindset combined with operational disciplinecomfortable leading both vision and detail.
• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management or related field preferred.

Benefits

Davidson Hospitality Group is an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US. A trusted partner and preferred operator for Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Marriott, and Margaritaville, Davidson offers a unique entrepreneurial management style and owners' mentality that provides the individualized personal service of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill and experience of a larger company. In keeping with the company's heritage of delivering value, Davidson is comprised of four highly specialized operating verticals: Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts and Davidson Restaurant Group.

In keeping with the company's heritage of delivering value to its owners and team members, Davidson offers a rich benefit program with a variety of benefits designed to enrich the lives and well-being of our team members and their families.

• Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage
• Dental & Vision Coverage
• 24/7 Teledoc service
• Free Maintenance Medications
• Pet Insurance
• Hotel Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays).
• 401K Match

Working at Davidson is like nowhere else. It's less of a job, more of a calling. It's part career, part revolution. Because whatever you do here, you play a part in helping redefine the way quality hospitality is delivered to our guests, our clients, our partners, and each other.EOE AA- Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual OrientationDavidson Hospitality is a drug free workplace. Pre-employment drug test and background check required. We participate in E-Verify.

Salary Range: USD $250,000.00 - USD $300,000.00 /Yr.