General Manager - Los Angeles Area Luxury Hotel en Davidson Hospitality Group
Davidson Hospitality Group · Atlanta, Estados Unidos De América · Onsite
- Senior
- Oficina en Atlanta
Davidson Hospitality Group is a dynamic and innovative hospitality management company that is constantly seeking top talent to join its team. With its headquarters located in the heart of the hospitality industry in Atlanta, Georgia, Davidson Hospitality Group is a leader in hotel and resort management, providing comprehensive and results-driven services to a diverse portfolio of properties across the United States. As a job applicant, you can expect to work in a collaborative and supportive environment that encourages creativity, growth, and professional development. With a strong commitment to excellence in guest service, employee engagement, and financial performance, Davidson Hospitality Group offers a rewarding and fulfilling career path for individuals who are passionate about the hospitality industry. Whether you are seeking a corporate role in operations, sales and marketing, revenue management, finance, human resources, or other areas, Davidson Hospitality Group offers a wide range of career opportunities for motivated and talented individuals. Join the team at Davidson Hospitality Group and be a part of a dynamic and growing organization that is dedicated to delivering exceptional hospitality experiences.
Overview: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 property—currently undergoing a complete transformation—will 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 350-400 guest rooms and suites, a vibrant lobby bar, signature three-meal restaurant, pool, bar, and lounge offering panoramic city views.
This role offers a rare opportunity to lead a world-class opening, partner closely with a highly engaged ownership group, and shape the guest experience from the ground up. The ideal candidate will bring proven expertise in luxury operations, team culture development, and stakeholder engagement—balancing strategic vision with hands-on leadership in a fast-paced, highly visible environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for all aspects of the hotel’s pre-opening, opening, and stabilization phases.
Partner daily with ownership representatives, ensuring alignment on performance objectives, financial results, and brand standards.
Build and mentor a best-in-class opening team of approximately 350–400 team members, fostering a culture of excellence, inclusion, and empowerment.
Oversee all hotel operations, including Rooms, Food & Beverage, Finance, Sales & Marketing, Engineering, and Human Resources.
Lead pre-opening activities such as P&L development, departmental planning, vendor selection, recruitment, and SOP implementation.
Ensure the successful launch and positioning of the property within the luxury segment—achieving operational excellence, superior guest satisfaction, and financial success.
Drive collaboration across the Davidson Hospitality platform and with ownership to ensure consistent communication, reporting, and execution.
Serve as the public face and brand ambassador for the hotel, establishing strong relationships with community, media, and key business partners.
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 discipline—comfortable leading both vision and detail.
Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management or related field preferred.
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 Orientation
Davidson Hospitality is a drug free workplace. Pre-employment drug test and background check required. We participate in E-Verify.
