General Manager – Full-Service Lifestyle Property – Metro Detroit
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We are seeking an accomplished General Manager to lead a distinctive lifestyle luxury hotel brand that blends a beautifully designed building with elevated service. This role is ideal for a hospitality leader who is both strategically minded and passionate about guest experience.
As General Manager, you will have full responsibility for the hotel’s performance, positioning, and day-to-day operations. You will set the tone for service excellence, financial success, and a dynamic workplace culture that attracts top talent.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all hotel operations including rooms, food & beverage, events, and guest experience
- Drive financial performance through budgeting, forecasting, revenue management, and cost controls
- Deliver a best-in-class guest experience that reflects the hotel’s lifestyle luxury identity
- Build, inspire, and retain a high-performing leadership team and engaged staff culture
- Collaborate with ownership and brand partners to execute strategic initiatives
- Oversee sales, marketing, and community engagement to strengthen market presence
- Ensure compliance with brand standards, safety regulations, and quality benchmarks
- Act as a visible, hands-on leader with guests, team members, and partners
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Proven experience as a General Manager or Director of Rooms in a full-service luxury or lifestyle hotel
- Strong background in food & beverage
- Demonstrated success in driving revenue, guest satisfaction, and team engagement
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on leadership style
- Experience working with ownership groups and asset managers
- Passion for design, culture, and creating memorable guest experiences
What We Offer
- Competitive executive-level compensation and performance incentives
- Opportunity to lead a unique, design-forward luxury property
- Collaborative ownership and forward-thinking brand culture
- Career growth within a premium hospitality portfolio
If you are a visionary hospitality leader who thrives in lifestyle luxury environments and excels at creating both memorable guest experiences and strong financial results, click apply or email kevin@harperjobs.com to get started.
Harper Associates – Hospitality Placement Specialists
Kevin Swanquist
Executive Recruiter
Harper Associates
kevin@harperjobs.com
248-737-0222
www.harperjobs.com