Regional Director of Operations; Hospitality

• Company/Facility Name Choice Hotels Everhome Suites Portfolio + ARK Hospitality
• Job Opening Status In-progress
• Job Type Full time
• Work Experience 5+ years
• Date Opened 08/14/2026
• Number of Positions Open 1
• Weekly Hours 40
• Remote Job

HYRE HARPER Co. is a talent acquisition partner supporting multiple companies across hospitality, healthcare, sales, and operations.

We work directly with our client partners to identify and hire professionals who align with their goals, culture, and local market needs.

When you apply through HYRE HARPER Co., you are being considered for a role with one of our client organizations. Additional details about the company and position are outlined below.

This strategic leadership role is responsible for driving operational excellence, maximizing profitability, maintaining brand compliance, and developing high-performing teams across multiple hotel locations. The Regional Director of Operations serves as a key partner to General Managers and leadership teams, ensuring properties consistently deliver exceptional guest experiences while achieving owner and company performance objectives .

This position requires a highly visible leader who thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment, is comfortable with extensive travel, and possesses a strong understanding of hotel operations, financial performance, revenue management, guest satisfaction, and team development.

At ARK Hospitality, we uphold a people-first culture where relationships come before business, and intentional culture powers performance. Our mission, to raise the bar on what Relationships, Reputation, and Returns mean in hospitality, drives everything we do. By combining proven systems, talent development, and a culture rooted in genuine connection and ownership results, we foster an environment where team members are empowered to grow and deliver exceptional outcomes.

Location: Remote + Travel within the United States

Preferred: Central or Eastern Time Zone

Travel Requirement: Extensive travel (50-75%+) to assigned properties. Candidates should reside within a reasonable commuting distance of a major commercial airport to support frequent travel throughout the portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and strategic oversight for multiple Choice-branded hotels within the assigned portfolio.
• Partner with General Managers to drive revenue growth, profitability, guest satisfaction, and market performance.
• Ensure compliance with all brand standards, company policies, franchise requirements, and regulatory guidelines.
• Conduct routine property visits, operational audits, and performance reviews toidentifyopportunities for improvement.
• Analyze financial statements, labor reports, operating expenses, and key performance indicators to maximize profitability.
• Develop and execute operational strategies that improve guest experience, efficiency, and overall property performance.
• Recruit, coach, mentor, and develop General Managers and property leadership teams.
• Support new hotel openings, transitions, acquisitions, renovations, and brand conversions as needed.
• Partner with sales, revenue management, and marketing teams to maximize occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, and overall market share.
• Lead accountability initiatives and performance management processes for assigned properties.
• Foster a culture focused on hospitality, employee engagement, operational excellence, and owner results.
• Maintain regular communication with executive leadershipregardingproperty performance, challenges, opportunities, and strategic initiatives.

• Minimum 5 years of multi-property hotel operations leadership experience.
• Prior experience as a Regional Director of Operations, Area Director, Multi-Unit General Manager, or similar hospitality leadership role strongly preferred.
• Experience with Choice Hotels brands is highly preferred.
  
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