General Manager

Across from the iconic Wisconsin State Capitol in the heart of Madison, The Historian Hotel is a landmark reborn and a rare opportunity for a visionary General Manager to build a lifestyle destination where culture, cuisine, community, and world-class hospitality converge.

Compensation: $120,000 to $140,000 per year plus bonus

• Showcase your craft, launching a landmark lifestyle destination
• Insurance benefits available starting Day 1
• Paid time off beginning Day 1
• Holiday pay from Day 1
• 401(k) eligibility after just 30 days
• Exclusive hotel and travel discounts worldwide
• Ongoing professional development and long-term career growth opportunities

General Manager, The Historian Hotel (Tribute Portfolio)

Madison, Wisconsin

The Historian Hotel is a landmark reborn.
Opening in early 2027 across from the Wisconsin State Capitol, this is a rare chance to lead a true lifestyle boutique hotel where the restaurant, bar, and events are as important as the rooms.

This role is for a General Manager who can bring world-class hospitality to life with taste, pace, and precision. You will own the full hotel enterprise, shape the culture, and build an experience locals choose and travelers remember.

• The full guest journey, from arrival to departure, with standards that feel personal and effortless
• The business, with clear ownership of revenue, profit, labor, and expenses
• The vibe, protecting what makes the hotel distinctive while executing with discipline
• The team, attracting, developing, and retaining leaders who deliver excellence daily
• Restaurant, bar, and events, building destination experiences that create energy and repeat traffic
• Brand integrity and readiness, aligning Tribute Portfolio expectations with First Hospitality values and landmark level of care

• Launch and lead a standout reopening, building operating rhythms and a team ready for Day 1 excellence
• Crafted guest experiences that spark lasting memories through flawless personalization
• Drive performance by partnering with Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Management to win on rate, mix, and channel strategy
• Make the restaurant, bar, and events a reason to visit, with programming that creates buzz and loyalty
• Lead a high accountability culture that is warm, inclusive, and proud of the product
• Protect standards, safety, and maintenance execution appropriate for an iconic, high-visibility property

• Proven lifestyle boutique General Manager leadership with a strong feel for experience, design, and detail
• Strong restaurant, bar, and events leadership across daily service, banquets, and high profile experiences
• Commercial instincts and profit and loss ownership, including labor, flow through, and expense control
• Strong market presence, reputation leadership, and community partnership mindset
• Talent magnet leadership, hiring well, coaching often, and building successors

• 5+ years of progressive hotel leadership experience, ideally upper upscale, luxury, lifestyle, or boutique
• Demonstrated success leading complex restaurant, bar, and events operations
• Sales and revenue management capability strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, business, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Valid driver’s license

Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Chicago, First Hospitality is a hotel development, investment, and management company known for thoughtful growth, operational excellence, and a people first culture. Our purpose is To care for one another on our journey together.

First Hospitality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.