Area General Manager

Area General Manager – JFK Airport Portfolio | Pre-OpeningLEAD THE OPENING OF A LANDMARK JFK AIRPORT HOTEL PORTFOLIO

We are seeking an exceptional Area General Manager / Portfolio General Manager to lead the development, pre-opening, opening, and ongoing operations of an exciting new three-hotel portfolio at JFK Airport
.

This is a rare opportunity to build and lead a significant hospitality operation from the ground up, overseeing more than 1000 hotel rooms across five internationally recognized brands
, with openings scheduled throughout 2026 and 2027.

The portfolio will include:

• Hyatt – 260 Rooms | Opening December 2026
• Dual-Branded Spring Hill Suites / Towne Place Suites – 377 Rooms | Opening February 2027
• Dual-Branded Home2 Suites / Tru by Hilton | Opening April 2027

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic leadership across the portfolio while ensuring each property successfully progresses through pre-opening, opening, stabilization, and long-term operations
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COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• $250,000 – $275,000 Base Salary
• 40% Annual Bonus Opportunity
• Excellent Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid time off and holidays
• 401(k) and retirement benefits
• Hotel travel discounts
• Career advancement opportunities
• Professional development and training

THE OPPORTUNITY

This position is designed for an accomplished hotel executive who has the vision, operational expertise, and leadership presence to oversee a complex multi-property, multi-brand hotel portfolio in one of the country's most important gateway markets.

The Area General Manager will work closely with ownership, corporate leadership, brand representatives, development teams, and property-level leadership to ensure the successful delivery and performance of all three hotels.

This leader will have significant influence over pre-opening strategy, staffing, culture, financial performance, sales, operations, guest experience, brand standards, and overall asset performance
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for the entire JFK hotel portfolio.
• Establish a consistent culture of service excellence, accountability, collaboration, and financial performance across all properties.
• Partner with ownership and senior leadership to establish short- and long-term operational and financial objectives.
• Ensure each hotel operates in accordance with brand standards, ownership expectations, company policies, and applicable regulations.
• Maintain a strong presence across all properties and ensure effective communication between hotel leadership teams.

• Lead the portfolio through all phases of pre-opening and opening
  , from planning through stabilization.
• Partner with development, construction, design, procurement, brand, and corporate teams to ensure opening milestones are achieved.
• Develop comprehensive pre-opening timelines, critical paths, budgets, staffing plans, training plans, and operational strategies.
• Oversee recruitment, selection, onboarding, and development of executive leadership teams and key property-level positions.
• Establish service standards, operating procedures, departmental structures, and hotel culture prior to opening.
• Coordinate opening readiness initiatives, including inspections, systems implementation, vendor relationships, operational supplies, staffing, training, and brand compliance.
• Ensure each hotel is positioned for a successful opening and rapid stabilization.

• Develop and execute annual budgets, forecasts, business plans, and strategic initiatives for the portfolio.
• Drive profitability through effective management of GOP, labor, expenses, occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, and market share
  .
• Review property financial performance and identify opportunities for revenue growth and expense optimization.
• Hold property leadership accountable for achieving financial and operational objectives.
• Establish performance metrics and regularly communicate results to ownership and senior leadership.

• Partner with sales and revenue management leadership to develop strategies that maximize portfolio…