General Manager

At The Cottonwood, we’re a boutique hotel with a passionate team focused on delivering unforgettable guest experiences. Located in Omaha’s Blackstone District, The Cottonwood blends timeless elegance with contemporary style. We’re known for stylish charm, state-of-the-art amenities, and service that continually raises the bar in hospitality. Joining our team means a collaborative, uplifting culture where creativity is celebrated and every role matters.

If you’re looking for more than a job — a place that feels like home where your talents are valued and your passion has a purpose — we’d love to meet you. Join us at The Cottonwood and be part of a team redefining hospitality in Omaha.

Are you a bold, lifestyle-driven hotel leader ready to influence one of the Midwest’s most iconic boutique hotels? The Cottonwood Hotel, managed by Davidson Hospitality Group, seeks an accomplished General Manager with high energy and a passion for creating unforgettable guest experiences rooted in community and culture. This is not a traditional hotel GM role. We’re looking for a visionary yet disciplined operator who can balance commercial strategy, ownership relations, and operational excellence while positioning the Cottonwood as Omaha’s cultural hub for locals and travelers alike.

If you thrive in lifestyle hospitality, lead with authenticity, and know how to unite teams, owners, and the community behind a shared vision, we want to hear from you.

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for a high-profile lifestyle hotel
• Drive top-line revenue growth through strong commercial strategy, market positioning, and disciplined execution
• Oversee all hotel operations including Rooms, Food & Beverage, Sales & Marketing, Finance, and People & Culture
• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with ownership, delivering transparent communication and consistent results
• Champion a service culture that reflects Kimpton’s personality—bold, human, inclusive, and guest-obsessed
• Unite the local community behind the hotel by creating experiences, partnerships, and programming that make the Cottonwood a true neighborhood gathering place
• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing executive team and hotel staff
• Ensure operational discipline, brand standards, and financial accountability across the property
• Monitor market trends, competitive activity, and guest insights to keep the hotel relevant and ahead of the curve

• Lead one of Omaha’s most celebrated and historic hotels
• Join a lifestyle brand known for individuality, heart, and purpose
• Opportunity to truly shape culture—inside the hotel and across the community
• Partner with engaged ownership and a forward-thinking management company
• Make a lasting impact while growing your career with Davidson Hospitality Group

• Minimum 5 years of successful General Manager experience in a full-service or lifestyle hotel
• Lifestyle hotel experience is required (boutique, experiential, design-forward environments)
• IHG or Kimpton experience strongly preferred
• Proven ability to balance commercial acumen with operational discipline
• Strong ownership-relations experience with a track record of delivering results
• A visible, charismatic leader who naturally connects with guests, team members, and the local community
• Passion for food & beverage, experiential programming, and placemaking
• Data-driven mindset paired with creativity and bold decision-making

Davidson Hospitality Group is a full-service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US. The group works with Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Marriott, and Margaritaville, offering an entrepreneurial management style and owners’ mentality that emphasizes individualized service idson operates four verticals:
Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts, and Davidson Restaurant Group. We offer a rich benefits program 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 part career, part revolution, helping redefine quality hospitality for guests, partners, and teammates.

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.

Salary Range
Starting from USD $0.00/Yr.