Area People and Culture Manager

At Makeready, our Denver properties offer a vibrant, lifestyle‑driven hospitality experience rooted in creativity, connection, and community. Located in Cherry Creek, Halcyon and Clayton Hotel and Members Club blend design‑forward energy with modern luxury, creating dynamic environments for both guests and team members.

Makeready Denver is a place to grow, contribute meaningfully, and be part of a culture that values individuality, collaboration, and elevated experiences.

The Area People and Culture Manager serves as a key People + Culture leader across multiple Makeready properties, supporting both strategic and day‑to‑day P+C operations while championing Makeready’s culture and guiding principles. This role partners closely with the Area Director of People + Culture, property leadership teams, and Home Office to ensure compliance, strengthen team engagement, and deliver a consistent, high‑quality employee experience across the collection.

Blending operational execution with culture leadership, the Area People + Culture Manager oversees employee relations, compliance, benefits administration, recruiting coordination, and workforce support while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality, professionalism, and organizational excellence.

• Oversee compliance across multiple properties, including personnel files, audits, EEO reporting, I‑9 administration, and labor law postings.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, employment regulations, and Makeready Guiding Principles.
• Maintain accurate and confidential team member records and documentation.
• Support and monitor timecard reviews, partnering with payroll to resolve discrepancies and ensure timely processing.
• Support and guide day‑to‑day team member relations matters, escalating complex situations to the Area Director of People + Culture and senior leadership when appropriate.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and engaging workplace culture across all properties.
• Help plan and execute engagement initiatives, recognition programs, and culture‑building activities that strengthen team experience and retention.
• Oversee and support recruiting coordination across properties, including job postings, applicant tracking, candidate communication, interview scheduling, and background checks.
• Facilitate onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring proper documentation, system setup, and compliance.
• Maintain data integrity within the applicant tracking and HRIS system.
• Support employee benefits enrollment, changes, and inquiries across multiple locations.
• Track and administer leaves of absence (FMLA, personal, medical, etc.) in compliance with policy and regulations.
• File and manage workers’ compensation claims, liaising with insurance providers and supporting proper documentation and follow‑up.

• Minimum of 2+ years of progressive HR or People + Culture experience required.
• Experience supporting multi‑property or multi‑unit environments preferred.
• Strong employee relations and compliance knowledge.
• Proven ability to manage confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Experience with HRIS and applicant tracking systems preferred.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds when needed.

As part of the Makeready collection, we proudly offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks for eligible team members including accommodating PTO, medical/dental/vision benefits, 401k and a wide range of additional ancillary benefits. The health, happiness and well‑being of our team is our top priority.

We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.

Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.

Position Close Date:
March 29, 2026