National Vice President of Club Operations & Business Development
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, 43224, USA
Listed on 2026-09-26
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Management
General Management, Corporate Strategy, Operations Management
Job Description Summary
The National Vice President of Club Operations & Business Development is a senior executive responsible for building, scaling, and operating a next-generation hospitality-driven club ecosystem within a residential platform. Reporting to the National Resort Lifestyle Brand President, this role leads multi-club operations, membership strategy, and national partnerships to deliver premium member experiences and strong financial performance across a portfolio of luxury resort-style communities.
The ideal candidate will be based in Florida or Arizona, thrive in a remote work environment, and be comfortable traveling up to 50% of the time.
Job DetailsKey Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Operating Model
- Translate brand vision into scalable operating models integrating hospitality, wellness, and residential living
- Build a holistic membership ecosystem that drives engagement, loyalty, and lifetime value
- Establish consistent operating standards, KPIs, and performance metrics across all clubs
- Leverage data and insights to continuously optimize the member journey and experience
- Operationalize wellness, longevity, and lifestyle programming at scale
- Lead operations across a national portfolio with full P&L accountability
- Ensure brand consistency, service excellence, and operational scalability
- Oversee key partnerships (including Troon), ensuring performance, alignment, and accountability
- Integrate core club components: wellness, spa, fitness, golf, court sports, F&B, and programming
- Direct amenity lifecycle execution-from development through stabilization
- Drive member communications, engagement, and satisfaction through data-driven strategies
- Develop and execute national acquisition, retention, and engagement strategies
- Design membership value propositions aligned to HOA and homeowner ROI
- Increase utilization, satisfaction, and lifetime member value through innovative service design
- Source and manage strategic national/global partnerships
- Expand offerings across wellness, fitness, medical integration, retail, and lifestyle services
- Develop new revenue streams through partnerships and experiential programming
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting across all locations
- Optimize revenue, cost control, and total member spend
- Communicate performance, risks, and ROI to executive leadership and HOA boards
- Establish and maintain brand standards and operational playbooks
- Develop destination dining concepts that drive engagement and revenue
- Integrate F&B into overall lifestyle and member experience strategy
- Deliver differentiated, brand-aligned programming and experiences
- Serve as a strategic advisor to HOA Boards
- Balance member expectations with governance priorities
- Demonstrate measurable value creation and long-term alignment
- Lead and align cross-functional teams across operations, wellness, golf, F&B, and membership
- Build high-performing teams with strong accountability and collaboration
- Develop leadership bench strength and future talent pipelines
- Drive execution through clear priorities and integrated team performance
- 15+ years of leadership in luxury hospitality, resort, or private club operations
- Multi-site operational leadership with full P&L responsibility
- Expertise in membership-based models and experience strategy
- Strong financial acumen and data-driven decision-making
- Proven success building and managing strategic partnerships
- Executive presence with strong communication and stakeholder alignment skills
- CMAA designation
- Experience with premier resort or private clubs (national or global)
- Background in wellness, longevity, or medical-integrated hospitality
- Exposure to golf, spa/fitness, and lifestyle programming ecosystems
- Experience implementing data-driven personalization strategies
- Strategic vision with operational rigor
- Member-centrated experience design
- Financial and analytical leadership
- Partnership development and ecosystem thinking
- Executive presence and stakeholder influence
- Innovation across hospitality, wellness, and residential living
A transformational leader who combines operational excellence with forward-thinking vision. Equally effective in strategy and execution, this individual can scale high-performance club…
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