General Manager - PetSuites Oaks

Pet Resorts is looking for a talented General Manager to join our team in Pet Suites Great Oaks!

A General Manager (GM) is responsible for the overall operations, customer experience, sales performance and execution of brand excellence in a resort. The GM is responsible for maximizing the sales and profits of the site. The GM must maintain an exceptional level of customer service by developing a strong team including a Resort Manager, Shift Leads and Team Members. The GM and the Team will lead and create a resort culture based on NVA Leadership Competencies, high quality guest/pet care, and exceptional customer service for both our internal and external customers.

Based in Austin, Texas, National Veterinary Associates (“NVA”) is the largest private owner of freestanding veterinary hospitals and pet resorts in North America, with 1300+ companion animal veterinary hospitals and pet resort locations.

NVA has grown rapidly over its history and continues to aggressively execute its growth plans via a combination of acquisition, new resort and same-store initiatives. NVA’s pet resorts business line competes in an $8+ billion industry that is predicted to grow over 6% through 2028. As of 2019 over 67% of US households have a pet; industry growth has benefitted from the trends towards humanization of pets and demand for premium/luxury offerings in the animal care and goods space.

• Understands and communicates the companies' mission, values, and objectives.
• Provides the direction, leadership and communication for all aspects of the site including Financial Management, Customer Service, Pet Care and Team Management.
• Develops and implements a comprehensive sales strategy, including proactive lead management and conversion tactics, aligned with resort and company objectives.
• Creates a plan to drive and achieve resort quantitative objectives including sales revenue, labor, cost of goods sold and expense management.
• Communicates concerns and needs to the Market Leader and/or the Regional Leader.
• Responsible for maintaining operational excellence within their resort.
• Responds to directives accurately and promptly, ensuring the same level of compliance from the resort team.
• Recognizes and rewards outstanding performance of resort team members.
• Demonstrates exceptional leadership behaviors.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Creates a data-driven resort plan that supports the execution of regional and company initiatives to achieve both operational excellence and strong business results. Follows up consistently to ensure accountability to plans and KPI targets. Plans focus on meeting budget and PY growth expectations for revenue, labor, expense control and EBITDA.
• Drives financial success by analyzing financial data and KPIs to optimize performance, address challenges, and identify growth opportunities. Utilizes financial tools and meticulously analyzes financial reports and key performance indicators (KPIs) – including sales leads, conversion rates, average transaction value, and customer satisfaction scores – to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for strategic action and sales growth.
• Develops Resort Leads (Resort Manager, Shift Leads) understanding of financial reports, enabling them to make informed decisions and implement actions that consistently achieve sales goals, productivity metrics, and budget adherence.
• Executes any corporate marketing plans and creates and implements local market plans for marketing and sales lead generation.
• Possesses expert knowledge of the resort market area and the community. Actively engages and educates the community and the market area on the company's customer value proposition and sales offerings.
• Identifies and cultivates relationships with local businesses, community groups, and referral sources to generate new leads.
• Leverages digital marketing channels (social media, website, email) to capture and nurture leads effectively.
• Tracks and analyzes lead generation efforts to optimize strategies and improve conversion rates, Ensures the team is trained on effective lead capture techniques during customer interactions.