One Haus Hospitality

Managing Director | Luxury Lifestyle Hotel

Luxury lifestyle hotel brand is seeking a highly accomplished Managing Director to lead a highly acclaimed luxury lifestyle hotel in Santa Monica, California.

This distinctive property combines contemporary luxury, exceptional design, and a vibrant food and beverage program to create one of Southern California's most dynamic hospitality destinations. With more than 250 guest rooms, multiple destination dining and entertainment venues, rooftop experiences, and extensive private event facilities, the hotel serves both an international luxury clientele and a sophisticated local community.

This is a rare opportunity for a charismatic, commercially driven hospitality executive to oversee a complex, high-profile asset with significant food and beverage operations and substantial ownership visibility.

The ideal candidate will bring a sophisticated understanding of luxury hospitality, strong financial and operational expertise, and a natural ability to connect with guests, employees, ownership, and the surrounding community.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Leadership & Financial Performance

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across all aspects of the property, with full accountability for financial performance, guest satisfaction, and brand positioning.
• Oversee a complex, high-volume operation encompassing rooms, food and beverage, rooftop experiences, events, and wellness.
• Drive revenue growth, profitability, labor efficiency, and overall asset performance through disciplined financial management and strategic planning.
• Partner closely with corporate leadership and ownership on business strategy, capital improvements, and long-term positioning.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Executive Committee, fostering accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.

Luxury Guest Experience & Brand Positioning

• Serve as a highly visible, guest-facing leader who embodies sophisticated, personalized luxury hospitality.
• Establish and maintain exceptional service standards while cultivating an authentic, welcoming atmosphere.
• Build meaningful relationships with guests, VIPs, local stakeholders, and community partners.
• Ensure the property's distinctive design, programming, and service delivery remain aligned with its luxury lifestyle positioning.
• Champion a culture of genuine hospitality, creativity, and continuous improvement.

Food, Beverage & Lifestyle Operations

• Provide strategic oversight of substantial, high-volume food and beverage operations, including destination restaurants, bars, rooftop venues, and private events.
• Partner with culinary and beverage leadership to drive innovation, guest engagement, operational efficiency, and profitability.
• Position the property's dining and entertainment venues as leading destinations for both hotel guests and the local market.
• Maintain a strong understanding of emerging dining, entertainment, and lifestyle trends.

Commercial Strategy & Market Leadership

• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Revenue Management, and F&B leadership to maximize revenue across all business segments.
• Drive occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, market share, and overall profitability.
• Identify new opportunities through strategic partnerships, programming, and local market engagement.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the competitive luxury hospitality landscape throughout Los Angeles and Southern California.

People, Culture & Operational Excellence

• Recruit, mentor, and retain exceptional senior leadership talent.
• Build an engaged, service-oriented culture rooted in accountability, collaboration, and professional development.
• Maintain a hands-on presence throughout the property, supporting department leaders and frontline teams.
• Ensure excellence in property maintenance, asset protection, safety, compliance, and operational standards.
• Effectively navigate a complex operating environment while maintaining strong employee relations.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Significant executive leadership experience within luxury lifestyle, independent luxury, or highly regarded five-star hotel environments.
• Proven success as a Managing Director, General Manager, or senior hotel executive overseeing a complex, high-revenue property.
• Extensive experience managing substantial food and beverage operations, ideally including destination restaurants, rooftop venues, nightlife, and events.
• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated responsibility for significant operating budgets, profitability, labor management, and revenue optimization.
• Experience operating within a unionized hotel environment is highly desirable.
• A charismatic, polished, and highly visible leadership style, with a genuine passion for guest engagement and hospitality.
• Ability to balance exceptional guest experiences with disciplined financial and operational performance.
• Strong executive presence and confidence interacting with sophisticated ownership groups, corporate leadership, and high-profile clientele.
• A genuine appreciation for design, culinary innovation, culture, wellness, and experience-driven hospitality.
• Experience within the Los Angeles or Southern California luxury hospitality market is strongly preferred.

Compensation

Base Salary: $275,000–$325,000