General Manager

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

• Showcase your craft, launching a landmark lifestyle destination
• Insurance benefits available starting Day 1
• Paid time off beginning Day 1
• Holiday pay from Day 1
• 401(k) eligibility after just 30 days
• Exclusive hotel and travel discounts worldwide
• Ongoing professional development and long-term career growth opportunities

THE ROLE

General Manager, The Historian Hotel (Tribute Portfolio)

Madison, Wisconsin

The Historian Hotel is a landmark reborn. Opening in early 2027 across from the Wisconsin State Capitol, this is a rare chance to lead a true lifestyle boutique hotel where the restaurant, bar, and events are as important as the rooms.

This role is for a General Manager who can bring world-class hospitality to life with taste, pace, and precision. You will own the full hotel enterprise, shape the culture, and build an experience locals choose and travelers remember.

WHAT YOU’LL OWN

• The full guest journey, from arrival to departure, with standards that feel personal and effortless
• The business, with clear ownership of revenue, profit, labor, and expenses
• The vibe, protecting what makes the hotel distinctive while executing with discipline
• The team, attracting, developing, and retaining leaders who deliver excellence daily
• Restaurant, bar, and events, building destination experiences that create energy and repeat traffic
• Brand integrity and readiness, aligning Tribute Portfolio expectations with First Hospitality values and landmark level of care

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Launch and lead a standout reopening, building operating rhythms and a team ready for Day 1 excellence
• Crafted guest experiences that spark lasting memories through flawless personalization
• Drive performance by partnering with Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Management to win on rate, mix, and channel strategy
• Make the restaurant, bar, and events a reason to visit, with programming that creates buzz and loyalty
• Lead a high accountability culture that is warm, inclusive, and proud of the product
• Protect standards, safety, and maintenance execution appropriate for an iconic, high-visibility property

THE SKILLS THAT MATTER MOST

• Proven lifestyle boutique General Manager leadership with a strong feel for experience, design, and detail
• Strong restaurant, bar, and events leadership across daily service, banquets, and high profile experiences
• Commercial instincts and profit and loss ownership, including labor, flow through, and expense control
• Strong market presence, reputation leadership, and community partnership mindset
• Talent magnet leadership, hiring well, coaching often, and building successors

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• 5+ years of progressive hotel leadership experience, ideally upper upscale, luxury, lifestyle, or boutique
• Demonstrated success leading complex restaurant, bar, and events operations
• Sales and revenue management capability strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, business, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Valid driver’s license

ABOUT FIRST HOSPITALITY

Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Chicago, First Hospitality is a hotel development, investment, and management company known for thoughtful growth, operational excellence, and a people first culture. Our purpose is To care for one another on our journey together.

First Hospitality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.