General Manager

About Westmont Hospitality Group

Founded in 1975, Westmont Hospitality Group began with a single hotel in North America and a bold vision for the future of hospitality. What started as a modest venture has since evolved into one of the world’s largest privately held hospitality organizations.  Unlike traditional management companies, Westmont takes a more hands-on, invested approach—literally. The company typically holds an equity stake in the hotels it operates, aligning its success directly with the long-term performance of each property.

Today, Westmont Hospitality Group owns and operates over 300 hotels across three continents, working closely with some of the most respected names in hospitality, including Hilton, Marriott International, Hyatt, IHG Hotels & Resorts, and Accor.

Westmont’s portfolio is as dynamic as it is diverse, spanning everything from extended-stay hotels to upscale business destinations, large conference properties, boutique escapes, and luxury resorts, properties ranging from intimate 50-room retreats to grand 1,000-room destinations. Within the full-service division of the U.S. portfolio, Westmont operates several multi-branded hotels, with many flying the globally recognized Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott flags.

About the Property

Set in the coveted South Bay of Manhattan Beach, this stunning Autograph Collection hotel delivers a sophisticated coastal escape just minutes from the energy of Los Angeles. Blending laid-back beach culture with modern comforts, the property captures the effortless allure of Southern California living.

Guests are welcomed into a lifestyle-driven experience featuring a nine-hole golf course, an expansive lobby with indoor-outdoor restaurant and bar serving inventive cuisine and craft cocktails. The property also boasts a CrossFit-inspired fitness center and a sun-soaked outdoor pool lined with stylish cabanas.

For gatherings that deserve something special, the hotel offers more than 35,000 square feet of versatile indoor and outdoor event space, making it a sought-after venue for corporate meetings, social celebrations, and unforgettable weddings.

The 393-room hotel debuted as the first Autograph Collection property in the Los Angeles area following a major renovation in 2018. Since then, it has quietly become a favorite among discerning travelers - ranging from business executives to major league sports teams

As one of the few lifestyle hotels in the exclusive Manhattan Beach market, the property offers a rare balance: immediate access to the vibrant pulse of Los Angeles, paired with the relaxed sophistication of a coastal retreat with easy access to LAX and major freeways.  For travelers seeking both energy and escape, it’s the best of both worlds—without compromise.

DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION

The General Manager of the Westdrift Manhattan Beach Resort will lead and oversee all aspects of the property. This individual will possess a deep understanding of the upscale hospitality market and demonstrate exceptional leadership, operational expertise, and guest service excellence. This individual will have a proven ability to maintain ambitious standards, enhance guest experiences, and drive overall profitability while fostering a culture of quality and professionalism.

More specifically, the General Manager will be responsible for:

Overseeing all hotel operations, ensuring the highest standards of service, cleanliness, and guest satisfaction

Leading, motivating, and mentoring department heads and staff to cultivate a culture of excellence, ensuring employee engagement and retention

Managing budgets, controlling costs, and driving profitability while maintaining service excellence and guest satisfaction

Creating financial analyses to inform short and long-term strategies, along with development and implementation of associated systems, processes, and programs

Overseeing the financial success of the property, including budgeting, forecasting, yield and revenue management. Develop, prepare, execute and achieve financial goals

Synthesizing and streamlining best operational practices, applying key learnings and consolidating decision-making across the property

Ensuring that all operations and services align with the hotel’s luxury brand standards, including food & beverage, housekeeping, accounting, maintenance, marketing, and guest services

 Physically inspecting the property daily, monitoring cost controls, property condition, cleanliness of product and service throughout the hotel.  Controlling purchases and inventories

Maintaining regular presence throughout the property, interacting with guests and staff members

Actively engaging with team members and guests, leading by example on the floor to ensure consistent delivery of exceptional service and immediate responsiveness to guest needs

Driving innovative strategies to maximize property potential, identifying new revenue opportunities and enhancing guest offerings to strengthen the hotel’s market position and achieve ambitious growth targets

Participating in sales activities, including sales calls, greeting clients, site inspections/tours. Maintaining fair market share

Fostering a positive team-oriented environment that focuses on the guest through employee development and motivation

Recruiting, supervising and evaluating direct reports

Participating in community affairs and maintaining a positive public image for the hotel

Analyzing and identifying financial opportunities including cost controls, productivity levels, and revenue generation

Implementing, maintaining and promoting all Westmont policies & procedures

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

A bachelor’s degree with business in hospitality management or another related field preferred

8-12 years of experience in a full-service, lifestyle or upper upscale hotel operations, culminating in a General Management position

Inherent understanding of high-quality service standards and execution

Experience working with best-in-class management companies and navigating systems and processes

Intimate expertise across hotel functions, including but not limited to finance, revenue management, sales and marketing, rooms, spa, and F&B programs

Inherent, high-performing operations skills and capabilities with a continuous focus toward enhancing overall financial performance through rigorous evaluation and management of functional operating opportunities

Proven experience and capabilities in partnering with and influencing cross-functional leadership as a hotel executive

Strong capabilities in leveraging data and analytics to evaluate business performance, communicate opportunities, and develop informed strategies

Proficient project management capabilities

Self-motivation, with proven capabilities to work autonomously in driving results

Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and guest service skills

Ability to lead and inspire a diverse team while fostering a culture of high performance

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS

As an integral member of the Westmont Hospitality Group, this candidate must exemplify the highest standards of honesty, integrity and discretion. The individual should be highly confident of their abilities and be considered a detail‐oriented person who can tackle complex assignments while working independently. S/he will be self-motivated, a proactive thinker with the ability to plan for multiple scenarios. The candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills up and down the organizational chart. S/he must be a leader directing a group towards a common vision, able to delegate tasks, and have an innate drive to accomplish goals while being flexible and adapting to changing circumstances.

COMPENSATION

Base salary and incentives will be commensurate with experience and will include a base salary and annual bonus incentive, among other benefits.

BENFITS 

Medical Insurance Coverage – for you and your family Mental Health Resources 

Paid Time Off Matching 401(k) 

Discounted hotel rooms and food & beverage rates to employees at our sister properties in the US. 

Career growth and development Team Member Resource Groups 

Recognition and rewards programs Bonus Program