General Manager
Confidential Opportunity – Hotel General Manager (Select-Service | National Brand)
Location: Confidential – Top-30 Best Places to Live in the U.S. | Top-10 Southern Cities
Hotel Type: Select-Service Hotel | Nationally Branded | Recently Renovated
Reports To: Asset Manager/Vice President of Operations
Hotel General Manager Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Hotel General Manager to lead a recently renovated, nationally branded select-service hotel located in a market with continued economic growth and forecasted increases in lodging demand.
This role is ideal for a business-focused hospitality leader with strong organizational capabilities, financial acumen, and proven labor management skills. The General Manager will be responsible for driving hotel performance while delivering exceptional guest and associate experiences.
This is a confidential search. Additional property details will be shared during the interview process.
Key Responsibilities – Hotel General Manager
Hotel Operations & Leadership
- Lead and manage all hotel departments including Front Office, Housekeeping, Maintenance, Sales, and Administration
- Coach, mentor, and develop department heads and hotel associates
- Serve as the Brand Champion, ensuring full compliance with franchise standards
- Maintain a strong on-property presence through daily property walks and inspections
- Ensure adherence to company SOPs, brand requirements, and regulatory standards
- Actively build and maintain strong relationships with local businesses, community leaders, tourism partners, and hospitality organizations to drive visibility and demand.
Financial Management & Labor Control
- Read, analyze, and actively manage hotel budgets, forecasts, and financial statements
- Oversee labor scheduling, productivity standards, and daily labor controls
- Review and manage P&L statements, general ledgers, accruals, and journal entries
- Control operating expenses while maximizing profitability across all departments
- Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash handling, and bank deposits
Revenue, Sales & Market Strategy
- Drive revenue growth through disciplined execution of sales, marketing, and revenue management strategies
- Support and implement the hotel’s annual marketing and sales plan
- Monitor competitive set performance, market conditions, and industry trends
- Partner with revenue management to optimize occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR
- Maintain strong relationships with brand representatives and community partners
Guest Experience & Asset Management
- Champion guest satisfaction and service recovery efforts
- Monitor guest feedback and brand scores; implement corrective action plans
- Ensure preventative maintenance programs protect and enhance the hotel asset
- Maintain quality standards across guestrooms, public spaces, and back-of-house areas
People Management & Culture
- Recruit, hire, onboard, train, and retain high-performing hotel associates
- Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide ongoing feedback and recognition
- Ensure associates are trained on emergency, safety, and security procedures
- Promote a positive, accountable, and performance-driven hotel culture
Qualifications – Hotel General Manager
- Minimum 3 years of hotel management experience, including at least 1 year as a General Manager
- Select-service hotel experience strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of hotel operations, financial management, and labor controls
- Proven ability to analyze reports, budgets, and operational metrics
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency with PMS, POS, and hotel reporting systems
- Flexible schedule including weekends and holidays as business needs require
- Willingness to sign company non-disclosure and non-compete agreements
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary Range: $72,000 – $75,000 annually (commensurate with experience)
- Quarterly Bonus Plan tied to performance metrics
- Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Opportunity for long-term growth with a stable hospitality ownership group
(Relocation assistance may be considered for highly qualified candidates.)
Why Join This Opportunity
- Recently renovated, nationally branded select-service hotel
- Located in a Top-30 Best Places to Live and Top-10 Southern City
- Strong market fundamentals with continued lodging demand growth
- Supportive ownership and corporate operations team
- Opportunity to lead a high-visibility asset with operational autonomy
Buckhead America Hospitality
Launched in 2010, Buckhead America Hospitality is an Atlanta based development and hotel management company with a focus on the entirety of its stakeholders: Our guests, Our associates, Our investors, Our brand partners, and the communities within which each of our hotels serves.
A team of hoteliers with a combined 130 years of experience, Buckhead America is devoted to providing innovative operational excellence with a service first initiative.
The company’s guiding principles foster its efforts in building long standing relationships, team collaboration on effective solutions, and innovation and adaptation in processes and procedures in an ever changing hospitality industry.
Buckhead America’s central support center provides a complete service solution in hotel-centric property operations, accounting, HR, and Revenue Management.
Currently servicing a portfolio of 12 hotels encompassing 951 rooms across reputable franchise brands from Hilton, IHG, Choice, and Best Western, the company’s robust acquisition and development pipeline will see an additional 527 rooms added to its core group of managed hotels.
With an eye on growth, Buckhead America continues its path to being amongst the best-in-class hotel management companies in the country.