Vice President Operations/Managing Director

Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate's portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry's most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle.

The Vice President of Operations / Managing Director is responsible for providing corporate support and leadership to Highgate Hotels owned/managed properties within the Miami assigned market to include Managing Director responsibilities at the Elser Hotel & Residences. This person is ultimately responsible for ensuring that all hotel operations are carried out professionally, to Highgate standards and at the highest level of service while always maintaining the financial impact of such decisions and operations. This senior leader will be a dynamic, experienced and motivated mentor to property General Managers, as well as ensuring their hotels are continually in line with and carrying out the strategic goals and direction of the organization.

Managing Director Responsibilities

Seasoned GM and/or Managing Director experience in a condo-hotel setting with a strong understanding of related accounting and owner relations requirements.
• Experience managing large (300+ keys) independent hotels.
• Creative thinker with the ability to proactively manage expenses to achieve targeted flex/flow metrics.
• Leadership personality/presence, ability to create a high-performance culture, and ability to attract/retain top talent.

Vice President of Operations Responsibilities:

• Mentors General Managers to ensure successful operation of their hotels; sets short-term and long-range goals in tandem with the Executive Team and GMs to aid and achieve each property's defined performance metrics.
• Ensures responsible financial management of assigned hotels at all times. In partnership with the leadership team, develop annual budgets to accurately forecast financial performance and to deliver financial results in accordance with those budgets.
• Drives guest satisfaction by maintaining product and service quality standards; Periodic property inspections, ensuring completion of Brand and Company training programs and initiating corrective action as necessary.
• Works closely with owners to build relationships and ensure effective, proactive communication with ownership representatives at all times.
• Oversees implementation of sales, revenue management, and marketing programs to achieve and exceed established RevPAR goals.
• Ensures that all assigned assets are properly maintained and protected and that life safety programs and practices are being enforced.
• Critically analyze all metrics (including but not limited to financial reports, GSS, STR, Quality Assurance Inspections, Financial Audits, Associate Opinion Surveys, and Employee Turnover), assessing actual performance to defined benchmarks, identifying variances, and initiating corrective action.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited university/college plus at least eight (8) years of related experience
• Sales & Marketing experience, preferably with a brand affiliation such as Preferred Hotels.
• Knowledge of the tech/tools to optimize independent hotel operations (revenue, labor, procurement, and operations)
• Proven experience driving ADR through continuous involvement in commercial strategy and tactics
• Experience working with both branded and independent hotels and resorts is preferable.
• Multi-property experience
• Excellent Leadership Skills
• Strong P&L experience
• Must be an excellent communicator
• Able to identify mark trends and adjust business strategy accordingly
• Record of tenured positions
• Experience in the South Florida market a plus