Core sector
Travel, Leisure & Private
Hotel groups, resorts, management companies, gaming operators and PE-backed hospitality platforms — the sector where our network runs deepest.
The market
Why this sector, and why now.
- 94 days
- Average time to fill a hotel General Manager search.
- Not on job boards
- The general managers, operations VPs and revenue leaders worth hiring are known personally — not advertised to.
- Platform, not property
- We recruit for the platform above the property — ownership groups, management companies and brand organizations.
Roles we place
Leadership mandates, not vacancies.
| Role | Typical first-year compensation | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Group CFO / COO | $300,000 to $400,000 | Ownership group, management company |
| Managing Director | $225,000 to $420,000 | Multi-property, regional |
| Chief Development Officer | $250,000 to $350,000 | Platform, PE-backed |
| VP Operations | $200,000 to $325,000 | Regional / brand |
| General Manager | $150,000 to $250,000 | Luxury and resort property |
| Director of Sales & Marketing | $150,000 to $215,000 | Luxury property |
Our view
A bench built over years, not bought from a database.
Hospitality leadership is a relationship business. The general managers, operations VPs and revenue leaders worth hiring are not on job boards, they are known personally by the people who have worked alongside them. That is the network we bring, and it is why our first call is usually with someone who was not looking.
Hiring in Travel & Leisure?
Tell us the role and the timeline. Fifteen minutes is usually enough for us both to know whether we can help.