Shoreham Hotel

An icon among Washington, D.C. hotels, the Omni Shoreham has hosted presidents, world leaders and inaugural balls since its inception in 1930. Nestled within one of the city’s premier residential and diplomatic neighborhoods, this 13.5-acre resort boasts over 100,000 Sq Ft of meeting and event space, 4.5 acres of pristine gardens, outdoor terraces, outdoor pool and health club truly make this the resort hotel of the Nation’s Capital.

The Omni Shroreham Hotel’s associates enjoy a dynamic and exciting work environment, comprehensive training and mentoring, along with the pride that comes from working for a company with a reputation for exceptional service. We embody a culture of respect, gratitude and empowerment day in and day out. If you are a friendly, motivated person, with a passion to serve others, the Omni Shoreham may be your perfect match.

The Omni Shoreham is currently seeking a General Manager for this landmark 836 room hotel.  An icon among Washington, D.C. hotels, the Omni Shoreham has hosted presidents, world leaders and inaugural balls since its inception in 1930. Nestled within one of the city’s premier residential and diplomatic neighborhoods, this 13.5-acre resort boasts over 100,000 Sq Ft of meeting and event space, 4.5 acres of pristine gardens, outdoor terraces, outdoor pool and health club truly make this the resort hotel of the Nation’s Capital. 

This position functions as the primary, strategic business leader of the Omni Shoreham, responsible for all aspects of the operation, including guest and associate satisfaction, human resources, financial performance, sales and revenue generation intended to deliver a return on investment to ownership.  

The General Manager leads a team in the development and implementation of property-wide strategies and ensures implementation of brand service strategies, with the objective of meeting or exceeding guest expectations. In addition, the General Manager builds relationships with key customers and members through personal involvement in the sales process. The position ensures Omni Hotels & Resorts sales channels are leveraged and initiates independent and proactive sales activities, when appropriate, to generate demand. ($240,000 - $270,000 annual, based on experience)

This position reports to the Regional Vice President.

• Sets goals and expectations for direct reports. 

• Identifies leadership and fosters career development. 

• Inspires and motivates team to achieve operational excellence. 

• Creates a cohesive leadership team and positive business environment that consistently delivers results 

• Develops deployment strategies to market property in order to continue to grow market share. 

• Supports the sales strategy by encouraging effective revenue management practices. 

• Reviews the STR report, competitive shopping reports and using other resources to maintain an awareness of the property’s market position. 

• Identifies key drivers of business success. 

• Reviews sales goals and strategies to ensure alignment with positioning and pricing 

• Ensures sales and revenue engines are leveraged to drive RevPAR improvement year over year. 

• Ensures capital expenditure funds are being budgeted and deployed effectively and within program. 

• Works collaboratively with the partnership group to build strong relationships to aid the business objectives of the hotel. 

• Holds staff accountable for successful performance in a positive manner. 

• Utilizes an “open door” policy. 

• Communicates a clear and consistent message regarding property goals to produce desired results. 

• Fosters associate engagement to providing excellent service. 

• Conducts annual performance appraisals with direct reports according to Standard Operating Procedures. 

• Hires executive committee team members who demonstrate strong functional expertise, creativity and entrepreneurial leadership to meet the business needs of the operation. 

• Works collaboratively with various Homeowners Associations and Global Sales Offices to build and nurture strong relationships to aid the business objectives of the hotel 

• Provides strategic direction and direct support to ensure the success of the group sales team. 

• Participates in daily Operations meetings to ensure strong and sustained interdepartmental communications, problem resolution and guest satisfaction 

• Participates directly in risk management issues and prevention including legal and workers compensation 

• Ensures accurate revenue, expense and labor forecasts and execution 

• Creates appropriate development plans based on individual strengths, development needs, career aspirations and abilities. 

• Participates in member relations to facilitate retention and acquisition. 

• 5 years minimum experience as a General Manager in an upscale environment preferred 

• Previous experience in a similar environment and type of hotel preferable 

• Previous experience with labor relations/managing in a union environment required 

• Strong leadership skills 

• Excellent communications skills 

• Able to motivate team to provide best-in-class customer service 

• 10+ years of P&L responsibilities 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred 

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer - vets/disability. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster and the following link is the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statement 

If you are interested in applying for employment with Omni Hotels & Resorts and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to applicationassistance@omnihotels.com.