Chief Operating Officer - Hospitality

About the role

Blue Sky Hospitality Solutions, a growing hotel management company with a portfolio of branded hotels, is seeking a Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its Uniondale, NY location. The COO provides strategic and operational leadership across a multi-property, multi-brand portfolio, working closely with ownership, corporate leadership, above-property operations leaders, General Managers, brand partners and asset management. The role is full-time, executive leadership, with a stated base salary of $300,000-$350,000 plus incentive compensation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead operational strategy and execution across the hotel portfolio and set clear operating expectations.
• Provide leadership, direction, coaching and accountability to above-property operations leaders and General Managers.
• Drive property performance with a focus on revenue, GOP, NOI, productivity and profitability.
• Partner with Finance and Revenue Management on budgets, forecasts, business plans and performance strategies.
• Develop GM and operational leadership pipelines through coaching, succession planning and talent development.
• Build relationships with Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, ownership groups and asset management partners.
• Ensure hotels meet brand standards, guest experience expectations and operational goals.
• Oversee hotel acquisitions, transitions, openings, renovations and other major property initiatives, and improve underperforming operations.
• Partner with corporate functions such as HR, Finance, Revenue Management, Sales, Risk Management and CapEx.

Required profile

• 10+ years of successful Hotel General Manager experience and 10+ years of senior hotel operations leadership.
• Demonstrated success leading a multi-property, multi-brand hotel portfolio.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; CHA designation preferred or equivalent depth of industry experience.

Required skills

• Exceptional P&L, budgeting, forecasting and financial management skills.
• Proven track record of increasing revenue, GOP, NOI and overall hotel performance.
• Strong leadership, coaching, talent development and succession-planning capabilities.
• Experience with hotel transitions, renovations, acquisitions and organizational growth.