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Overview Drifthaven at Gearhart is not a hotel in the traditional sense. With just twelve timeless suites tucked into Oregon’s most charming coastal town, it feels more like an elegant seaside home—one where every guest is welcomed as a friend, and every stay unfolds with warmth and ease. We are seeking a Hotel Manager who is ready to settle in, not just move through. This is a role for someone who has honed their craft in hospitality and now longs for a place to anchor—a boutique haven where your leadership leaves a lasting imprint, and where the rhythm of work flows with the tides. In this role, you will Personally steward daily operations, ensuring every detail feels effortless and every guest feels at home. Build a small, close-knit team that reflects the enduring charm of Gearhart—warm, steady, and deeply hospitable. Manage with both heart and acumen—guiding financial performance while never losing sight of the guest experience. Serve as both host and leader, creating a culture of pride, presence, and belonging. Partner with ownership to ensure thoughtful growth, long-term stability, and a lasting legacy. Who we’re looking for A seasoned hospitality professional who thrives in boutique or intimate settings. Someone seeking not just a position, but a place to call their own—a role to grow into rather than out of. A calm, gracious presence who naturally puts both guests and team members at ease. A leader who values quality over quantity, depth over scale, and presence over pace. A person who finds joy in coastal living—steady, enduring, and quietly bold. Other functions Attends industry meetings and participates in industry organizations. Participates in and maintains active community relations. Participates in corporate activities and meetings, as requested. Monitor guest feedback and implement improvements to enhance the guest experience. Input and retrieve information from computer system for file maintenance, correspondence and preparation of forecasts. Education and/or Experience Minimum 5 years of hotel management experience Experience with financial management, budgeting, and revenue strategies Knowledge of hotel systems, operations, and industry trends Hotel general management experience preferred. Proven track record of successes in achieving revenue and service objectives. Proven ability to recruit, motivate and train a team of professionals. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, speak, hear, reach, bend over, stoop, use hands, use fingers, write, see, feel objects, handle paper, wires, pens, boxes, and occasionally kneel. Occasional lifting or moving may be required of objects of up to 100 pounds of force occasionally; and /or 50 pounds or force frequently and /up to 25 pounds of force constantly to lift, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Job Type : Exempt Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Cell phone reimbursement Dental insurance Disability insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount on hotel stays Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off available 90 days after start date Vision insurance Hospital Indemnity insurance Supplemental Pay: Bonus Incentive Plan, performance based About The Company Practice Hospitality manages hotels differently. A growing company with opportunities for advancement, we infuse hotels with style, spirit, and soul. We inspire, innovate and advocate. We deliver results and do well by our owners because we respect the individuality that we all bring to the table, the connectedness of our world and the impact we have on our community. We are looking for someone who thinks big because, at Practice Hospitality, we value creativity, emotional intelligence, problem solving and innovation. This is an opportunity to be an integral part of a team that supports one another, is empowered, and holds themselves accountable. If you bring your A game every day and pursue excellence with tenacity, we want to invest in your professional and personal growth. But, more than anything, we are looking for good humans who care; about our guests, each other and making every moment together enriching, fulfilling and fun. Source: Practice Hospitality #J-18808-Ljbffr Hilton Dallas/Park Cities

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