Hiring: Managing Director, The Charleston Place Company: The Charleston Place Location: Charleston, SC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 11:38:31 Target Skills & Keywords : Project Management, Risk Management About the job Experience: •Minimum of 15 years of progressive luxury hospitality leadership experience, with at least 7 years in a senior executive role such as Managing Director, General Manager, Hotel Manager, or equivalent at a luxury hotel or resort. •Demonstrated success leading complex, high-end hotel operations with accountability for financial performance, guest experience, colleague engagement, brand positioning, and asset stewardship. •Proven experience supporting, coordinating, or leading major hotel renovations, capital projects, repositioning efforts, or large-scale operational transformations while maintaining luxury service standards. •Expertise in financial management, budgeting, forecasting, labor management, revenue optimization, and cost control in a luxury hospitality setting. •Comprehensive knowledge of Forbes Five-Star standards and the ability to implement, sustain, and elevate them across all departments. Required Skills: •Strategic Leadership •Set and execute the strategic vision for The Charleston Place, ensuring alignment with ownership priorities, BHC’s values, long-term business objectives, and the hotel’s luxury positioning. •Lead the Executive Committee and senior leadership team in developing and implementing short- and long-term strategies that drive service excellence, financial performance, colleague engagement, and operational discipline. •Foster a high-performance culture rooted in excellence, accountability, collaboration, and grace, ensuring every department reflects the hotel’s standards and service philosophy. •Maintain visible, hands-on leadership throughout the property, setting expectations for flawless daily execution, luxury service delivery, colleague professionalism, cleanliness, safety, and brand consistency. •Conduct performance appraisals for Executive Committee members according to BHC standards and ensure leaders consistently develop, coach, and evaluate their teams. •Renovation Leadership & Five-Star Operational Continuity •Directly facilitate, coordinate, and support the execution of a full-scale hotel renovation, serving as the primary operational leader between ownership, project management, design, construction, consultants, and hotel leadership. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!