Corporate Facilities Director

Live! Hospitality & Entertainment; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Vacation time

401(k) plan with employer match

Job summary

Live! Hospitality & Entertainment seeks a Corporate Facilities Director to lead strategic facilities management, budgeting and capital planning for the Cordish/Live! estate from our Baltimore corporate office. You will align ownership, operations and design/construction, with dotted-line reporting to the COO.

You will drive cost optimization, oversee capital projects, supervise vendor negotiations, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while traveling up to 80% as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of proven facilities management/leadership experience in hospitality or related industry.
• Proven project management skills with on-time, on-budget delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic facilities maintenance programs across Live! estate.
• Oversee annual budget and capital planning with local leaders.
• Support capital improvement projects from inception to completion.

Skills

Facilities leadership

Project management

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Tools

Budgeting software

MS Excel

Job description

Position Summary

The Corporate Facilities Director leads the strategic facilities management, budget and capital planning process for the existing Cordish/Live! Hospitality and Entertainment estate while serving as a critical leadership link between ownership, operations and design/construction. The Director of Facilities reports to the company’s COO; the facilities leaders at all Live! Districts and related Cordish real estate will dotted line report to the Facilities Director.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Leads the company’s strategic facilities maintenance programs, including asset tagging, preventative maintenance, national repair and maintenance, and related contract negotiations and management for facilities related services across the Live! estate.
• Ensures the company’s facilities are maintained in a first‑class manner; conducts regular on‑site inspections at Live! properties and partners with local leadership in establishing action plans to address facilities related needs.
• Partners with local leaders in the annual landlord budget and capital planning process for Cordish and Live! Districts and standalone locations. Effectively assesses needs and leads the Capital Request process for the existing company’s hospitality and entertainment estate. Partners with local leaders in the annual budget planning process.
• Assists in overseeing capital improvement projects from inception through completion; serves as a liaison with design, construction, and operations to ensure the on‑time, on‑budget completion of capital projects.
• Assists company leadership in evaluating future site suitability, and the construction budget/planning process.
• Partners with Design and Construction in developing project execution plans and supports the design and construction process through opening/completion for new and existing facility development/renovation.
• Analyzes and provides recommendations to keep the company’s facilities in first‑class working order while delivering ongoing improvements in cost savings/control.
• Maintains ongoing communications with the executive team, partners, and other key business leaders affiliated with the project to provide periodic updates on progress against schedule and budget; effectively resolves issues that may compromise project delivery schedule or costs, and responds with urgency to questions, concerns, and requests for information.
• Participates as a key advisor on all important facilities related decisions by maintaining strong working relationships with executive, operations, sales & marketing, finance, and legal leadership.
• Performs related duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of proven facilities management/leadership experience in a high‑growth restaurant, hotel, casino, resort or related hospitality company.
• Proven project management skills with proven ability to manage complicated projects and processes for on time, on budget delivery.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent preferred.
• Demonstrates strong project management, financial analysis, operational, presentation, and relationship management skills.
• Strong background enabling accelerated growth, setting and exceeding goals, and a high level of business acumen combined with the ability to think strategically.
• Ability to travel up to 80% of working hours.

Compensation

The compensation for this position is $125,000 - $150,000 annually + bonus. Eligible employees are entitled to a comprehensive benefits package following the required eligibility period, which includes:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Personal and vacation time
• 401(k) plan with employer match

Location

This position will be based out of the corporate office in Baltimore, MD.