Creator Campus GM: Experience, Growth & Ops

Whalar Group; Dayton (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

PTO & Sick Time

HSA & FSA

Life Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Hospital & Critical Illness Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401k Matching

Job summary

Whalar's The Lighthouse campus in Venice Beach, CA is seeking a General Manager Campus Leader to steward creator experience across hospitality, operations, events, studios, and community. You will lead strategy, culture, and commercial growth to help creators thrive and build sustainable careers.

You don't need to be a creator, but you should be curious about the creator economy and stay connected to trends.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of leadership experience running complex, multi-functional businesses.
• A genuine curiosity about creators, emerging technology, media, and the future of the creator economy.
• Experience within hospitality, media, experiential, membership, creator businesses, or similarly customer-centric industries.
• A proven track record of owning business performance, including revenue, profitability, operations, and financial planning.
• Experience leading senior leaders and building high-performing teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance creativity, hospitality, and business performance.
• Exceptional communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
• Comfort operating in fast-paced, evolving environments where continuous improvement is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall strategy, operations, and performance of the campus.
• Drive revenue growth, profitability, and financial performance through effective budgeting, forecasting, and commercial decision-making.
• Grow and retain a thriving creator membership while continually elevating the campus experience.
• Maximize the performance of studios, events, meeting spaces, hospitality, and other revenue-generating offerings.
• Build meaningful partnerships and identify new commercial opportunities that strengthen the business.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing cross-functional leadership team.
• Create operational excellence by continuously improving systems, processes, and the overall member experience.
• Stay closely connected to the creator economy, identifying emerging trends and evolving the campus experience to meet the needs of the next generation of creators.

Skills

Leadership experience

Curiosity about creators

Hospitality & media

Business performance

Team leadership

Commercial acumen

Communication & coaching

Adaptability

Job description

Whalar's The Lighthouse campus in Venice Beach, CA is seeking a General Manager Campus Leader to steward creator experience across hospitality, operations, events, studios, and community. You will lead strategy, culture, and commercial growth to help creators thrive and build sustainable careers.

You don't need to be a creator, but you should be curious about the creator economy and stay connected to trends.