General Manager

La Fontaine; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage (multiple tiers)

Dental & Vision Coverage

Teledoc service

Pet Insurance

Hotel Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

401K Match

Job summary

La Fontaine in Century City, Los Angeles, is seeking a dynamic General Manager to lead its opening and beyond. You will set service standards, shape culture, and drive commercial performance for a luxury 362-room property.

This is a rare opportunity to build a distinctive guest experience, recruit and empower a leadership team, and partner with ownership and brand partners to position La Fontaine among Los Angeles' premier luxury destinations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management or related field.
• 10+ years of luxury or full-service hotel leadership experience.
• Pre-opening or opening experience strongly preferred.
• Strong financial acumen with budgeting, forecasting, revenue and profitability.
• Proven leadership able to build and retain high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset with long-term vision.
• Passion for luxury hospitality and creating personalized guest experiences.
• Ability to lead through change and establish a strong culture for a new property.

Responsibilities

• Lead all hotel operations across Rooms, Food & Beverage, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Engineering.
• Provide strategic leadership through pre-opening, opening, and stabilization phases.
• Establish a culture centered on exceptional service, genuine hospitality, employee engagement, and operational excellence.
• Recruit, develop, and inspire a talented leadership team and workforce.
• Develop and execute strategic business plans that drive revenue, profitability, market positioning, and long-term success.
• Build strong relationships with ownership, brand partners, community stakeholders, and key industry partners.
• Oversee financial performance, budgeting, forecasting, revenue generation, and expense management.
• Champion the hotel’s luxury positioning and ensure every aspect of the guest experience reflects the property’s vision and standards.
• Monitor market trends, competitive activity, and evolving luxury traveler expectations to identify opportunities for growth.
• Serve as a visible ambassador for the hotel and its people within the Los Angeles market and broader luxury hospitality community.

Skills

General Manager experience

Luxury hotel leadership

Pre-opening experience

Financial management

Stakeholder management

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Strategic mindset

Guest experience focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management

Job description

Property Description

Be part of the highly anticipated arrival of La Fontaine, a new luxury hotel opening in the heart of Century City in early 2027. This 362-room property will introduce a fresh take on sophisticated Los Angeles hospitality, featuring 150 suites with private balconies and sweeping city-to-ocean views, a signature restaurant inspired by the classic American supper club, an intimate cocktail bar, and an expansive outdoor pool and event lawn. With more than 29,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space, La Fontaine offers an exciting opportunity to help shape the culture, guest experience, and service standards of a landmark new hotel from the ground up.

Overview

A landmark new chapter in Los Angeles luxury hospitality is on the horizon.

La Fontaine, a highly anticipated luxury hotel in the heart of Century City, is set to make its debut in 2027 following an extensive transformation. This is an opportunity for an accomplished hospitality leader to join the property at a pivotal moment and help bring its vision to life.

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary General Manager who will lead the hotel through its opening and beyond, establishing a distinctive service culture, driving commercial performance, and positioning La Fontaine as one of Los Angeles’ premier luxury destinations.

The Opportunity

As General Manager, you will have the opportunity to shape the guest experience, build and inspire a high-performing team, and set the operational and service standards for a new luxury hotel from the ground up. You will serve as the key leader for the property, partnering closely with ownership and corporate leadership to bring the hotel’s vision to life and deliver exceptional financial and operational results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of hotel operations, including Rooms, Food & Beverage, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Engineering
• Provide strategic leadership throughout the pre-opening, opening, and stabilization phases of the hotel
• Establish a culture centered on exceptional service, genuine hospitality, employee engagement, and operational excellence
• Recruit, develop, and inspire a talented leadership team and workforce
• Develop and execute strategic business plans that drive revenue, profitability, market positioning, and long-term success
• Build strong relationships with ownership, brand partners, community stakeholders, and key industry partners
• Oversee financial performance, budgeting, forecasting, revenue generation, and expense management
• Champion the hotel’s luxury positioning and ensure every aspect of the guest experience reflects the property’s vision and standards
• Monitor market trends, competitive activity, and evolving luxury traveler expectations to identify opportunities for growth
• Serve as a visible ambassador for the hotel and its people within the Los Angeles market and broader luxury hospitality community

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Business, or a related field preferred
• 10+ years of progressive luxury or full-service hotel leadership experience, including significant experience as a General Manager or President/General Manager
• Proven success leading complex luxury or upscale hotel operations, preferably in a major urban or destination market
• Pre-opening or opening experience strongly preferred
• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated success managing budgets, forecasting, revenue, and overall hotel profitability
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to build, develop, and retain high-performing teams
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills
• Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to balance long‑term vision with operational execution
• A passion for luxury hospitality and creating memorable, highly personalized guest experiences
• Proven ability to lead through change, build culture, and establish a strong sense of place for a new property

Why La Fontaine?

This is more than an opportunity to manage a hotel—it is an opportunity to help define one.

With its highly anticipated 2027 debut in Century City, La Fontaine offers the chance to join a luxury property at a transformative moment and play a defining role in its opening, culture, service philosophy, and position within the Los Angeles hospitality landscape.

If you are an accomplished hospitality leader energized by the opportunity to build something exceptional, we invite you to explore the opportunity to lead La Fontaine.

Benefits

Davidson Hospitality Group is an award‑winning, full‑service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US. A trusted partner and preferred operator for Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Marriott, and Margaritaville, Davidson offers a unique entrepreneurial management style and owners’ mentality that provides the individualized personal service of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill and experience of a larger company. In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value, Davidson is comprised of four highly specialized operating verticals: Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts and Davidson Restaurant Group.

Inkeeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value to its owners and team members, Davidson offers a rich benefit program with a variety of benefits designed to enrich the lives and well‑being of our team members and their families.

• Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage
• Dental & Vision Coverage
• 24/7 Teledoc service
• Free Maintenance Medications
• Pet Insurance
• Hotel Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays).
• 401K Match

Working at Davidson is like nowhere else. It’s less of a job, more of a calling. It’s part career, part revolution. Because whatever you do here, you play a part in helping redefine the way quality hospitality is delivered to our guests, our clients, our partners, and each other.EOE AA- Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual OrientationDavidson Hospitality is a drug free workplace. Pre‑employment drug test and background check required. We participate in E‑Verify.

Salary Range

USD $250,000.00 - USD $300,000.00 /Yr.