Position Overview Hawkeye Hotels is seeking a Task Force Hotel General Manager to join our operations team and provide hands-on leadership across our multi-brand hotel portfolio. This is a 100% travel position. We are looking for a hotel leader who genuinely enjoys the challenge and variety of Task Force work and is comfortable spending extended periods away from home. Assignments may include leadership vacancies, hotel transitions, operational turnarounds, new leadership onboarding, performance challenges, or properties that simply need additional experienced leadership. Some assignments may last several weeks. Others may require multiple months on property to fully stabilize the operation. The expectation is that our Task Force leaders remain engaged until the assignment objectives are accomplished and the hotel is positioned for continued success. Our Task Force leaders are expected to leave the hotel better than they found it.

What You'll Do Stabilize Hotel Operations:

Quickly assess the property, identify immediate priorities, establish structure, and create an actionable plan for improvement. Lead the

Operation:

Assume responsibility for day-to-day hotel operations and provide the leadership presence normally expected from the property's General Manager. Develop the

Team:

Establish expectations, coach department leaders and associates, address accountability issues, and rebuild confidence and consistency where needed.

Drive Guest Satisfaction:

Evaluate guest feedback and operational trends, identify root causes, and implement solutions that improve the guest experience.

Manage Financial Performance:

Understand the hotel's P&L, manage labor and expenses, protect revenue, and identify opportunities to improve profitability. Protect the

Asset:

Evaluate cleanliness, preventative maintenance, out-of-order rooms, life-safety concerns, and overall property condition and ensure deficiencies are addressed.

Maintain Brand Standards:

Ensure compliance with company expectations and applicable Hilton, Marriott, or IHG brand standards.

Support Transitions:

Provide leadership during GM vacancies, ownership or management transitions, hotel openings, leadership changes, and other periods of operational disruption.

Communicate Clearly:

Provide regular, candid updates to company leadership regarding hotel performance, staffing, operational risks, accomplishments, and remaining priorities. Prepare the

Handoff:

When an assignment concludes, ensure incoming leadership receives a clear understanding of the operation, outstanding priorities, and expectations moving forward. The Task Force Mindset Task Force leadership requires a different mindset than operating the same hotel every day. You may walk into a hotel where the GM position has been vacant, guest scores are struggling, staffing is unstable, standards have slipped, or the team simply needs leadership and direction. You need to be comfortable walking into that environment and asking: What needs to happen first? Then getting to work. The successful Task Force GM can build trust quickly without lowering expectations, separate symptoms from root causes, make difficult decisions when necessary, and bring structure to an operation without creating unnecessary disruption. Travel Expectations This position requires 100% travel throughout the United States.

Candidates should expect:

Regular travel by commercial air and automobile. Extended assignments away from home. Assignments that may range from weeks to months depending on the needs of the hotel. Movement between properties and markets throughout the year. Schedule flexibility based on hotel operations, including nights, weekends, and holidays when necessary. The ability and willingness to remain on assignment until the property is appropriately stabilized or permanent leadership is successfully transitioned into the role. Candidates seeking limited travel or primarily local assignments will not be a fit for this position. Qualifications Minimum 3 years of progressive hotel management experience . Previous General Manager or AGM experience required . Operational proficiency with IHG, Marriott, and/or Hilton is required. Experience with more than one major hotel brand is strongly preferred. Strong understanding of hotel operations, guest satisfaction, labor management, P&L performance, forecasting, and brand standards. Demonstrated ability to assess an unfamiliar operation quickly and establish priorities. Proven ability to coach teams while maintaining strong accountability. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Comfortable working independently and making decisions in rapidly changing environments. Ability to travel 100% of the time and remain away from home for extended assignments. Valid driver's license and ability to travel by automobile and commercial air. What Success Looks Like Success isn't measured by how many hotels you visit. It's measured by what condition they're in when you leave. A successful assignment means the hotel has stronger leadership, clearer expectations, improved operating discipline, better communication, fewer unresolved issues, and a sustainable plan for the permanent leadership team. We want Task Force leaders who can walk into uncertainty, create stability, build momentum, and then hand the hotel back stronger than they received it. What We Offer Competitive salary Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) plan with company match Paid time off and holidays Company-paid/reimbursed business travel expenses Hotel accommodations while on assignment Professional development and training opportunities Exposure to multiple brands, markets, and hotel operations across a growing portfolio Ready for the Road? If you're an experienced Hotel Manager who enjoys solving problems, developing teams, adapting to new environments, and seeing the measurable impact of your leadership, we'd like to hear from you. IHG, Marriott and/or Hilton operational proficiency is required. This is a 100% travel position with extended assignments away from home. Hawkeye Hotels is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Experience:

Marriott:

1 year (Preferred)

Hilton:

1 year (Preferred)

IHG:

1 year (Preferred)

General Manager:

1 year (Required)

Work Location:

On the road