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Expert insights and hiring guides for hotel executives—GM, CFO, Executive Chef & more. Proven scorecards, interview templates, and recruiting strategies.


Hotel Executive Search Process: A 21-Day Sprint From Brief to Finalists
Run a hotel executive search process that compresses time-to-offer by ~30%. Scorecards, targeted sourcing, 48-hour case, structured panels, back-channel references, and offers that close.
Jeff Schmidt
Nov 6, 20250 min read


Director of Rooms Scorecard: Metrics That Lift Flow-Through and Guest Experience
Build a director of rooms scorecard that tightens labor, speeds guest response, and lifts revenue without rate burn. Metrics, targets, staffing triggers, and weekly rhythm.
Jeff Schmidt
Nov 5, 20250 min read


Revenue Manager Hotel: Build a GM + DOSM + Revenue Cadence That Lifts Flow-Through
Build a revenue manager hotel cadence that protects rate and improves mix. Weekly agenda, roles, and a simple scorecard.
Jeff Schmidt
Oct 31, 20250 min read


Hotel CFO Recruiting: Finance Leadership That Moves NOI
A pragmatic hotel CFO recruiting guide: capex discipline, cash control, audit-ready reporting, scorecards, compensation bands, and a 21-day search sprint.
Jeff Schmidt
Oct 26, 20254 min read


Hotel Revenue Manager Recruiting vs. Director of Sales & Marketing: Who You Need First
A clear hotel revenue manager recruiting guide: when to hire Rev vs. DOSM first, how to split the seat, scorecards, compensation bands, and a 21-day sprint.
Jeff Schmidt
Oct 24, 20255 min read


Director of Rooms Recruiting: The Hotel Owner’s Guide
A practical director of rooms recruiting guide for hotels: housekeeping throughput, front office flow, guest metrics, comp bands, and a 21-day search sprint.
Jeff Schmidt
Oct 22, 20254 min read


Director of Sales and Marketing Recruiting for Hotels
A practical director of sales and marketing recruiting guide for hotels: pipeline math, mix strategy, comp plans, scorecards, and a 21-day search sprint.
Jeff Schmidt
Oct 20, 20254 min read


Executive Chef Recruiting for Hotels
A pragmatic executive chef recruiting guide for hotels: labor %, banquet margins, menu engineering, scorecards, and a 21-day search sprint that delivers outcomes.
Jeff Schmidt
Oct 18, 20254 min read


Director of Food and Beverage Recruiting for Hotels
A practical director of food and beverage recruiting guide for hotels: P&L ownership, banquet margins, org design, scorecards, and a 21-day search sprint.
Jeff Schmidt
Oct 16, 20254 min read


Hotel Hiring Guide 2025: Recruiting, Retention & Revenue Alignment
Country Club Leadership Hiring Guide for boards and owners. Learn how to evaluate GM, COO, and Membership Director candidates for cultural fit, fiscal control, and member satisfaction.
Jeff Schmidt
Oct 15, 20254 min read
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