Managing Director – Luxury Resort & Casino

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an accomplished hospitality leader to take the helm of one of North America’s most iconic resort properties as it enters an extraordinary new chapter.

Set on the shores of Lake Tahoe, this landmark property is undergoing a major transformation, combining its rich and storied heritage with a contemporary vision of luxury, lifestyle and experiential hospitality. The reimagined resort will encompass 198 guest rooms, suites and private villas, destination restaurants and bars, two lakefront pools, private event spaces, a casino, historic theatre and an extensive wellness offering.

At the heart of the experience will be a 50,000-square-foot wellness centre, alongside outdoor adventure programming, padel and pickleball facilities, and an exclusive private members’ club designed to become a year-round social and cultural destination.

This is a rare opportunity for a highly accomplished Managing Director to lead the launch and establish the property as a defining luxury destination within the Lake Tahoe market.

The Role

Reporting at senior level to ownership, the Managing Director will provide the strategic, commercial and operational leadership required to successfully deliver the pre-opening phase and establish the resort for long-term success.

The successful candidate will oversee the full resort operation, spanning Rooms, Food & Beverage, Gaming, Spa & Wellness, Membership and Events, ensuring these diverse elements operate as one seamless, highly curated guest experience.

A visible and influential leader, the Managing Director will build an exceptional executive team, establish a culture of service excellence and accountability, and act as a leading ambassador for the resort within the local community and wider hospitality landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the pre-opening strategy and long-term commercial direction of the resort.
• Establish the property as a leading luxury and lifestyle destination within Lake Tahoe.
• Oversee all operational disciplines, including Rooms, F&B, Casino, Wellness, Membership and Events.
• Create seamless integration between the hotel, gaming, wellness and private club experiences.
• Deliver exceptional guest and member experiences consistent with the highest luxury service standards.
• Take full responsibility for financial performance, including revenue, GOP and EBITDA.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, capital planning and performance optimisation across multiple revenue streams.
• Maximise commercial opportunities across rooms, villas, F&B, gaming, wellness and membership.
• Develop strategic partnerships and new revenue-generating opportunities.
• Protect and evolve the property’s heritage while introducing a contemporary, design-led luxury proposition.
• Establish the wellness offering as a significant regional destination.
• Develop a distinctive programme of culinary, cultural, lifestyle and outdoor experiences.
• Lead the development of an exclusive and vibrant membership community.
• Oversee member acquisition, retention, programming and overall experience.
• Build and retain a best-in-class executive leadership team and lead large-scale pre-opening recruitment and training.
• Maintain compliance with applicable California and Nevada regulatory requirements, including gaming regulations.
• Act as a highly visible ambassador to ownership, community leaders, partners and regulators.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be an established senior hospitality executive with a strong track record within luxury hotels, integrated resorts or similarly complex lifestyle destinations.

You will bring:

• 10+ years of senior leadership experience within luxury hospitality or integrated resorts.
• Previous Managing Director, General Manager or Resort Manager experience, ideally within a complex, multi-revenue-stream operation.
• Proven commercial and financial acumen, with a strong understanding of profitability and performance optimisation.
• Experience leading significant pre-opening or repositioning projects.
• A sophisticated understanding of luxury service, lifestyle hospitality and high-touch guest experiences.
• Experience with private membership clubs, wellness-led hospitality or integrated resort environments would be highly advantageous.
• The ability to lead large, diverse teams and create a strong culture of service, creativity, accountability and inclusion.
• A Bachelor’s degree; an advanced degree would be advantageous.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States as sponsorship will not be provided.

Leadership Attributes

This appointment will suit a leader who combines vision with commercial discipline and operational depth.

You will be:

• A compelling storyteller capable of stewarding an iconic property into its next era.
• Commercially astute, with the ability to balance multiple and diverse revenue streams.
• Culturally sophisticated, with a strong appreciation for design, lifestyle and experiential hospitality.
• A natural community builder who can establish meaningful relationships locally and beyond.
• A hands-on, visible and inspirational leader who thrives in a high-profile environment.
• Comfortable operating at the intersection of luxury, wellness, gaming, culture and lifestyle.

Why This Role?

This is a genuinely distinctive leadership opportunity: to oversee the transformation and relaunch of a legendary lakeside property and shape its position within the next generation of luxury hospitality.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to create more than an exceptional resort operation — they will help define a new social, cultural and lifestyle destination at the intersection of history, design, wellness, gaming and contemporary luxury.