Chief Operating Officer (COO)- Hospitality

Blue Sky Hospitality Solutions•Uniondale, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Blue Sky Hospitality Solutions is a growing hotel management company with a diverse portfolio of branded hotels. As we continue to expand and strengthen our operating platform, we are seeking an accomplished Chief Operating Officer (COO) to provide strategic and operational leadership across our portfolio. This is a highly visible executive leadership position for a proven hospitality operator who understands that exceptional hotel performance is built through strong leaders, disciplined execution, financial accountability, brand excellence, and an unwavering commitment to the guest experience. The COO will provide executive leadership and strategic direction for hotel operations across a multi-property, multi-brand portfolio. Working closely with ownership, corporate leadership, above-property operations leaders, General Managers, brand partners, and asset management, the COO will be accountable for driving operational excellence, financial performance, leadership development, and consistent execution across the organization. The ideal candidate is a strategic operator, people developer, and profit driver who can move seamlessly between portfolio-level strategy and property-level execution.

Requirements

10+ years of successful Hotel General Manager experience.
10+ years of senior hotel operations leadership experience.
Significant above-property leadership experience is required.
Demonstrated success leading a multi-property, multi-brand hotel portfolio.
Strong branded-hotel experience, particularly with Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and/or IHG.
Exceptional P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and financial management skills.
A proven track record of increasing revenue, GOP, NOI, and overall hotel performance.
Strong leadership, coaching, talent development, and succession-planning capabilities.
Experience working effectively with hotel brands, ownership, and asset management.
Demonstrated experience with hotel transitions, renovations, acquisitions, and organizational growth.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational leadership.
Strong executive presence, communication skills, judgment, and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
CHA designation preferred, or equivalent depth of industry experience.

Responsibilities

Lead operational strategy and execution across the hotel portfolio.
Provide leadership, direction, coaching, and accountability to above-property operations leaders and General Managers.
Drive property performance with a strong focus on revenue, GOP, NOI, productivity, and overall profitability.
Establish clear operating expectations and ensure consistent execution across properties.
Partner with Finance and Revenue Management on budgets, forecasts, business plans, and performance strategies.
Develop strong GM and operational leadership pipelines through coaching, succession planning, and talent development.
Build productive relationships with Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, ownership groups, and asset management partners.
Ensure hotels meet or exceed brand standards, guest experience expectations, and operational performance goals.
Provide executive oversight during hotel acquisitions, transitions, openings, renovations, and other major property initiatives.
Identify underperforming operations and lead strategies that improve results.
Strengthen accountability, communication, collaboration, and operational discipline throughout the portfolio.
Partner with corporate functions including HR, Finance, Revenue Management, Sales, Risk Management, and CapEx to support portfolio performance and growth.