Selection Factor Recruiting is an independent executive search firm specializing in the hospitality industry for upper upscale and luxury properties throughout the country. Our mission is to partner with industry leading companies and hospitality executives alike – in order to introduce and match our clients with the best possible fit and placements – to ensure long-term success and role compatibility for our clients and candidates.Our primary focus is aligning our hiring clients and search candidates from a culture and goal positioning aspect – to ensure both parties benefit from a long-term partnership and match – as opposed to simply filling an empty position or a resume stop along the way in one’s career. We strive to ensure our partners receive the best placement candidates and role opportunities available – and view ourselves as your team member in achieving success with all of our placements.Selection Factor Recruiting’s team will assist you throughout your entire search process – and strives to achieve a seamless transition and on-boarding process. Given our previous in-depth leadership experience on the hotel and restaurant side – we understand the value and time savings gained from selecting and hiring the right candidate who will be a game changer for your organization in the future. Our support and efforts to help build your team and achieve future success are objective #1 – as we look forward to developing a long-term partnership with you.

Leadership of sales, marketing, and revenue generation for Marriott franchised property teams at 20+ upper-upscale and luxury hotels and 50+ restaurants/lounges throughout the United States. Proven track record in leading hotel property teams to achieve and exceed annual budgeted top-line revenues and RevPAR growth; well above competitors and standard industry performance. Extensive experience in sales hiring, training, and career development; in order to build highly effective teams and achieve long-term peak performance for properties to maximize financial returns and asset valuation.Led Marriott, Westin, Le Meridien, Luxury Collection and Sheraton branded properties – throughout all life cycle stages; including in-depth pre-opening and transition/re-branding experience. Oversight of corporate leadership (Regional DOSMs/Regional DORMs) – as well as onsite property teams with all sales, marketing, and revenue generation aspects. Championed recruiting, hiring and associate development of collective portfolio wide sales and marketing force of 100+ property sellers.Led annual budget and business plan creation for hotel portfolio – including in-depth review, approval and presentation to ownership entities and capital partners. Full circle revenue generation responsibility with property teams for portfolio operational and pre-opening budgets exceeding $240 million in top-line revenues.Extensive reporting responsibility and communication experience with ownership entities, capital and prospective partners; including corporate leadership contacts at Marriott International. In-depth knowledge of and involvement with hospitality industry related acquisitions, mergers, financing, performance modeling and statistical analyses.