EVP & General Manager - Petersburg - Live! Casino and Hotel Maryland
Hanover, MD 21076
About the Job
Why We Need Your Talents:
With our rapid projected expansion, the Live! Casino & Hotel Brand is searching for the right talent to grow with the organization and help drive our future success.
This role is responsible for the overall leadership and management of Live Casino & Hotel to establish the Resort as the premier gaming and entertainment property in the Petersburg, VA market.
Critical to this position is the ability to embody, communicate and drive the culture of the Live! brand in a style most effective for the Petersburg market. This exciting project will raise the bar of the gaming, hospitality, and entertainment experience in the region. The leader of Live! Casino Virginia, will be responsible to bring to life the Live! core values of providing:
- Best-in-class facilities
- Unrivaled guest experience
- A culture of opportunity, empowerment, recognition, inclusion, and fun for the team members
- A driving force focused on the growth and vibrancy of the community.
This position will successfully lead, develop and manage profit and loss of the business with strong revenues, margins and EBTIDA. Upon final completion, the world-class Live! Casino Resort destination will feature more than 400,000 square feet of first-class gaming, hotel and dining space.
Responsibilities:Where You'll Make an Impact:
- Create the strategic vision and develop and implement the operational strategies and tactics the leads Live Casino & Hotel to become the premier gaming and entertainment option in the Petersburg market.
- Leads and directs the executive management team in the opening plan, development, production, promotion of Live Casino & Hotel products and services.
- Responsible for planning, controlling, communicating, and implementing procedures and processes for the overall efficient operations of the business.
- Directs and leads staff in developing strategies to accomplish objectives approved by the Board of Directors and oversees the implementation of the strategies.
- Directs and leads the preparation of short-term and long-term business plans and budgets based on broad corporate goals and growth objectives, with Operational assistance from all functional areas.
- Maintains a sound plan of the Live Casino & Hotel organization by establishing policies to ensure adequate management training and development and to provide for management succession.
- Plans will include the successful development of a broad-based culture with values being clean, safe, fast, friendly and fun, that minimizes turnover of staff.
- Evaluates the results of overall operations regularly and systematically and reports these results to the Ownership.
- Ensures that the responsibilities, authorities, and accountability of all direct reports are clearly defined and understood.
- Is the focal point for leadership and ensures that Live Casino & Hotel becomes an integral part of the Petersburg region.
- Demonstrates the Live! principles as a impactful community leader.
Skills to Help You Succeed:
- Ability to perform assigned duties in an interruptive office. Ability to maintain visual attention and sustained mental concentration for significant periods of time. High ability to create innovative strategic plans that are guest service oriented.
- High ability to analyze and interpret marketing research and financial data.
- Broad variety of tasks and deadlines requires an irregular work schedule.
- Ability to perform assigned duties under constant time pressures.
Must-Haves:
- Requires a four (4)-year degree in Business, Marketing or Management.
- MBA or graduate level degree is preferred.
- Requires Casino experience.
- Requires a minimum of fifteen (15) years of Senior Management experience, preferably in the gaming or hospitality industry.
- A minimum of five (5) years’ experience as General Manager or divisional Sr. Vice President with P & L responsibilities is desired.
- You will be exposed to an alcohol and smoking environment and must be able to work in such environment.
- Must have the ability to secure and maintain licensure as required by the state of Virginia or any other applicable regulatory entity as may be required to perform assigned duties, or as required by Live’s operating standards.
Life at Live!
Individuals that are chosen to be part of the Live! Management Team can expect:
- To support and build a strong team, while valuing and celebrating our diversity
- To be given the power and responsibility to prioritize service to our guests and community.
- To be given the tools, resources, and opportunity to grow in their career.
- To be part of an exciting experience unlike any other in the Industry.
- To work hard and have fun.
Live! is a 24-hour, 7 days per week high energy casino environment which includes potential exposure to alcohol and smoking