What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President, Hospitality Equity position at Bellwether?
Bellwether is a global advisory firm that helps businesses solve their most complex challenges and enhance enterprise value. We specialize in formulating and executing dynamic growth strategies through true partnership with our clients. Merging deep industry expertise, advanced analytical capabilities and best-in-class talent, we create value across the business lifecycle, from transaction management to operational transformation. Bellwether is privately held and has offices in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and London.
Overview
The Vice President of Hospitality Equity will support the Asset Management Team and understands the importance of engaging and empowering a team of highly talented technical and professional analysts and associates. This role is an agile team player who works cross-functionally with different parts of the organization.
The VP will have great interpersonal skills to help manage, mentor, and organize a team on their deals. The candidate will ideally have held similar positions in asset management or acquisitions with a specific focus in hospitality operations.
This individual will use their strong understanding of hospitality operations to help drive decision-making on the asset level. They will be the leading communicator directly with clients and property managers and ensure timely completion of deliverables. The VP will grow and mentor their analysts and associates. They will be an entrepreneur and contribute strategies to improve processes and procedures on both the deal level, and Bellwether corporate level.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the proactive monitoring and hands-on asset management of a portfolio of hospitality equity investments throughout the U.S. consisting of stabilized, value-add and ground-up development projects;
- Lead and participate in weekly and monthly revenue and performance calls with property managers and operators;
- Review the annual property budgets by identifying key variances and opportunities to enhance operational efficiencies, market positioning and overall strategy;
- Facilitate strategic discussions regarding operational changes, rebranding, or asset repositioning opportunities;
- Evaluate and analyze construction budgets, Property Improvement Plans (PIPs), and capital improvement projects to ensure alignment with ownership goals, timelines, and financial constraints;
- Evaluate and recommend property-level initiatives such as revenue management strategies, food and beverage optimization, and sales tactics;
- Review and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly property reports, including revenue trends, STR performance, and operational KPIs;
- Ensure properties comply with all relevant local regulations, brand standards, and contractual obligations;
- Monitor key obligations such as debt covenants, insurance renewals, and property tax appeals, ensuring timely compliance and cost optimization;
- Liaison with operating partners and leading members of the Acquisition Team to review business plan execution and drive asset / portfolio performance;
- Develop and maintain detailed asset-level cash flow reforecasting models;
- Structure and implement various sensitivity analyses and stress tests at the deal-level to help guide clients in difficult strategic decisions;
- Work cohesively with the Bellwether construction management team, partners and applicable third parties;
- Underwrite hospitality assets across all chainscales using Excel-based underwriting models, including complex cash flow, budget, IRR and fund / partnership waterfall modeling;
- Demonstrate strong leadership abilities and effective management skills, with a desire to manage, mentor and develop team members.
- People Management Responsibilities :
- Involved with staff selection, interviewing and training as needed;
- Oversee the day-to-day workload and performance of direct reports, providing clear direction and support as needed to achieve work objectives;
- Ensure that direct reports understand their duties and delegated tasks;
- Monitor performance and development of direct reports and provide constructive and timely feedback and coaching;
- Work with direct reports to set individual goals and deadlines and conduct regular performance reviews aligned with performance review process;
- Handle discipline of employees in accordance with company policy.
Professional Experience
Education / Certification
Essential Skills & Competencies
Travel Requirements
Position Details
Physical and Mental Demands
Work Environment
Benefits
160,000 - $180,000 base, plus discretionary bonus
Offered salary is based on a variety of factors, including skills, experience, and qualifications for the role.
Intent of Position Description
This position description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Company and the employee occupying the position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Bellwether is an equal-opportunity employer. Bellwether complies with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, reproductive health decision-making, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, sexual orientation, protected veteran and / or military status, protected medical leaves, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. All candidates must be able to prove eligibility to work in the United States and willing to complete a background check.
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Salary : $160,000 - $180,000