General Manager, Washington DC

Ned’s Club General Manager is crucial to the success of The Ned’s newest concept, coming to Washington, DC in 2024.

The General Manager of Ned’s Club will create a welcoming and sophisticated environment for members to thrive and connect with likeminded individuals.

Whether a leader in their field, a budding entrepreneur, or simply someone who enjoys the finer things in life, the members share the commitment to respect and contribute to the success of their communities.

What’s the role?

General Manager at Ned’s Club Washington, DC

Who We Are

The Ned and Ned’s Club are a global collection of hotels, clubs, spas, and restaurants for like-minded individuals to meet, work and have a good time.

Seven years after launching The Ned London in 2017, we are proud to be opening a Ned’s Club in the US capital, our fourth and newest location.

The Property

Ned’s Club Washington DC is a members’ club set over three floors of a neoclassical style building situated within President’s Park at 734 15th Street NW.

The Riggs Building sits opposite the US Treasury and was constructed in 1930. The 12-storey building is located around the corner from the White House and sits above the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, formerly the historic Riggs Bank Corcoran branch.

The Club has a Rooftop Terrace and Loft Restaurant with views overlooking the White House, US Treasury and Washington Monument, plus a Founder’s Dining Room, The Library, Drawing Room, Gallery and Conservatory.

On level nine, there is a self-contained floor of private event spaces.

As the General Manager :

• You’re the number one person in our club, with overall accountability for the entire operational, commercial, experiential, and people performance
• You’ll develop and drive the club strategy to achieve our goals and build a long-term vision for the brand
• An innovative thinker, you’re brave enough to challenge what may be regarded as industry best practice and will drive your team to create groundbreaking hospitality experiences
• With ultimate responsibility for performance, you’ll oversee all profit and loss accounts for the club departments, in collaboration with your executive committee colleagues
• Closely monitoring financial performance, you’ll provide direction and take decisions where needed to protect and drive profitability, including labor scheduling, expense control, sales forecasting, annual budgeting process and month end performance analysis
• Our member experience is central to success, and you’ll be obsessive about any detail that has the potential to make or break this
• You’re accountable for ensuring the whole team delivers exceptional service and equally, you’ll hold them to account for performance as measured on the club balanced scorecard
• As the accountable person for health and safety and labor relations, you’ll ensure that all regulatory compliance is maintained
• An integral part of the role is targeted outreach; along with your membership team, you’ll build relationships and develop partnerships with relevant networks and companies in and around Washington DC and the catchment area to generate new members
• You’ll be a figurehead for Ned’s Club, and you’ll represent us at relevant events across the city that potential members and prospective applicants will attend

What you can bring to the role :

• A commercial, strategic mindset with experience of opening properties and leading your financial and operational performance
• You’ll have an entrepreneurial spirit, with a proven track record of growing a fantastic team and leading from the front
• An exceptional leader of people, always getting the highest level of performance from your team you’re the epitome of a visionary senior leader
• Well-connected across a range of corporate and social communities and networks, being on top of all current lifestyle and modern hospitality trends
• Like everyone at Ned’s Club, you should be outgoing, energetic, fun-loving, and sociable it’s part of who we are
• Highly adaptable and able to change direction quickly, if required
• It goes without saying, but you should have the highest ethical standards and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is central to your work
• You’ll have at least five years’ experience at a club or hotel general manager level or equivalent level of seniority

What can Ned’s Club give you?

• Salary of $250,000-$275,000, dependant on experience
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Life, STD, LTD Insurance
• Every house membership of Soho House and Ned’s Club
• Exclusive rates with our hotels for stays and dining, exclusive rates for your family and friends for hotel stays
• Paid time off
• 401k matching

At The Ned and Ned’s Club, we don't just celebrate our diversity, we challenge ourselves to do even better. The Ned and Ned’s Club is committed to being the best place to work, and ensuring that we have a leading diversity, equity and inclusion program is central to making that vision a reality.

Please let us know of any specific needs you may have during your interview.

All candidates must be able to obtain a visa to live and work in the US to be considered for this role.

Apply today and join us as General Manager

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