General Manager

About the Team

Shaner Hotels has an amazing opportunity at our Courtyard Newark – UD. Located on a beautiful suburban campus, the Courtyard Newark-University of Delaware offers impeccable service coupled with state-of-the-art technology. Our beautifully appointed guestrooms offer all the comforts of home and feature well-lit workstations and complimentary Wi-Fi. We take pride in being one of Delaware’s first "Green Lodging" establishments. The hotel is near many local businesses—including WL Gore, Bank of America, and Siemens—and we are adjacent to Clayton Hall Conference Center, a university-run facility that boasts over 40,000 square feet of meeting space. If it's fun you're looking for, you can test your luck at Delaware Park, experience some of Delaware’s "tax-free" shopping at Christiana Mall or take in some culture in the neighboring Brandywine Valley.

About Us

Shaner Hotel Group

 

Shaner Hotels is one of the foremost award-winning hospitality owner-operators and management companies in the hospitality industry. Our current portfolio consists of over 65 full-service, select-service, extended-stay and resort properties with more than 7,500 rooms in 14 states and four countries. We partner with the top Hospitality Brands including independent locations as well. We provide a variety of services for investors, hotel owners and brands—including hotel development, design and construction, e-commerce, and revenue management. You can find out more by visiting our website, www.shanercorp.com!

 

 

Job Description

Now Hiring: General Manager

 

Lead a Courtyard by Marriott — Shape the Next Generation of Hospitality Leaders

 

Are you ready to lead more than a hotel?

 

We are seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking General Manager to lead our full-service Courtyard by Marriott property — while also serving as an Adjunct Professor in partnership with a leading university hospitality program.

 

This is not a traditional GM role.

This is a legacy-building opportunity.

 

You will drive financial performance, operational excellence, and guest satisfaction — while partnering with the university to provide mentoring, teaching, and inspiring future hospitality professionals through a fully integrated, hands-on hotel practicum program.

 

If you are a proven hospitality leader who believes in service, innovation, and developing people, this is your platform.

 

This position uniquely blends:

 

Executive hotel leadership

Community influence

Talent pipeline development

Brand excellence within the Courtyard by Marriott portfolio

Academic engagement and teaching

 

You won’t just operate a hotel — you’ll operate a living classroom.

 

Full operational oversight of a dynamic full-service Courtyard by Marriott hotel

Revenue growth, GOP performance, and strategic asset management

Brand standards execution and guest experience excellence

Sales strategy, market positioning, and community engagement

Development and mentoring of department leaders

Serve as Adjunct Professor within the University’s Hospitality Program

Deliver an immersive practicum course hosted inside the hotel

Mentor and coach hospitality students

 

We’re searching for a leader who is:

 

A proven General Manager or senior hotel executive

Financially savvy and performance-driven

Passionate about developing people

A natural mentor and confident public speaker

Community-connected and relationship-oriented

Energized by innovation and experiential learning

Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive hotel leadership experience

Marriott brand experience a plus

Teaching, training, or mentoring experience strongly valued

Master’s degree required