Assistant Vice President

Position Title: Assistant Vice President to COO This is not a traditional executive support role. It is a front-row seat to the strategy, investments, and growth of a global luxury hospitality platform. The Assistant Vice President to COO will work directly with the Chief Operating Officer, helping drive high-priority initiatives across strategy, performance and development, investor relations, brand marketing and communications. This person will conduct research, develop executive-ready reports, represent the COO in select meetings, track complex projects and ensure critical priorities continue moving forward across a fast-paced global organization. The ideal candidate is an exceptionally organized, intellectually curious, and highly motivated professional who can absorb complex information quickly, think critically, and communicate with executive-level polish. They are looking for someone who sees this position as a launchpad for long-term leadership and has the ambition to ultimately grow into a senior executive role. Salary Range: $150,000 base salary with a target year-end bonus of 50% of base salary Responsibilities Serve as a strategic extension of the COO across high-priority projects, initiatives, and executive priorities Attend select meetings on behalf of the COO, represent her perspective and ensure decisions, action items and follow-up are clearly captured Conduct research on potential projects, investments and strategic opportunities and translate findings into concise, executive-ready reports Support front-end strategic work across business strategy, performance and development, investor relations, brand marketing and communications Build and maintain sophisticated project, priority and action-item tracking systems across numerous concurrent initiatives Leverage AI tools and agents to improve research, project management, workflow efficiency and executive decision support Partner closely with senior leaders and Managing Directors, providing overlapping project support where priorities intersect with the COO Anticipate needs, identify gaps and keep complex initiatives moving without requiring constant direction Distill large amounts of information into clear recommendations, updates, and next steps for senior leadership Requirements 3–7 years of relevant experience in a high-level strategic, project management or cross-functional role Background in luxury hospitality, investment management, private equity, real estate, investor relations, strategy consulting, communications or another rigorous professional environment Experience in either luxury hospitality or investments with the ability and intellectual curiosity to quickly master the other discipline Advanced understanding of AI, including practical experience using AI tools, workflows and agents to drive productivity and business outcomes Bachelor's degree required Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage a significant volume of simultaneous priorities with precision Strong critical thinking, research and problem-solving capabilities Polished, concise and confident executive-level written and verbal communication skills Comfortable speaking up, establishing priorities and operating independently in a high-stakes environment Highly motivated, growth-minded and interested in developing toward significant executive leadership responsibility Comfortable working across cultures and collaborating with colleagues throughout a global organization Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook and modern collaboration and business technology platforms Benefits Target year-end bonus of 50% of base salary 401(k) with a company match Medical, dental and vision insurance with employee coverage provided by the company Hearing benefits through Hearing Care Solutions 20 days of paid time off + Paid federal holidays Hybrid flexibility based on executive travel and business needs Access to a global luxury hospitality portfolio and opportunities to experience company properties If you are a sharp, highly organized strategic thinker who wants exposure to complex global initiatives and a clear runway toward executive leadership, #J-18808-Ljbffr