Director of Lifestyle

DIRECTOR OF LIFESTYLE PROFILE Reports to:
General Manager, the position is exempt

Hotels done differently. It’s not just a slogan or catchphrase, it is who we are in everything we do. We believe in the power of People, Place and Character; ensuring our properties are a place where individuals are valued and celebrated as a tribute to the neighborhoods and the people of the communities in which we operate; elevating our associates’ pride in who they are, where they live and who we serve.

The Detroit Foundation Hotel has transformed the historic Detroit Fire Department Headquarters into a 100 room independent hotel that adds another piece to the ongoing Detroit renaissance puzzle. The hotel draws on the Motor City’s unparalleled past while proactively moving the city to its next incarnation as a national cultural, business and artistic touch-point. Featuring an inviting ground-floor restaurant, The Apparatus Room, the hotel partners with local distillers, brewers, farmers and other edible sundry purveyors to deliver an authentic Detroit experience.

The hotel is managed by Aparium, which was founded in 2011, driven by the belief that all hospitality experiences should be fueled by the poetics of their surroundings. Aparium was born with an intense focus on unearthing the amazing moments unique to every city. Since its founding, Aparium has grown into a new kind of hotel brand, one that ventures off the beaten path, both geographically and philosophically.

It is a sophisticated hotel brand known for its singular ability to combine the business acumen of large hospitality companies with the charm of boutique hotels, bringing disparate forces together in bustling, smaller markets.

Since its founding, Aparium has grown into a new kind of hotel brand, one that ventures off the beaten path, both geographically and philosophically. It is a sophisticated hotel brand known for its singular ability to combine the business acumen of large hospitality companies with the charm of boutique hotels, bringing the disparate forces together in bustling, smaller markets.

Your background as a diverse leader has given you the opportunity to understand the need to create an environment where everyone feels they belong. The candidate’s experience is robust and unique and may have had experiences as a designer, event planner, public relations, set designer, musician, curator, or entrepreneur – they have sought a variety of life experiences. Excited by a blank page and the scent of a new box of crayons, the individual thinks creatively and acts instinctively.

Investigates their own practice of hospitality by improving, refining, and collaborating with others. Takes pride in their curiosity, runs away from the obvious, and is stimulated by the never-before-seen. Has learned to trust in their experiences, knows by utilizing their senses it’s “just perfect” or “just wrong”.

The Director of Lifestyle has the responsibility for understanding everything that makes Aparium and our cities great by identifying unique opportunities that bring designers, artists, retailers, consumer brands, performers, musicians, brewers, roasters, and shop-owners alike into our hotels as that impacts the senses of our guests’ experiences. This role develops: partnerships, live performance programming, retail alliances, public events, and experiential services that enhance the properties’ relevancy in the local market exudes Aparium’s translocal hospitality elements.

The role will also actively develop trusting and transparent relations with collaborators for the hotel. As a leader within Aparium Hotel Group, this leadership position will work with a phenomenal group of peers who insist that you are collaborative, humble, experienced, and open-minded – no egos are allowed.

GUARDIAN OF THE LIFESTYLE

• Recognize that settings and guest experiences can be transformed by design and music; utilizing past experiences in the interior or theatrical design, uses fluency in musical genres to curate house playlists for Aparium hotels and restaurants through the portfolio while adapting to the uniqueness of the hotel and…