Managing Director - Lake Tahoe Proper

In 2027, the legendary Cal Neva Lodge & Casino begins its next chapter as Lake Tahoe Proper Resort & Casino—reimagined through Proper’s contemporary lens on luxury hospitality while honoring a century of iconic history. Since 1926, this storied property has drawn cultural luminaries including Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, and John

F. Kennedy to its extraordinary lakeside setting.

Set at the meeting point of California and Nevada, Lake Tahoe Proper Resort & Casino will feature 198 guest rooms,suitesand private villas –nearly allwith panoramic lake views. In addition, the property will include two lakefront pools, multiple destination restaurants and bars, indoor and outdoor private event spaces, a lively casino floor, and the restored historic Frank Sinatra Theater.

Wellness will anchor the guest experience with
50,000 square feet dedicated to a destination spa, indoor pool and hydrotherapy experiences,state-of-the-art fitness facilities, nature-connected programming, three padelcourtsand a freestanding pickleball building.

In addition, the members-only Proper Club will offer a private indoor-outdoor clubhouse overlooking the lake, a Hi-Fi listening room, private wine cellars within the hotel’s iconic tunnels, exclusive programming/year-round cultural events, and full wellness access with property-wide benefits.

The Managing Director will lead the strategic, operational, and cultural vision for this landmark resort and casino, positioning it as the premier luxury destination in Lake Tahoe and a flagship within the Proper portfolio. This role requires an accomplished hospitality executive with deepexpertisein luxury resort operations, gaming environments, wellness programming, membership models, and high-touch guest experiences.

The Managing Director will be responsible foran delivering exceptional financial performance, cultivating a high-performing leadership team, and ensuring that every guest, member, and employee experience reflects the refined, design-forward, and culturally vibrant ethos of Proper.

• Define and execute the pre-opening and long-term business strategy
• Position the resort as the leading luxury and lifestyle destination in Lake Tahoe
• Honor the historic legacy of the property while evolving it for a modern luxury audience
• Serve as the primary representative of the property to ownership, community leaders, partners, and regulators

• Oversee all resort operations including Rooms, Food & Beverage, Casino, Spa & Wellness, Membership, and Events
• Ensure seamless integration between hotel, casino, wellness, and club programming
• Drive Forbes-level service standards and guest satisfaction
• Maintain compliance with California and Nevada regulatory frameworks, including gaming operations
• Deliver on revenue, GOP, and EBITDA targets
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning
• Optimize yield management across rooms, villas, F&B, gaming, wellness, and membership revenue streams
• Identify and execute strategic partnerships and revenue opportunities

• Uphold Proper’s modern luxury aesthetic and experiential standards
• Champion design-forward programming, culinary innovation, and cultural relevance
• Curate distinctive experiences that reflect Tahoe’s seasonal lifestyle
• Elevate the historic Frank Sinatra Theater as a cultural centerpiece

• Position the 50,000-square-foot Wellness Center as a regional destination
• Integrate outdoor adventure programming into the guest journey
• Develop membership and wellness-driven revenue strategies

• Build and cultivate an exclusive, vibrant membership community
• Oversee member acquisition, retention, programming, and experience
• Ensure Proper Club becomes a year-round social and cultural hub

• Recruit, develop, andretaina best-in-class executive leadership team
• Foster a culture of service excellence, creativity, accountability, and inclusion
• Lead large-scale pre-opening hiring, training, and culture-building initiatives
• Serve as a visible, inspirational leader throughout the property

• 10+ years of…