DISTRICT MANAGER | ON-PREMISE OPERATIONS

Confidential Hospitality & Entertainment Group | Jacksonville, FL

$95,000–$110,000 Base + Quarterly Bonus + Benefits

Lead the Party. Lead the Business.

What if your next District Manager role wasn't just about overseeing restaurants—but about leading a dynamic portfolio of high-energy hospitality and entertainment venues across some of the country's most exciting destinations?

We’re conducting a confidential search for a Jacksonville-based District Manager to join an established, growing hospitality and entertainment organization with a portfolio spanning Florida, Philadelphia, and Myrtle Beach.

This is a newly created leadership position designed to support continued growth across the organization. You'll partner closely with senior operations leadership while overseeing approximately 8–10 high-volume locations, developing General Managers, driving operational performance, and helping shape the next chapter of a growing portfolio.

The concept is rooted in the energy of nightlife, entertainment, and hospitality, with locations in destination markets across the country.

Why This Role Stands Out

You're not managing one restaurant. You're leading a portfolio.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Oversee 8–10 high-volume nightlife, sports bar, and entertainment locations
• Lead and develop multiple General Managers and location leaders
• Travel regularly throughout the portfolio while remaining Jacksonville-based
• Partner directly with senior operations leadership
• Influence operational standards, financial performance, talent development, and guest experience
• Join a growing organization at a point where your leadership can have a meaningful impact

What You'll Do

• Provide leadership and operational oversight across a portfolio of 8–10 locations
• Coach, mentor, and develop General Managers and location leadership teams
• Drive sales, profitability, labor management, guest experience, and operational execution
• Analyze location performance and identify opportunities for improvement
• Ensure consistent execution of company standards, policies, and procedures
• Build strong relationships with location leaders and create a culture of accountability
• Support recruiting, retention, succession planning, and leadership development
• Partner with senior leadership on operational initiatives and strategic priorities
• Conduct regular location visits and provide hands-on support where needed
• Help implement best practices across the portfolio
• Serve as a key connection between field operations and executive leadership

The Travel: This is a high-travel, multi-unit leadership role.

The portfolio currently spans:

• South Florida — Fort Lauderdale through Miami Beach
• Jacksonville
• Philadelphia
• Myrtle Beach

You should be comfortable with a weekly travel rotation and spending meaningful time in the field. The company covers airfare, lodging, mileage, and approved travel expenses.

You'll be Jacksonville-based while having the opportunity to lead across multiple destination markets.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a proven multi-unit hospitality operator—not someone who simply wants a bigger title.

Ideal candidates will bring:

• Multi-unit leadership experience in bars, nightlife, sports bars, entertainment, or high-volume hospitality
• Experience leading multiple General Managers or location leaders
• Strong financial and operational understanding
• A track record of developing leaders and improving performance
• Comfort operating in fast-paced, high-volume environments
• Strong communication, organization, and accountability
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively
• A hands-on leadership style with the ability to balance strategy and execution

Corporate multi-unit experience is strongly preferred.

Comparable backgrounds may include leaders from organizations such as Bar Louie, Punch Bowl Social, Dave & Buster's, Yard House, sports bar groups, nightlife concepts, or other high-volume entertainment-driven hospitality organizations.

Compensation & Benefits

• $95,000–$110,000 base salary, with flexibility based on experience
• Quarterly bonus eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid 95% of employee-only insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• 401(k) after one year
• 40% company match on employee contributions up to 6%
• Company-paid airfare, lodging, mileage, and approved travel expenses

The Ideal Candidate

You're the person who can walk into a struggling location, quickly identify what's happening, coach the GM, create a plan, and follow through. You are not afraid of late nights, busy weekends, travel, or high-volume environments. You enjoy developing leaders, solving problems, and creating consistency across multiple locations. Most importantly, you're ready to step into a role where your influence extends well beyond a single restaurant.

Interested in Learning More?

This is a confidential search. Company details will be shared with qualified candidates during the interview process.

If you're an experienced multi-unit hospitality leader based in Jacksonville, FL and this sounds like the type of challenge you've been looking for, we'd love to connect.

For confidential consideration, please submit your resume to Jen@GeckoHospitality.com.

All inquiries will be handled confidentially.