The Ventana Canyon Golf & Racquet Club is an active community of members who enjoy golf, racquet sports, swimming, wellness programming and fine dining in a pristine desert environment offering breathtaking scenery, coupled with friendly, high-level service. Programs and facilities serve the full range of ages, from families with small children to retirees. The Club offers similar opportunities for guests of members and visitors.
Amenities at the Ventana Canyon Golf & Racquet Club include two world-class Tom Fazio golf courses that weave through 600 acres of rugged rock canyons, winding arroyos and flowering desert. Ensconced within the golf courses and breathtaking landscape sits The Lodge, an intimate retreat with 50 spacious, comfortable suites. You'll also find a state-of-the-art tennis and pickleball facility, two inviting resort pools, indoor and outdoor dining venues, a day spa, sauna, whirlpools, steam room and fitness center.
Although a club focused on the needs of members, the facility operates as a semi-private for-profit entity under the Ventana Canyon Alliance. Approximately 80% of Alliance shares are owned by members, with the remainder held primarily by former members. The operation has two Boards: Board of Governors and Board of Managers. Each Board has its own focus with the Board of Governors addressing member issues and challenges of the club and the Board of Managers addressing overall operations, capital needs and long-term planning for both the public and private aspects of the business.
On tap for the summer of 2025 is an expansion of the fitness center and an enhancement of the Catalina Dining Room. The Fitness Center expansion will add 1,000 square feet to the existing footprint and include new state of the art equipment. The Catalina Dining Room project will create a member-only environment offering an upscale experience.
Awards received by the property include:
To be the premier club and destination resort in the Southwest.
The purpose of Ventana Canyon Club & Lodge is to enrich the lives of members and guests by delivering lasting and impactful experiences through active living, social connection and community engagement ensuring long-term friendships and memories.
The Lodge at Ventana Canyon Golf & Racquet Club is seeking an experienced Chief Executive Officer/General Manager to provide uncompromising quality of service to its members and guests through a coordinated teamwork approach. The CEO/GM acts according to the highest standards of personal and business ethics in coordinating and administering the Club's policies as defined by the Board of Managers, developing operating policies and procedures, directing the work of all departments and securing and protecting all Club assets including facilities and equipment. The CEO/GM directs and oversees all aspects of operations at VCG&RC including its activities and relationships between members, guests, associates and the community with the goal of providing an experience that exceeds expectations. The CEO/GM will hire, retain, cross train and lead the management team of professionals who consistently and profitably satisfy the goals of the Alliance.
The Club offers an attractive and competitive compensation and benefits package to include:
To be considered, please submit a cover letter and resume prior to January 26, 2025.
A full background check will be conducted on candidates. Professionals who meet or exceed the established criteria are encouraged to contact:
Terry Anglin, CCM, CCE, ECM
Principal
terry@gsiexecutivesearch.com
901-550-9338
GSI Executive Search has been serving the private club industry for thirty years, providing a wide range of executive search and placement services. In addition to GM searches that have been performed recently, GSI consultants have done over 100 GM searches around the US in the last two years.