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Additional Information: This hotel is owned and operated by an independent franchisee, Shaner Hotel Group. The franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from Marriott International, Inc. The franchisee solely controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment policies and practices, including hiring, firing, discipline, staffing, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. If you accept a position at this hotel, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Marriott International, Inc.
About the Team
Shaner Hotels has an amazing opportunity at our Courtyard Newark – UD. Located on a beautiful suburban campus, the Courtyard Newark-University of Delaware offers impeccable service coupled with state-of-the-art technology. Our beautifully appointed guestrooms offer all the comforts of home and feature well-lit workstations and complimentary Wi-Fi. We take pride in being one of Delaware’s first "Green Lodging" establishments. The hotel is near many local businesses—including WL Gore, Bank of America, and Siemens—and we are adjacent to Clayton Hall Conference Center, a university-run facility that boasts over 40,000 square feet of meeting space. If it's fun you're looking for, you can test your luck at Delaware Park, experience some of Delaware’s "tax-free" shopping at Christiana Mall or take in some culture in the neighboring Brandywine Valley.
About Us
Shaner Hotel Group
Shaner Hotels is one of the foremost award-winning hospitality owner-operators and management companies in the hospitality industry. Our current portfolio consists of over 65 full-service, select-service, extended-stay and resort properties with more than 7,500 rooms in 14 states and four countries. We partner with the top Hospitality Brands including independent locations as well. We provide a variety of services for investors, hotel owners and brands—including hotel development, design and construction, e-commerce, and revenue management. You can find out more by visiting our website, www.shanercorp.com!
Job Description
Now Hiring: General Manager
Lead a Courtyard by Marriott — Shape the Next Generation of Hospitality Leaders
Are you ready to lead more than a hotel?
We are seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking General Manager to lead our full-service Courtyard by Marriott property — while also serving as an Adjunct Professor in partnership with a leading university hospitality program.
This is not a traditional GM role.
This is a legacy-building opportunity.
You will drive financial performance, operational excellence, and guest satisfaction — while partnering with the university to provide mentoring, teaching, and inspiring future hospitality professionals through a fully integrated, hands-on hotel practicum program.
If you are a proven hospitality leader who believes in service, innovation, and developing people, this is your platform.
This position uniquely blends:
Executive hotel leadership
Community influence
Talent pipeline development
Brand excellence within the Courtyard by Marriott portfolio
Academic engagement and teaching
You won’t just operate a hotel — you’ll operate a living classroom.
Full operational oversight of a dynamic full-service Courtyard by Marriott hotel
Revenue growth, GOP performance, and strategic asset management
Brand standards execution and guest experience excellence
Sales strategy, market positioning, and community engagement
Development and mentoring of department leaders
Serve as Adjunct Professor within the University’s Hospitality Program
Deliver an immersive practicum course hosted inside the hotel
Mentor and coach hospitality students
We’re searching for a leader who is:
A proven General Manager or senior hotel executive
Financially savvy and performance-driven
Passionate about developing people
A natural mentor and confident public speaker
Community-connected and relationship-oriented
Energized by innovation and experiential learning
Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive hotel leadership experience
Marriott brand experience a plus
Teaching, training, or mentoring experience strongly valued
Master’s degree required
salaried compensation and benefits. $120,000 - 135,000
This company is an equal opportunity employer.
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