Hospitality Spotlight

Hospitality Spotlight is a specialist executive recruiting partner for upscale and luxury hotels, lifestyle brands, hotel management companies and travel technology firms. The firm works across finance, sales, marketing and operations functions, placing senior commercial and corporate leaders rather than operating as a volume-driven job board. Its consultants bring more than 20 years of combined recruiter experience and a focus on the hospitality sector specifically.

The firm's principal service is Executive Search, built around curated shortlists and an emphasis on fit over throughput. Beyond individual mandates, it offers Ongoing Recruiting Partnerships, providing continuous recruiting support through direct searches and sustained market engagement, and Market Mapping, which identifies leaders and talent across the hospitality sector. In each search the stated priorities are revenue, culture, retention and a client's long-term organisational goals.

Hospitality Spotlight also publishes Recruiting Insights & Industry Content, covering hospitality trends, industry events and selected leadership opportunities. Founded by Zoe Connolly, the firm describes a transparent, communicative approach throughout each search, with tailored shortlists and a focus on identifying leaders who make an immediate impact.