Careers

Careers at AAHOA

Join Our Team

AAHOA is a trade association serving the needs of hotels owners across the United States. We are the people working behind the scenes to advance and protect the business interests of hotel owners through advocacy, industry leadership, professional development, member benefits, and community engagement. We work hard each and every day to propel AAHOA to be the foremost resource and advocate for America’s hotel owners.


We are # TeamAAHOA


About AAHOA

AAHOA is the largest hotel owners association in the nation, with member-owned properties representing a significant part of the U.S. economy. AAHOA's 20,000 members own 60% of the hotels in the United States and are responsible for 1.7% of the nation’s GDP. More than one million employees work at AAHOA Member-owned hotels, earning $47 billion annually, and member-owned hotels support 4.2 million U.S. jobs across all sectors of the hospitality industry.

AAHOA employs nearly 40 people in Atlanta, GA, and Washington, D.C., to help fulfill its mission to advance and protect the business interests of hotel owners through advocacy, industry leadership, professional development, member benefits, and community engagement – and continually seeks talented people to join its team.


AAHOA Core Values

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Open Positions

Interested applicants can apply for our open positions by sending their cover letter and resume to jobs@aahoa.com.


AAHOA Culture

AAHOA’s workplace culture is based on respect for coworkers and for AAHOA Members. Employees work closely together to build an association that they can be proud to work for – and that members can be proud to join. We are a small, but mighty team. Our Team at AAHOA works the magic, together, behind the scenes. It’s no wonder our President and CEO coined the term: Team AAHOA. We’re a roll up your sleeves, meme-sending, birthday shout-out giving team.

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AAHOA History

We were founded in 1989 when Asian American hoteliers faced discrimination for simply being a minority. We have since grown to represent people from all walks of life, but what hasn’t changed is that we pride ourselves on diversity and inclusion.

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AAHOA’s Team Mission

At AAHOA, we are a team of hospitality industry professionals dedicated to providing world-class service to the 20,000 hotel owners across the United States. Our members own and operate 34,260 hotels in the U.S., representing 3.1 million guestrooms, and they employ more than a million people.

The hotel industry is fast-paced and fast-changing – influenced by the state of travel and tourism in the United States, which encompases leisure and business travel. As in every industry, AAHOA Members value proposition is constantly being challenged by innovation, which means that it requires AAHOA and its team of dedicated professionals to be nimble and capable of anticipating needs in the context of a changing industry.


Employee Benefits

  • Company-matching 401k
  • Company-paid vacation/PTO benefits
  • Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision benefits (life insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts)
  • Life insurance coverage
  • Employer-provided EAP & Work-Life Services, including counseling
  • Annual bonus plan
  • Opportunities for travel, including AAOHACON – one of the industry’s most anticipated events of the year (enough said!)
  • Work hard, play hard: Flexible work schedules, work-from-home opportunities, time off really means time off
  • Higher education/courses and professional development
  • Opportunities for growth within the company
  • Ability to network with the who's who of the hospitality industry

“After being a news reporter for a decade, I was looking for a change. I had never heard of AAHOA when I stumbled upon the job description. After learning more about the company and all it has to offer, I took the job. But I’m staying here because of the people: the staff, the members, and the AAHOA community.”

Melissa Stern,
Director of Corporate Communications

"After facing a tragedy in my life, I took a break from working and I knew when I entered back into the workforce, I needed a company that was “family-oriented” and believes in community.  I found just that when I started my employment with AAHOA.  I stay at AAHOA because of my team members, AAHOA members, and the leadership that truly understands and supports me, not only professionally but personally."

Sherry Love,
Manager Executive Projects & Officer Event

“I joined AAHOA because I have tremendous respect for our members who are entrepreneurial, hard working, intelligent and resilient. I have heard so many encouraging stories of how they overcame hardship, rose to the top, and set great examples for others. I am very proud to be a part of the team that gets to work with our members and provide the resources and knowledge to help them achieve their goals and fulfill their American dreams."

Heather Carnes,
EVP, Communications and Chief Strategy Officer