Alex Gould

Hospitality Leadership Recruitment

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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A trusted partner in identifying and recruiting high-impact leaders who help organizations grow, perform, and lead with confidence.

Key Consulting Services

Executive Search
Recruitment
Talent Acquisition
Compensation Modeling
Organizational Development

Expertise

At Horizon Hospitality, Alex specializes in executive search and leadership recruitment across the hospitality industry. His work focuses on identifying and placing high-impact leaders who strengthen teams, improve performance, and support long-term organizational growth. Alex works closely with clients to understand their leadership needs, organizational culture, and long-term objectives. This consultative approach allows Horizon Hospitality to conduct highly targeted searches that identify candidates with the experience, leadership style, and strategic perspective needed to succeed. Through Horizon Hospitality’s extensive industry network and disciplined search process, Alex helps organizations secure exceptional talent while also serving as a resource on broader leadership and talent strategy.

Background

Alex's career spans both hospitality operations and executive search, giving him a practical understanding of the leadership challenges organizations face. Prior to joining Horizon Hospitality, Alex worked in hospitality operations and as an owner, where he was responsible for building teams, managing performance, and driving business results. Having been on the hiring side himself, Alex understands the impact leadership decisions have on culture, team performance, and long-term success. This experience allows him to bring an operator’s perspective to his work at Horizon Hospitality, where he partners with organizations navigating important leadership hires.

Testimonial

Our experience was exceptional, and I am thrilled with our hire! Horizon was very thorough, really understood my needs, and VERY timely with all communication. I can’t say enough good things about him. I would be happy to be a reference and speak to your future clients and elaborate on my exceptional experience with the Horizon!

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Gretchen Wendell, COO, Gervasi Vineyard, Resort & Spa

It was our goal to do a coast-to-coast search for a potential executive for the company. The candidates that Horizon Hospitality provided were excellent and were indeed from Florida to California and many places in-between. We had some fairly unique needs and Horizon listened and provided what we asked for and more. The Horizon staff was attentive, professional and possessed great communication skills that helped us wade through the many areas of an executive hire.

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Jeff Nelson, Board Member, Hart Ranch

This was our first time using a recruiting company since downsizing and outsourcing/supplementing what was in-house HR. Horizon was very systematic and thorough in their introduction to the process and team. We were most impressed with their ability to find quality candidates quickly, in a market that is not flush with talent. I would strongly urge investing in Horizon as a resource for identifying and employing foundational team members.

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Philip McCabe, VP of Operational Development, Gulf Coast Commercial Corporation

Professional & Other

Alex is an executive search professional with Horizon Hospitality, where he works with organizations to recruit leadership talent across the hospitality industry. Before joining Horizon Hospitality, Alex built his career in hospitality operations and ownership, gaining firsthand experience leading teams, managing performance, and operating hospitality businesses. This background provides him with a practical understanding of the leadership demands within the industry. Alex holds a degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management from Johnson & Wales University and remains closely connected to the hospitality community through his work with operators, ownership groups, and industry leaders.