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Assistant Development Manager
Forka Collective investment LLC
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Mid
2 weeks ago
Project CoordinationMarket ResearchMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointCross functional CommunicationStakeholder Management
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About the Role
Forka Collective is hiring an Assistant Development Manager to support business development and project coordination for F&B brand expansion. The role requires 1-3 years of experience in business development or project coordination, with strong organizational skills.
Key Skills for This Role
Project CoordinationMarket ResearchMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointCross functional CommunicationStakeholder Management
Responsibilities
- Assist in end to end planning, coordination, and tracking of development projects
- Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and opportunity assessments
- Serve as central point of contact to follow up with internal departments on tasks and deadlines
- Coordinate with external partners including suppliers, agencies, consultants, and landlords
- Prepare high level reports, strategic presentations, meeting minutes, and progress updates for senior leadership
- Support marketing rollouts, brand development initiatives, and operational improvement projects
- Maintain project files, contracts, and administrative records
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hospitality Management, or related field
- 1–3 years of proven experience in business development, project coordination, corporate administration, or marketing
- Prior experience in Food & Beverage, hospitality, or commercial real estate sector is a strong advantage
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
- Exceptional communication, rigorous organizational skills, and relentless follow up capability
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About Forka
- Forka is a premier Food & Beverage holding company dedicated to building, operating, and scaling exceptional hospitality brands.
- We drive growth across three core pillars: managing our own high performing restaurant venues, strategically investing in emerging F&B concepts, and providing elite operational consulting to external clients.
Role Overview
- Acting as the operational right hand to the Development Manager, you will be instrumental in driving business development initiatives, coordinating new project rollouts, and executing brand development strategies.
- This role requires a meticulous professional who excels at cross functional communication, keeping internal teams and external partners strictly aligned with project timelines and executive goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Coordination & Tracking: Assist in the end to end planning, coordination, and tracking of development projects across internal venues and external consulting clients.
- Market Intelligence: Conduct comprehensive market research, competitor analysis, and opportunity assessments to support Forka’s investment decisions and brand positioning.
- Cross Functional Management: Serve as the central point of contact to follow up with internal departments (Operations, Culinary, Marketing) to ensure tasks, deliverables, and deadlines are executed on schedule.
- Stakeholder Liaison: Coordinate seamlessly with external partners, including suppliers, creative agencies, consultants, and landlords.
- Executive Reporting: Prepare high level reports, strategic presentations, meeting minutes, and actionable progress updates for senior leadership.
- Brand & Operational Growth: Support marketing rollouts, brand development initiatives, and operational improvement projects across the entire holding group.
- Documentation: Maintain impeccable, highly organized project files, contracts, and administrative records.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hospitality Management, or a related field.
- Experience: 1–3 years of proven experience in business development, project coordination, corporate administration, or marketing.
- Industry Knowledge: Prior experience in the Food & Beverage, hospitality, or commercial real estate sector is a strong advantage.
- Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, with a specific focus on Excel (data tracking) and PowerPoint (presentation design).
- Core Competencies: Exceptional communication, rigorous organizational skills, and a relentless follow up capability. You must be comfortable managing multiple overlapping projects in a fast paced environment.
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