Director - Development - Hospitality - 20013109 HS8

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic development of hospitality assets from early-stage briefing through delivery, handover and operational readiness.
• Shape asset strategy, feasibility and business plans to define positioning, guest experience and value creation.
• Drive alignment across strategy, asset management, design, delivery and operators.
• Ensure assets align with Qiddiya's vision and quality benchmarks.

Asset Strategy and Delivery

• Provide strategic oversight of positioning, room mix, amenities, guest experience and operational planning.
• Lead mock-up room reviews and other critical asset validation and gateway decisions.
• Manage interfaces, risks and opportunities across development workstreams to protect value and delivery momentum.
• Lead governance and executive reporting on strategy, priorities, risks and recommendations.
• Mentor and develop teams while embedding strong development capability across the portfolio.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Experience shaping development strategy, feasibility and positioning.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of value creation.
• Strong judgement in complex, high-value development environments.
• Ability to manage complexity across stakeholders, workstreams and project stages.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive decisions through clear communication and storytelling.
• Ability to operate in fast-paced environments while managing ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Proficiency in project management and reporting tools such as Aconex.

Preferred Background and Experience

• A proven track record delivering complex assets such as luxury hospitality or mixed-use developments is preferred.
• Experience developing hospitality assets with operator engagement is preferred.
• Experience across the full development lifecycle from feasibility through delivery and handover is preferred.
• Experience in multi-stakeholder, large-scale destination or master-planned environments is preferred.
• GCC experience is preferred.

Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor's degree in Real Estate Development, Architecture, Engineering or a related discipline is required.
• Professional membership or recognised certification such as RICS, RIBA, PMP or equivalent is preferred.
• At least 15 years of experience in real estate or hospitality development is required.