EMEA Leisure Real Estate Growth Director

Native American Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

International exposure

Job summary

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, London, UK, seeks a Director Development Real Estate EMEA to identify, originate and close leisure real estate opportunities across Europe. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage relationships with developers, investors and owners, and drive deals from sourcing to handover in a fast-paced, international setting.

You will build a robust development pipeline, negotiate management, franchise, branded residence and partnership agreements, and travel across the EMEA

Qualifications

• Proven success originating and closing complex commercial transactions.
• Strong network of developers, investors, owners and industry stakeholders across EMEA.
• Deep understanding of hotel, resort and leisure real estate investment and development.
• Experience engaging with senior executives, owners and investors.
• Outstanding negotiation, presentation and relationship management skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively across EMEA.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing, negotiation and execution of new development opportunities across Europe.
• Manage projects from market engagement through contract signing and handover to operations.
• Develop and execute a targeted development strategy focused on leisure real estate across Europe.
• Identify and originate projects in branded residences, vacation rentals, serviced apartments and extended-stay.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of opportunities and partnerships.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders across Development, Operations, Commercial, Finance, Legal, Brand and Architecture & Construction.
• Represent Wyndham at major hospitality, investment and real estate events across EMEA.
• Lead commercial negotiations for management, franchise, branded residence, licensing and strategic partnerships.

Skills

Deal origination

Negotiation

Relationship management

Executive engagement

Strategic thinking

Travel across EMEA

Hospitality & leisure real estate

Networking

Job description

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, London, UK, seeks a Director Development Real Estate EMEA to identify, originate and close leisure real estate opportunities across Europe. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage relationships with developers, investors and owners, and drive deals from sourcing to handover in a fast-paced, international setting.

You will build a robust development pipeline, negotiate management, franchise, branded residence and partnership agreements, and travel across the EMEA