Head of Property

Gleeson Recruitment Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group is seeking a Head of Property to oversee their hotel estate across the UK and Europe. This senior leadership role involves managing construction projects, estate management, and health & safety, ensuring high standards and value addition. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management within the hospitality sector and excellent leadership skills.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

Travel insurance

33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in construction project management.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to manage complex priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all development and refurbishment projects.
• Own and manage the property capex budget.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Commercial Acumen

Job description

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Associate Director | Client Side Property Recruitment | Retail, Hospitality & Leisure Sectors | Estates, Acquisitions, Development & Project…

Head of Property – Hospitality Sector

Location: Field-based role with regular site travel, primarily to London, Edinburgh, and Paris

Salary: Upto c£90,000 + Bonus Potential & Excellent Benefits

Are you a strategic and commercially minded property leader with a passion for the hospitality industry? We're representing a well-established and growing hospitality group in their search for a Head of Property to take ownership of their hotel estate across the UK and Europe.

This is a high-impact, senior leadership role reporting directly into the Group Director of Property Development. You will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of construction projects, estate management, maintenance strategy, capex planning, and health & safety across a diverse portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all development and refurbishment projects, working with external consultants and contractors.
• Identify and deliver opportunities to add value through development, extensions, and optimisation of space.
• Own and manage the property capex budget, including reviewing and approving capex requests.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure high standards in planned and reactive maintenance.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to brand standards.
• Lead on Health & Safety and risk management across all projects.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in construction project management, ideally within the hospitality or leisure sector.
• Deep understanding of M&E systems and estate infrastructure.
• Experience managing diverse consultant and contractor teams.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to add tangible value to property assets.
• Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, and communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to manage complex, competing priorities.
• Experience developing and presenting business cases and long-term capex planning.
• A proactive, self-starter with a strong network of property professionals.
• Previous experience within the hospitality sector.
• Estate management expertise, especially relating to third-party leases.
• Experience working across European markets.

Package Includes:

• Upto c£90,000 per annum salary.
• Up to £20,000 annual bonus (subject to company performance).
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays).
• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced pension (up to 10% employer contribution).
• Life assurance & group income protection.
• Travel insurance for business travel.

Opportunity to work in a collaborative, people-first environment

Interested?

To find out more or to apply, please contact Lucy Wynn:

[e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitality, Construction, and Real Estate

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