Head of Development & Asset Management (m/f/d) - Amstelveen

Borealis Hotel Group - HR; Amstelveen; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strategic leadership

European growth platform

Exposure to acquisitions

International environment

Incentive package

Job summary

Borealis Hotel Group is seeking an experienced Head of Development & Asset Management to lead expansion while enhancing the value of the existing portfolio. Based in Amstelveen, you will source, evaluate and execute growth opportunities across Europe, oversee asset plans, and manage capital investments to maximise EBITDA and long-term value.

The role requires extensive corporate development and hospitality real estate experience, along with exceptional negotiation and relationship-building

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in hotel development, M&A, asset management, hospitality real estate, or hotel investment.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with underwriting and investment analysis experience.
• Excellent negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Proven experience managing complex stakeholder relationships.
• Deep understanding of hotel operations, leases, franchise agreements, and capital investment planning.
• Experience working across multiple European markets is highly desirable.
• Fluent in English; additional European languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Source, evaluate, and execute hotel growth opportunities across priority markets.
• Build and maintain relationships with hotel owners, investors, brokers, and advisors.
• Lead financial underwriting, commercial negotiations, and due diligence.
• Identify opportunities for branded, independent, and conversion hotels.
• Support portfolio growth and strategic partnerships that create scale.
• Maximise the operational and financial performance of the existing hotel portfolio.
• Develop and manage asset business plans to improve EBITDA and long-term asset value.
• Optimise lease agreements, franchise agreements, and owner relationships.
• Oversee capital expenditure planning, FF&E reserve strategies, and renovation programmes.
• Evaluate branding opportunities and repositioning strategies where appropriate.
• Strengthen relationships with international hotel brands, landlords, investors, and operating partners.
• Develop partnerships that generate growth opportunities and enhance Borealis' market position.
• Explore innovative operating models and extended-stay opportunities. Leadership
• Work closely with the executive leadership team to shape the company's long-term growth strategy.
• Lead cross-functional project teams during integrations, and major asset initiatives.
• Provide strategic recommendations based on market analysis and investment performance.

Skills

Hotel development

M&A

Asset management

Hospitality real estate

Investment analysis

Job description

Your mission

We are seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial Head of Development & Asset Management (m/f/d) based in our head office in Amstelveen, to lead our expansion strategy while maximising the value of our existing portfolio. This is a strategic leadership role that source, evaluate and execute hotel growth opportunities, combined with asset management, capital planning, and relationship management to support the continued growth of Borealis across Europe. The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying growth opportunities, managing strategic partnerships, and ensuring every hotel within the portfolio continues to improve in profitability and long-term value.

Your profile

What We're Looking For

• Extensive experience in hotel development, M&A, asset management, hospitality real estate, or hotel investment.


• Strong commercial and financial acumen with experience in underwriting and investment analysis.


• Excellent negotiation and relationship management skills.


• Proven experience managing complex stakeholder relationships.


• Deep understanding of hotel operations, leases, franchise agreements, and capital investment planning.


• Experience working across multiple European markets is highly desirable.


• Fluent in English; additional European languages are an advantage.

Job Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Development

• Source, evaluate, and execute hotel growth opportunities across priority markets.


• Build and maintain relationships with hotel owners, investors, brokers, and advisors.


• Lead financial underwriting, commercial negotiations, and due diligence.


• Identify opportunities for branded, independent, and conversion hotels.


• Support portfolio growth and strategic partnerships that create scale.

Asset Management

• Maximise the operational and financial performance of the existing hotel portfolio.


• Develop and manage asset business plans to improve EBITDA and long-term asset value.


• Optimise lease agreements, franchise agreements, and owner relationships.


• Oversee capital expenditure planning, FF&E reserve strategies, and renovation programmes.


• Evaluate branding opportunities and repositioning strategies where appropriate.

Strategic Partnerships

• Strengthen relationships with international hotel brands, landlords, investors, and operating partners.


• Develop partnerships that generate growth opportunities and enhance Borealis' market position.


• Explore innovative operating models and extended-stay opportunities. Leadership


• Work closely with the executive leadership team to shape the company's long-term growth strategy.


• Lead cross-functional project teams during integrations, and major asset initiatives.


• Provide strategic recommendations based on market analysis and investment performance.

Benefits

What We Offer

• A strategic leadership role with significant influence on the company's future growth.


• The opportunity to shape and expand a growing European hotel platform.


• Exposure to high-profile acquisitions and investment projects.


• A collaborative, entrepreneurial, and international working environment.


• Competitive salary and performance-based incentive package.

Join Borealis

If you are passionate about creating long-term value through hotel investments, strategic partnerships, and operational excellence, we would love to hear from you.

About Us

Borealis Hotel Group is an expanding European hospitality company which develops, owns, operates and manages select-service, full-service and extended-stay hotels, which are all branded by international hotel chains like InterContinental Hotels Group, Accor, Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Marriott. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Amstelveen & Wiesbaden, our passionate and experienced team started building todays portfolio in 2016. Being active in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, Spain and Denmark and being backed by strong institutional investors, it is our ambition to further grow our portfolio.

Our vision and values

We consider our values to be self-evident. Nevertheless, they are indispensable to achieve our ultimate goals: To be the most attractive hotel operator for employees, brands & investors, by delivering operational excellence that results in the highest guest satisfaction.

What Sets Us Apart

• The soul of our hotels, which are a result of the behaviour of our employees. That's where we are proud of. The feeling to be part of one and the same family! Creating joyful people experiences together: for our guests, our colleagues and stakeholders! We love the hotel industry!


• The combination of high standards of professionalism and quality as well as humanity and closeness.


• The balance of happy employees, satisfied guests and economic success.


• A good working atmosphere, opportunities for advancement, appreciation and the chance to make a difference.