Development Manager (Philippines)

Travelodge Hotels Asia; Philippines; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Travelodge Hotels Asia seeks a Development Manager to support the investment and development team in growing the business. You will work on deals from origination to contract conclusion and coordinate with multiple internal teams to deliver compelling proposals.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and 2–4 years in analytics or consultancy within hospitality or real estate. Strong Excel/PowerPoint/Word skills and independent yet collaborative work style are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality, Business, Real Estate or related field from a recognized institution.
• Relevant experience in hospitality or real estate is preferred.
• 2–4 years in analyst, associate or consultancy roles within hospitality or real estate.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies for potential hotel management deals and assist in bidding processes.
• Perform market research and generate investment leads; track projects and contacts.
• Develop financial projections, proposals and pitch materials with internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the development team to implement growth strategies and secure contracts.

Skills

Financial modelling

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Analytical thinking

Verbal communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality/Business/Real Estate

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

JOB OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Director of Development, the Development Manager will be part of the investment and development team to support the company’s strategic growth by supporting the business development efforts. The candidate will be exposed to business development activities and get to work on deals from the origination stage to contract conclusion.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies for potential hotel management deals, partake in work relating to bidding or tendering process, including market research and underwriting of each potential project including critical market and competitive data, tracking and establishing pickup trends, occupancy history, and provide recommendations to management
• Conduct market research and assist in generating investment and development leads through contacts with developers, lending institutions, independent hotel operators, hotel brokers, hotel consultants and government tourism bodies, track new projects pipeline, maintain both deal and contact databases
• Develop financial projections, presentations, proposals and pitch materials in connection to each business development opportunity and work with various internal stakeholders to prepare proposals, including hotel operations and technical services team
• Work with development team to develop and implement business development strategies to grow the business and secure new hotel management contracts

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS Qualifications:

• Possess at least a Bachelor's Degree in either Hospitality, Business, Real Estate or a related field, from a recognised institution
• Relevant experience in the hospitality or real estate industry preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 2 – 4 years’ of working experience in either an analyst, associate or consultancy role in a hospitality or real estate related field.

Personal Qualities & Attributes:

• Well versed in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word, including financial modelling, graphs charting and presentatio
• Be an independent learner, team player and enjoy working within a dynamic group and fast paced environmen
• Be meticulous and has the ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and in an organized way
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills with strong logical thinking capability, including the ability to communicate efficiently to various stakeholders
• Proficient research experience with ability to independently collect and evaluate economic and local market data