REGIONAL OPERATIONS & STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

REGIONAL OPERATIONS & STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Our client is a leading Saudi Group with an outstanding reputation across the region within diverse business areas. They represent world famous 5 star hotel names for the Saudi market where they are developing strong expansion plans for 2014.

We are looking for an experienced senior Strategic Manager to lead the team in a Regional Operations & Strategic Development Manager role based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

OVERVIEW OF ROLE

The role is focused on two parts. The first being looking after the current hotels from a Regional Operations Manager perspective; working with senior Hotel Managers and ensuring all operations, systems, and standards are maintained. The second being a strategic role focused on identifying opportunities to build new hotels; knowing the growth markets and locations, and deciding where is a good place to build a new site, invest in the land, and grow the hotel.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Monthly reviews with all hotels to discuss monthly data and strategies to improve performance.
2. Oversee hotel operations and work with senior hotel managers to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
3. Responsible for ensuring that property-specific compliance requirements are completed, including accounting and quarterly reporting of financial statements, requirements of ground lessors, third-party lender requirements, local taxing, and zoning authorities. Also responsible for supporting both internal and external counsel, accountants, and other consultants in property-specific issues that may occur.
4. Participate in special projects that may include evaluation (due diligence) of properties for acquisitions or dispositions among other recurring and non-recurring events.
5. Maintain a thorough understanding of all factors affecting hotel markets and submarkets.
6. Develop and implement short-term, intermediate, and long-term strategies to improve the value of the portfolio of hotels.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. At least 10 years of relevant experience in the hotel industry.
2. At least 3-5 years regional/general manager experience with 4-5 star International hotel brands.
3. At least 3-5 years experience in a regional/multi-site hotel position.
4. Must have a clear strategy focus with a background in strategic hotel growth and development/finding new hotel locations that should be opened, as well as hotel operations experience.
5. Strong awareness of the hotel industry and growth markets.
6. Experience with lifestyle hotels is a plus.
7. Undergraduate degree or equivalent required, with preferred course study/curriculum focused in finance, economics, or business; major in hospitality preferred.
8. Arabic nationals only.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary to be used as a guide only and will reflect experience levels and interview performance. As a guideline, up to 40k SAR per month/ $128k USD per annum total package.

About The Company

First Resort Global Recruitment delivers tailor-made recruitment solutions to selected companies around the world. First Resort Global Recruitment combines Arabic and Western Recruiters and Business experts from around the world. Everyone employed by First Resort has lived and worked in various locations around the world, so we can offer the best advice to our candidates about relocating. This also means we know how to find top quality candidates that match both your location and your organisation’s cultural needs.

The result is a complementary vision to consistently fulfill the requirements for our selected clients worldwide.