Executive Director, Hospitality Asset Development

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking an senior development leader to drive end-to-end hospitality asset development from concept to delivery. You will shape strategy, feasibility, and guest experience while ensuring commercial performance and value for the portfolio.

Working across strategy, asset management, design, and operators, you will align stakeholders, manage complexity, and guide critical gateway decisions to maximize differentiation and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Real Estate Development, Architecture, Engineering or related field.
• 20+ years experience in real estate or hospitality development.
• Experience shaping development strategy, feasibility and positioning.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of value creation.
• Strong judgement in complex, high-value development environments.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive key decisions.
• GCC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic development of hospitality assets from briefing through delivery, handover and operational readiness.
• Shape asset strategy, feasibility and business plans to define positioning and value creation.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across strategy, asset management, design and delivery.
• Ensure assets align with vision and quality benchmarks delivering best-in-class design and guest experience.
• Provide strategic oversight of asset decisions including positioning, room mix and amenities.

Skills

Real estate development

Hospitality development

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Storytelling & communication

Complex project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate Development, Architecture, Engineering or related discipline

RICS/RIBA/PMP certification preferred

Tools

Aconex

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking an senior development leader to drive end-to-end hospitality asset development from concept to delivery. You will shape strategy, feasibility, and guest experience while ensuring commercial performance and value for the portfolio.

Working across strategy, asset management, design, and operators, you will align stakeholders, manage complexity, and guide critical gateway decisions to maximize differentiation and performance.