Executive Director, Hospitality Development

Qiddiya; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks an accomplished hospitality development leader to shape strategy, feasibility and execution for flagship assets. You will align strategy with design, operations and operators, balancing commercial performance with premium guest experiences across a large-scale destination.

The role requires 15+ years in real estate or hospitality development, strong leadership, and experience guiding complex, multi-stakeholder programs from feasibility to handover within the GCC

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate Development, Architecture, Engineering or related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in real estate or hospitality development.
• Professional certifications preferred (e.g., RICS, PMP or equivalent).
• Experience delivering complex assets in luxury hospitality or master-planned developments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of hospitality assets from early-stage briefing through to delivery, handover and operational readiness.
• Shape asset strategy, feasibility and business plans to define positioning, guest experience and value creation.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across strategy, asset management, design, delivery and Operators to ensure seamless progression from development through to operations.
• Ensure assets align with Qiddiya's vision and quality benchmarks, delivering best-in-class design and guest experience.
• Provide strategic oversight of key asset decisions, including positioning, room mix, amenities, guest experience and operational planning to maximise differentiation and portfolio performance.
• Lead key asset validation milestones, including mock-up rooms reviews and critical gateway decisions, balancing Operator, design, commercial and delivery requirements.

Skills

Development strategy

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project governance

Education

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

Tools

Aconex

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks an accomplished hospitality development leader to shape strategy, feasibility and execution for flagship assets. You will align strategy with design, operations and operators, balancing commercial performance with premium guest experiences across a large-scale destination.

The role requires 15+ years in real estate or hospitality development, strong leadership, and experience guiding complex, multi-stakeholder programs from feasibility to handover within the GCC