Hospitality Development Director: Strategy, Delivery & Value

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking an experienced leader to oversee end-to-end development of hospitality assets in Saudi Arabia. You will shape strategy, feasibility, and project delivery, guiding decisions to ensure distinctive guest experiences and strong commercial performance across a multi-stakeholder portfolio.

You will mentor teams, manage complex, high-value developments, and ensure alignment with the destination's vision and quality benchmarks.

Qualifications

• 20+ years’ experience in real estate or hospitality development.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of value creation.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive key decisions.
• Experience developing hospitality assets with Operator engagement and master-planned environments.

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 governance and executive reporting processes, clearly articulating asset strategy, development priorities, risks and recommendations in key forums.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Storytelling

GCC experience

Education

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

Tools

Aconex

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking an experienced leader to oversee end-to-end development of hospitality assets in Saudi Arabia. You will shape strategy, feasibility, and project delivery, guiding decisions to ensure distinctive guest experiences and strong commercial performance across a multi-stakeholder portfolio.

You will mentor teams, manage complex, high-value developments, and ensure alignment with the destination's vision and quality benchmarks.