Hospitality Development Executive Director

Qiddiya Investment Company 1; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 650,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a senior leader to oversee a portfolio of hospitality assets from concept to readiness. You will shape portfolio strategy, align stakeholders, and guide decision-making across design, delivery and operations to maximize value.

The role requires extensive experience in real estate or hospitality development, a strong track record with large-scale multi-asset programs, and the ability to lead teams and collaborate with operators to realise differentiated guest

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading portfolios of complex assets (e.g. luxury hospitality, mixed-use or destination developments).
• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate Development, Architecture, Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional membership or recognised certification preferred (e.g. RICS, RIBA, PMP or equivalent).
• 25+ years’ experience in real estate or hospitality development.
• Experience across full development lifecycle from feasibility through delivery and operational readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development and performance of a portfolio of hospitality assets from early-stage planning through to delivery and operational readiness.
• Define and drive portfolio-level strategy, including asset positioning, feasibility, phasing and value creation across the portfolio.
• Ensure alignment across strategy, asset management, design, delivery and operators to enable seamless progression from development through to operations.
• Provide executive oversight of key decisions across the portfolio, including positioning, room mix, amenities, guest experience and operational models.
• Balance portfolio-wide priorities, risks and interdependencies to optimise overall value and delivery outcomes.
• Lead governance, reporting and decision-making processes at portfolio level, clearly articulating priorities, risks and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Ensure consistency in quality, design standards and guest experience across assets, while enabling appropriate flexibility based on asset strategy.
• Oversee critical validation milestones, ensuring alignment between operator requirements, design intent, commercial objectives and delivery constraints.
• Proactively manage risks, dependencies and interfaces across assets and workstreams to maintain delivery momentum.
• Build and lead high-performing teams, embedding strong development capability and best-practice approaches across the portfolio.

Skills

Portfolio leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Commercial acumen

Team leadership

Education

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

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a senior leader to oversee a portfolio of hospitality assets from concept to readiness. You will shape portfolio strategy, align stakeholders, and guide decision-making across design, delivery and operations to maximize value.

The role requires extensive experience in real estate or hospitality development, a strong track record with large-scale multi-asset programs, and the ability to lead teams and collaborate with operators to realise differentiated guest