Hotel Development Intern KSA

Kerten Hospitality; Jeddah; Remote; SAR 33,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career growth

Inclusive environment

Remote-friendly

Job summary

Kerten Hospitality is offering a remote internship focused on hotel development in Saudi Arabia. The role involves sourcing opportunities, analyzing feasibility, mapping stakeholders, and supporting outreach and reporting for prospective lodging projects.

Ideal candidates bring diverse backgrounds in real estate, business, or hospitality, and are self-driven with strong research, analytical, and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• Education may be in real estate, business, hospitality, or related fields.
• Strong interest in Saudi hospitality development.
• Based in Saudi Arabia and familiar with the market.
• Able to work independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Source lodging development opportunities by meeting owners, developers, and brokers.
• Analyze development opportunities in Saudi for financial, operational, and strategic feasibility.
• Map stakeholders including developers, brokers, investors, and landlords.
• Support financial feasibility analyses and site evaluations of potential properties.
• Identify strategic partners and high-value opportunities through data analysis and networking.
• Prepare reports, presentations, pitch decks and internal briefing materials.
• Assist outreach, meeting coordination, and relationship management to secure new opportunities.

Skills

Self-driven

Ownership mindset

Research skills

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

MS Office

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About Kerten Hospitality

Kerten Hospitality (KH) is an end-to-end lifestyle hospitality operator creating bespoke destinations, lodging, experiences and communities while optimising operations and driving profitability for savvy investors with a strong commitment to sustainability. KH transforms destinations through impactful partnerships with Lodging, Food & Beverage, Retail, Entertainment, Art and Wellness brands with a focus on building Ecosystems, and unique community-centric destinations, which connect International & local travellers. The Group’s current pipeline of lodging includes projects in numerous countries in the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa region. An expanding development pipeline of more than 55 lodging projects representing over 4,500 keys planned across our international development pipeline.

HOTEL DEVELOPMENT INTERN KSA

About Kerten Hospitality

Kerten Hospitality (KH) is an end-to-end lifestyle hospitality operator creating bespoke destinations, lodging, experiences and communities while optimising operations and driving profitability for savvy investors with a strong commitment to sustainability. KH transforms destinations through impactful partnerships with Lodging, Food & Beverage, Retail, Entertainment, Art and Wellness brands with a focus on building Ecosystems, and unique community-centric destinations, which connect International & local travellers. The Group’s current pipeline of lodging includes projects in numerous countries in the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa region. An expanding development pipeline of more than 55 lodging projects representing over 4,500 keys planned across our international development pipeline.

About Remoteship

At Kerten Hospitality, we believe talent has no borders. Our Remoteship Program is a remote internship designed for ambitious individuals who want real hospitality exposure, not just observation, but true involvement. Through Remoteship, interns become part of live projects across our global portfolio. Whether it’s operations, marketing, People Services, development, or finance, you’ll work alongside our teams and contribute to meaningful initiatives that shape our brands and properties.

About The Role

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key Responsibilities

• Source and identify lodging development opportunities in Saudi by meeting different owners, developers, consulting firms, and more.
• Analyze potential development opportunities across Saudi, including financial, operational, and strategic feasibility.
• Map key stakeholders including developers, brokers, investors, and landlords.
• Support financial feasibility analyses and preliminary site evaluations of the potential properties.
• Identify strategic partners and high-value opportunities through data analysis and networking research.
• Prepare reports, presentations, pitch decks, and internal briefing materials of the prospective lodging projects.
• Support outreach, meeting coordination, and relationship management activities to secure new lodging opportunities.

Experience & Skills

• Background and current education may be from a range of sectors including real estate, business, hospitality, or related industries.
• Strong interest in Saudi's hospitality development and lifestyle real estate.
• Exposure to real estate networks or connections is a plus.
• Self-driven and highly independent, able to manage responsibilities and deliver results in a remote work environment.
• Strong ownership mindset, takes initiative and sources potential lodging development opportunities within designated country.
• Strong research, analytical, and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint required).
• Based in Saudi and strong familiarity with the market.

JOINING OUR TEAM MEANS

• Competitive Compensation: A rewarding package tailored to your experience.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for advancement within our dynamic organisation.
• Inclusive Environment: A vibrant and inclusive workplace that encourages collaboration.
• Shared Purpose: Working with passionate people who live our values every day — connecting, innovating, curating, and leading the way together.