AVP of Hotels (APAC)

GOUGH RECRUITMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Director for Hotel Portfolio Operations in Singapore. The ideal candidate will oversee an APAC hotel portfolio, driving performance and strategic initiatives. You should possess 10–15 years of leadership experience in hotel operations or asset management and be fluent in both English and Mandarin. This role involves negotiating acquisitions and enhancing asset value, requiring strong strategic communication and regional mobility. Excellent compensation package included.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of leadership experience in hotel operations, asset management, or business development.
• Deep knowledge of APAC hotel markets and valuation methodologies.
• Strong strategic communicator with commercial skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day and long-term operating performance of hotels across the APAC portfolio.
• Drive asset-enhancement initiatives and new acquisition opportunities.
• Present investment cases and performance reviews to senior management.

Skills

Fluent English

Fluent Mandarin

Strategic negotiation

Leadership

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, Real Estate, Business, or related field

Job description

Overview

Senior Director Hotel Portfolio Ops & Asset Mgmt (APAC): Oversee performance, AEIs, acquisitions & brand rollout. 10-15yrs exp, English+Chinese.

• Oversee APAC hotel portfolio performance, drive AEIs, KPI reporting & asset
• 10-15 yrs senior exp in hotel ops/asset mgmt with proven deal-closing
• Fluent English + Mandarin; strategic negotiator, regionally mobile, lead team

Lead the strategic oversight and performance optimisation of a growing pan-Asia hotel portfolio, driving operational excellence, asset value growth, and regional expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day and long-term operating performance of hotels across the APAC portfolio (P&L, OPEX, CAPEX monitoring and intervention)
• Publish monthly KPI dashboards, revenue-management insights, and macro-economic/supply-demand intelligence to steer portfolio strategy
• Drive asset-enhancement initiatives (AEIs) and renovation projects in collaboration with project, marketing, and property teams to maximise IRR and asset value
• Identify, evaluate, and execute new acquisition opportunities and expansion projects (market studies, site inspections, financial modelling, due diligence)
• Structure and negotiate management agreements, franchise agreements, JVs, and acquisitions with landowners, funds, PE partners, and global hotel operators
• Conceptualise and roll out in-house hospitality brands, managing design consultants, budgets, schedules, and brand-standard implementation
• Present investment cases and performance reviews to senior management and the investment committee
• Maintain strong relationships with hotel operators, valuers, government bodies, financiers, legal counsel, architects, QS, and MEP consultants
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing regional team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, Real Estate, Business, or related field
• 10–15 years of leadership experience in hotel operations, asset management, or business development with a proven track record of closed deals and performance turnarounds
• Deep knowledge of APAC and key international hotel markets, valuation methodologies, and regulatory environments
• Strong strategic communicator with advanced negotiation, analytical, and commercial skills
• Highly organised, data-driven, and adept at influencing senior stakeholders in a matrix organisation
• Positive, adaptable, and willing to travel extensively across the region
• Fluent in English (spoken & written); fluency in Mandarin Chinese is required

For more information about this role, please contact Alex Beattie at [e-mail] / [phone].

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