
Qiddiya Investment Company
Senior Director, Hotel Development
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 20yrs+
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 24/11/2026
Job overview
Date posted
10/10/2026
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 60,000 - 100,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
20yrs+
Seniority
VP/Executive
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
24/11/2026
Job description
Concept and business case are where every Qiddiya hotel begins, and this Riyadh-based Senior Director leads its development from there through delivery, handover and operational readiness. Asset strategy, feasibility and business plans define positioning, guest experience and value creation for each hotel in the Hospitality Business Unit's portfolio. Decisions on room mix, amenities, guest experience and operational planning come under your strategic oversight. Strategy, asset management, design, delivery and hotel Operators all need aligning so assets move smoothly from development into operations. Validation milestones such as mock-up room reviews and gateway decisions balance Operator, design, commercial and delivery requirements. Interfaces, risks and opportunities are managed across every workstream to protect value and keep momentum. Executive forums rely on your reporting on asset strategy, priorities, risks and recommendations, and development teams look to you for mentoring. At least 20 years in real estate or hospitality development is required, with a track record on luxury hospitality or mixed-use assets, Operator engagement and the full lifecycle from feasibility to handover. A Bachelor's degree in Real Estate Development, Architecture or Engineering is expected, with RICS, RIBA or PMP membership, Aconex proficiency and GCC experience as advantages.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead the strategic development of hospitality assets from early-stage briefing through delivery, handover and operational readiness
- Shape asset strategy, feasibility and business plans that define positioning, guest experience and value creation
- Drive alignment across strategy, asset management, design, delivery and Operators from development into operations
- Ensure assets meet Qiddiya's vision, quality benchmarks and guest experience standards
- Oversee key asset decisions on positioning, room mix, amenities, guest experience and operational planning
- Run asset validation milestones, including mock-up room reviews and critical gateway decisions
- Manage interfaces, risks and opportunities across all development workstreams
- Govern executive reporting on asset strategy, development priorities, risks and recommendations
- Mentor development teams and embed best-practice approaches across the portfolio
Experience & skills
- Hold a Bachelor's degree in Real Estate Development, Architecture, Engineering or a related discipline
- Possess professional membership or certification such as RICS, RIBA or PMP (preferred)
- Bring 20+ years of experience in real estate or hospitality development
- Show experience shaping development strategy, feasibility and positioning
- Apply strong commercial acumen and an understanding of value creation
- Exercise sound judgement in complex, high-value development environments
- Influence senior stakeholders through clear communication and storytelling
- Use project management and reporting tools such as Aconex
- Demonstrate a track record delivering complex luxury hospitality or mixed-use assets across the full lifecycle
- Evidence hospitality development experience involving Operator selection, onboarding or alignment
- Offer experience in large-scale destination or master planned environments, ideally in the GCC