Development Director for Western Europe - Minor Hotels Eu&Am

What will be your mission?

Will be a key member of the Development team, whose responsibility will include the development of Minor portfolio in various geographies in Western Europe (with special focus on (i) France and UK; (i) the asset light model, HMA and Franchise).

The position involves cross-departmental collaboration on a variety of matters including commercial, marketing, operations, finance, design and construction and legal, among others.

What will you do?

• Maintain fluent relationships with investors, developers and real estate / hospitality brokers, with the purpose of identifying new business opportunities as well as the analysis of hotel opportunities.
• Identify business opportunities in the real estate / hospitality market of UK and France (Paris and London are a priority, but regional cities are also a focus). Opportunities include existing, currently operated hotels (vacant possession) as well as new construction projects.
• Analyze current and potential hotel performance of identified opportunities, with the purpose of assessing the viability of the operations and the potential interest for Minor.
• Coordinate the process of due diligence and acquisition / leasing / management/ franchise of new business opportunities with the different departments of Minor involved in the analysis of the opportunity (finance, operations, legal, operations, technical department, marketing, etc.).
• Generate business leads for potential projects through leverage of an ever-increasing network of industry contacts.

What are we looking for?

• 6+ years of proven successful experience in development, at least 4 of them in senior roles within the hospitality industry. 
• Experience in the Development Department of a hotel group or in Hotel Advisory/Brokerage is highly valued.            
• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or related discipline.
• Hotel School.
• MBA preferred.
• Deep knowledge of the hotel real estate market and real estate financing.
• Knowledge of market feasibility analysis, investment and capitalization structures.
• Knowledge of the different hotel contracts (leases, HMAs, franchises).
• High command of English and French languages, both written and spoken is a must.
• Mastery of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint are a must.
• The person will report to SVP Development.
• The position will be based in London or Paris.
• Availability to travel on a frequent basis.

Why choose us?

At Minor Hotels Europe & Americas we are committed to shaping exciting careers worldwide and cross-cultural experiences. Our journey is fuelled by the passion and dedication of our incredible teams, who also enjoy inspiring and exclusive benefits such as:

• Worldwide experience – diversity of 150 different nationalities.
• Career development opportunities full of national and international challenges.
• Wide range of training programmes to enhance your skills.
• Wellbeing initiatives, including flexible working conditions.
• Team member recognition programmes, including Memorable Dates.
• Ability to make a difference through our sustainability programme and volunteering initiatives.
• Team member rates and promotions, offering discounted rates in our hotels around the world and exclusive benefits through our corporate loyalty programme.