ED - Hospitality AM

Location Abu Dhabi
Discipline: Private & Public Markets
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Arron York

Contact email: arron@venturesearch.com
Job ref: 3847
Published: about 1 month ago

Director, Hospitality Asset Management

We are currently partnering with a leading investment and real assets platform seeking to appoint a Director of Hospitality Asset Management to oversee a growing portfolio of hospitality assets across the region.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced hospitality asset management professional with a proven track record of driving operational performance, value creation, and investment returns across hotel and leisure assets.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the asset management strategy across a portfolio of hospitality and leisure assets.

  • Drive financial performance through active monitoring of operating metrics, business plans, budgets, and capital expenditure programmes.

  • Partner with hotel operators and management companies to maximise revenue, profitability, guest satisfaction, and asset value.

  • Review and challenge annual budgets, forecasts, and strategic business plans.

  • Identify and execute value creation initiatives across the portfolio.

  • Oversee asset repositioning, refurbishment, expansion, and redevelopment projects where required.

  • Monitor market trends, competitive positioning, and operational performance to identify opportunities for improvement.

  • Support acquisitions, disposals, and investment evaluations from an asset management perspective.

  • Prepare performance updates, investment committee materials, and strategic recommendations for senior leadership.

  • Manage relationships with operators, consultants, advisors, and other key stakeholders.

Candidate Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Hospitality Management, Business, or a related discipline.

  • 10+ years of experience within hospitality asset management, hotel investments, real estate investments, hospitality consulting, or hotel operations.

  • Experience managing relationships with international hotel operators and branded hospitality assets.

  • Demonstrated track record of driving operational improvements and asset value enhancement initiatives.

  • Strong commercial, financial, and analytical capabilities.

  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

  • Experience presenting to senior executives, boards, or investment committees.