Director Development Hospitality

About Qiddiya Investment Company

Qiddiya Investment Company is developing a landmark destination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, focused on entertainment, culture, and hospitality. The Hospitality Business Unit is responsible for developing a portfolio of hotel assets that are central to this vision. The company is seeking experienced professionals to ensure these assets meet high standards of design quality, guest experience, and commercial performance.

Role Overview: Director - Development - Hospitality

The Director - Development - Hospitality will lead the end-to-end development of hospitality assets, from initial concept and business case through to delivery. This role involves shaping development strategy, guiding critical decisions, and ensuring assets provide distinctive guest experiences, strong commercial performance, and long-term value for both the individual asset and the broader destination. The Director will work with key stakeholders to drive alignment, manage complexity, and ensure assets are commercially robust and consistent with Qiddiya’s vision and development objectives. This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh Province.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of hospitality assets from early-stage briefing through to delivery, handover, and operational readiness.
• Shape asset strategy, feasibility, and business plans to define positioning, guest experience, and value creation.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across strategy, asset management, design, delivery, and Operators to ensure seamless progression from development through to operations.
• Ensure assets align with Qiddiya’s vision and quality benchmarks, delivering best-in-class design and guest experience.
• Provide strategic oversight of key asset decisions, including positioning, room mix, amenities, guest experience, and operational planning to maximize differentiation and portfolio performance.
• Lead key asset validation milestones, including mock-up room reviews and critical gateway decisions, balancing Operator, design, commercial, and delivery requirements.
• Proactively manage interfaces, risks, and opportunities across all development workstreams to protect value and maintain delivery momentum.
• Lead governance and executive reporting processes, clearly articulating asset strategy, development priorities, risks, and recommendations in key forums.
• Mentor, guide, and develop teams, embedding strong development capability and best-practice approaches across the portfolio.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in hospitality development.
• Demonstrated ability to lead end-to-end development projects from concept to delivery.
• Experience in strategic planning, feasibility studies, and business case development for hospitality assets.
• Proven capability in managing cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Application Process

Candidates who meet the qualifications are encouraged to apply for this position.