Senior Director Development Hotels

About Qiddiya Investment Company

Qiddiya Investment Company (شركة قدية الاستثمارية) is developing a landmark destination in the Kingdom, 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

The Senior Director- Development - Hotels will lead the end-to-end development of hospitality assets, from initial concept and business case through to delivery. This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Riyadh Province. The role involves shaping development strategy, guiding critical decisions, and ensuring assets deliver distinctive guest experiences, strong commercial performance, and long-term value for both the asset and the wider destination. The Senior 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.

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 design and guest experience standards.
• 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, articulating asset strategy, development priorities, risks, and recommendations in key forums.
• Mentor, guide, and develop teams, embedding development capability and best-practice approaches across the portfolio.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in hotel development.
• Demonstrated experience in leading end-to-end development of hospitality assets.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and drive cross-functional alignment.

Work Type and Location

This is a full-time position located in Riyadh, Riyadh Province.