Director Development Hospitality HS

About Qiddiya Investment Company

Qiddiya Investment Company is developing a landmark destination in the Kingdom, focused on redefining entertainment, culture, and hospitality. The Hospitality Business Unit is responsible for developing a portfolio of hotel assets central to this vision, aiming to deliver them to the highest standards of design quality, guest experience, and commercial performance.

Role Summary: Director - Development - Hospitality

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Director - Development - Hospitality for a full-time position. In this role, the Director will lead the end-to-end development of hospitality assets, from concept and business case through to delivery. The position 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 Director will drive alignment across key stakeholders and interfaces, manage complexity, and ensure assets are commercially robust and in line 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 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.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is an experienced professional capable of leading complex hospitality development projects. This role requires a strategic approach to ensure assets meet high standards for design quality, guest experience, and commercial performance, while aligning with Qiddiya’s overall vision and development objectives.

Required Experience

• A minimum of 15+ years of experience in development, with a focus on the hospitality sector.
• Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end development processes for significant assets.
• Proven experience in strategic planning, stakeholder management, and project oversight within a development context.

Application Information

Qualified candidates are invited to apply for this Director - Development - Hospitality position at Qiddiya Investment Company.