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About Qiddiya Investment Company

Qiddiya Investment Company (Qiddiya | القدية) is establishing a landmark destination in the Kingdom, focused on redefining entertainment, culture, and hospitality. The Hospitality Business Unit is integral to this vision, developing a portfolio of hotel assets that are central to the destination's offerings.

Overview of the Director - Development Role

Qiddiya is seeking a Director - Development to lead the comprehensive development of hospitality assets. This full-time position, based in Riyadh, Riyadh Province, involves overseeing projects from initial concept and business case development through to final delivery. The role ensures that assets meet stringent standards for design quality, guest experience, and commercial performance.

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 maximise 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.

Required Experience

Candidates for this role must possess a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in development, preferably within the hospitality sector. This experience should demonstrate a proven ability to lead complex projects from concept to successful completion.

Strategic Impact and Stakeholder Management

The Director - Development will be responsible for shaping development strategy, guiding critical decisions, and ensuring assets deliver distinctive guest experiences, strong commercial performance, and long-term value for both the individual asset and the broader destination. This involves working effectively across key stakeholders and interfaces to drive alignment, manage complexity, and ensure assets are commercially robust and consistent with Qiddiya’s vision and development objectives.

Work Environment and Details

This is a full-time position located in Riyadh, Riyadh Province. The salary for this role is not disclosed.