Director of Business Development (Hospitality/Real Estate)

📍New GizaKey Responsibilities:- Develop and implement a targeted business development strategy to expand the company’s hospitality portfolio.- Identify growth opportunities in Egypt and selected international markets across hospitality assets, hotel developments, and investment opportunities.- Source, evaluate, and execute acquisition, development, partnership, leasehold, freehold, hybrid management, and third-party management opportunities.- Conduct market research and analyze hospitality market trends, demand drivers, competitive landscape, and investment potential.- Prepare financial models, feasibility studies, business cases, valuation analysis, and ROI assessments for proposed hospitality projects.- Lead negotiations related to deal structures, term sheets, commercial agreements, management agreements, lease agreements, and partnership contracts.- Coordinate with legal, finance, technical, and operations teams during due diligence and transaction execution.- Build and maintain strong relationships with hotel owners, developers, investors, asset holders, hotel operators, consultants, government entities, and strategic partners.- Identify underperforming or repositioning-ready hospitality assets and propose value-add strategies.- Manage transaction timelines, internal approvals, stakeholder communication, and deal closure processes.- Represent the company in hospitality, real estate investment, networking events, conferences, and industry forums.- Work closely with internal departments to ensure new developments and acquisitions meet required performance, profitability, and ROI benchmarks.- Monitor hospitality asset performance and identify opportunities for repositioning, expansion, or value maximization.- Support the company’s growth through strategic partnerships, off-market deal sourcing, and strong market intelligence.Requirements:- 10–15 years of experience in business development, hotel investment, hospitality development, acquisitions, real estate investment, or hospitality asset management.- Proven experience in hotel brand development or hotel development consultancy.- Strong background in hospitality, hotels, real estate development, investment, or asset acquisition.- Strong financial modelling, valuation, feasibility study, ROI analysis, and business case preparation skills.- Proven track record in sourcing and executing hospitality deals, partnerships, acquisitions, or management agreements.- Strong negotiation skills with experience handling commercial agreements, term sheets, and deal structures.- Established network within hotel operators, investors, developers, asset owners, consultants, and hospitality stakeholders.- Strong client-facing communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.- Ability to manage multiple high-value projects and transactions under pressure.- Strong strategic thinking, commercial awareness, market analysis, and decision-making skills.- High level of professionalism, confidentiality, integrity, and business judgment.-Full proficiency in English and Arabic communication.