Development Director - France

What are we looking for?

Applicants will come from a hotel / hospitality background and must have relevant / proven development experience ideally gained from working for another hotel operator or possibly a hospitality consulting firm. It is essential that you have the ability to build relationships with investors and successfully lead and transact deals. Others skills / experience will include the following:

•    Ability to have available, develop and maintain a strong network within the hospitality industry in France (hotel owners, brokers, consultant).
•    This role will require you to be a strong communicator and to interact effectively with a very diverse group of stakeholders outside and inside the company.
•    Ability to negotiate and close franchise and management contract deals     
•    Ability to initiate and direct collaborative efforts of multiple teams throughout the Hilton organization.  This includes establishing and maintaining regular communications with Hilton operations teams, brands, and other constituent groups as appropriate.  
•    Ability to analyze deals with a transversal approach (financial, architectural…) to make strategic and tactical decisions.
•    Set standards for leadership by example, including ability to effect change, resolve conflicts and ensure collaboration within appropriate executive levels of enterprise; includes maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity.
•    Absolute discretion and confidentiality regarding sensitive information.
•    Strong problem-solving skills, including ability to effectively address any issue in collaboration with others as appropriate.
•    Ability to advocate and implement professional development for self, direct reports and others, including capability to work with peers and other resources to provide development and mentoring opportunities; includes adherence to organization’s standards for performance feedback.
•    Ability to evaluate and identify opportunities from a strategic perspective, including ability to develop, prioritize and implement plans to meet organization’s core strategic goals.

Required Qualifications
•    College degree in a related field or significant work experience in lieu thereof
•    Fluency in English and French.
•    Significant hospitality industry experience with a focus on hotel development, negotiations and sales in France
•    Extensive personal network within the hospitality industry in France 
•    Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to use these across different management levels 
•    Ability to travel as required

Preferred Qualifications
•    Advanced degree in hospitality and/ or business & administration.
•    Position based in South France is preferred

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