Development Manager

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – BAHRAIN

We have been retained by an international client that are looking to strengthen their team with a Training Manager. The incumbent will be responsible for surfacing potential opportunities for growth by adding new businesses to our portfolio. These may be hotel new builds, conversions or rebrands mainly under franchised agreements or restaurants / retail or real estate opportunities.

We are looking for someone that is well-rounded with high energy and a great personality.

Responsibilities included but not limited to:

• Exceptional drive and personal initiative.
• Must possess strong local network and business referrals.
• Effective business writing and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills; must be a successful “networker”, both internally and externally; role requires considerable liaison with multiple stakeholders and maintenance of considerable internal and external relationships.
• Solid organizational skills and ability to multitask across multiple projects and work streams under tight deadline.
• Relevant experience preparing feasibility analysis and pro forma projections for hotels, restaurants, real estate or other business opportunities.
• Strong financial modelling capabilities and proficiency in various types of valuation and investment return analyses.
• Ability to interpret and analyse financial statements and project and model a business P&L.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, ideally in a Business Administration, Real Estate, Finance or hospitality discipline
• Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience in property advisory or similar would be an advantage
• Previous experience in a corporate environment within the preparation and negotiation of contracts is required
• Previous experience in the negotiation or brokerage of franchising, real estate development and/or the hospitality / F&B / retail sector are advantageous
• Experience of working in the hospitality industry at hotel or corporate level is advantageous.
• Fluency in spoken and written English & Arabic is essential.

Salary package: up to BD 3500 (including all allowances) and family relocation – no schooling benefit