Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is now seeking a Development Manager MEA to join our team in UAE
The position is responsible for the development of all Wyndham Hotels & Resorts brands in the MEA Region.
Working closely with the Head of Development MEA, the role will include all aspects of development including on market research, sourcing and screening potential projects; overseeing the analysis of projects’ potential; preparing contracts and attaining internal approval. The incumbent will be responsible for surfacing potential opportunities for growth by adding new properties to our portfolio. These may be new builds, conversions or rebrands under management contracts and franchised agreements.
The role will also include building productive relationships with new and existing owners and franchisees in order to grow new rooms across MEA.
This position will also have frequent contact with the Development / Franchise Sales, Legal, Contracts Administration, Central Operations, New Hotel Openings, Architecture Design & Construction, Feasibility, Finance and Commercial teams.
This position will have the authority to make recommendations related to:
This position will have a low - medium sense of autonomy. This role will be based in Dubai office when not travelling.
The position has a direct impact on the company’s image, pipeline and revenue growth. This individual will have a specific annual quota to meet and the achievement of this will make a measurable impact on the Company’s bottom line performance.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties with approximately 9,100 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents. Through our network of more than 836,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the hospitality industry. Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. with offices around the world in London, Shanghai, Buenos Aires, Dubai and more, Wyndham employs more than 2,000 corporate team members worldwide who are dedicated to the Company’s mission of making hotel travel possible for all. Supporting thousands of franchisees and a growing global portfolio of 24 hotel brands—think household names like Wyndham, La Quinta, Ramada, Days Inn and Super 8—Wyndham team members are a widespread group of individuals with diverse interests and backgrounds. Our unique Count on Me culture, commitment to flexibility and core values of Integrity, Accountability, Inclusivity, Caring and Fun are just part of what continues to make Wyndham an award-winning best place to work.
Job Location: WHG United Arab Emirates, Sh. Zayed Road The Onyx T- 2, Sentro Space, Office 1107, Dubai Internet City, Dubai PO Box 282334
Employment Status: Full-time
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In some locations around the world, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts manages hotel properties on behalf of a third party owner. At many of those properties, the Hotel owner is the actual employer, and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts performs recruiting and hiring functions on behalf of the owner. I understand and agree that, by applying through this site, I may be applying for a position with a company other than Wyndham Hotels & Resorts where Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is serving only as the recruiter and will not be my actual employer.