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If you have previous experience in Hotel Operations, interest for hospitality and are eager to develop yourself in a dynamic and international environment, this may be a great opportunity for you.
Accor is currently looking for a Development Director for Italy, Greece & Malta for our Eco, Midscale & Primium brands to be based in Athens.
The Development Director is responsible for seeking development opportunities for Accor and supporting the Vice President Development in securing the growth of the network. He/She participates in the monitoring of economic, geopolitical and hospitality market development in order to define and adapt the development strategy in accordance with Accor’s global development strategy.
WHAT DOES THE ROLE CONSIST OF?
The main missions are:
Investigate and convert potential new build- Identify main Hotel projects and stakeholders
- Take part to the review the business plans and the initial offers
- Represent Accor during local and international seminars, exhibitions, or events
- Animate the network of current partners
- Organize events for main stakeholders (owners, consultants, management companies) to provide the latest information about the Company and its assets
- Develop close and regular relations with other departments in order to reflect needs and constraints in the Agreements, develop up to date arguments for selling the company brands and its services
- Investigate and convert potential new build opportunities and investment by Accor or partners in new hotel development into real business leads
- Prepare, complete and submit proposals and presentations for new opportunities for management agreements and franchise agreements
- Source, assist and provide support to Accor partners to acquire assets
About you:
- Degree in Business, Hotel, Finance, Real Estate or similar
- Proven experience in Hospitality Development
- Proven experience in the real estate industry (including Hospitality)
- Strong acumen across hospitality industry including brands, companies, investors, news, trends and opportunities
- In depth knowledge of general property markets
- Fluent in Greek and English a third language is a plus
Required skills:
- Strong communication skills in a global and complex environment
- Ability to understand and navigate complex stakeholder environment
- Strong project management leadership
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate, influence and generate confidence, trust and respect
- Ability to work with people from various cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives
- Ability to work independently and as well as collaboratively in a small team
- Flexible and able to embrace and respond to change effectively
- Service oriented with an eye for details
- Highly organized, structured & proactive
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully as part of a team, contributing to team’s effectiveness through investment performance, client understanding and results
Additional Information
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.
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