DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT BENELUX

The Director of Development – Benelux plays a pivotal role in driving Leonardo Hotels’ expansion strategy across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

This senior role is responsible for identifying, evaluating, structuring, and closing hotel development, conversion, and repositioning opportunities in line with the Group’s growth ambitions. The position requires strong commercial judgement, real estate expertise, financial sophistication, and the ability to build and manage senior-level relationships across a complex, mature hospitality market.

Main tasks

Development & Growth Strategy

• Proactively source new hotel opportunities (existing assets, conversions, repositionings, and new developments) across the Benelux region.

• Focus on urban and high-demand locations aligned with Leonardo Hotels’ target segments: corporate, MICE, leisure, and bleisure.

• Build, manage, and prioritise a robust development pipeline in line with agreed growth targets.

Market Intelligence & Strategic Positioning

• Analyse market fundamentals including d