Business Development Executive

• Support the VP, Business Development, SEA in identifying, screening, and prioritizing new hotel investment and management opportunities across Southeast Asia, working from a base in Singapore or Thailand.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality presentations, pitch materials, and proposals for prospective owners, developers, and investors, using PowerPoint and Canva.
• Meet with hotel owners, developers, and investors to introduce RHG’s brands, understand project requirements, and support deal progression.
• Conduct project analysis and feasibility assessments, including market positioning, competitive set benchmarking, and demand/supply analysis.
• Perform financial review and modelling of prospective projects, including P&L projections, fee structures, and return sensitivity analysis, using Excel.
• Contribute to corporate and regional BD strategy, including market prioritization, brand positioning, and pipeline planning.
• Support due diligence and coordination with Legal, Design & Construction, Operations, and Finance during deal negotiation and execution.
• Organize and coordinate business development meetings, events, and conferences.
• Research, compile, and maintain internal and client-facing documents, including market data, reports, presentations, deal trackers, and organisation charts, in a timely manner.
• Track project progress and communicate status updates to stakeholders, helping prioritize tasks and activities across urgent and long-term objectives.
• Assist in coordinating regional ad-hoc projects related to development strategy across multiple departments, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date pipeline records and market intelligence.
• Travel across Southeast Asia as necessary to meet owners, attend conferences, and support site visits.
  

Qualifications

• Background in business, hospitality, real estate, or asset management; understanding of the hospitality industry preferred.
• Proven experience in project analysis, financial modelling, or investment/asset evaluation.
• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to prepare and deliver compelling materials to senior owners and investors.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite (particularly Excel and PowerPoint), plus Canva.
• Excellent numerical, analytical, and verbal skills.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and administration skills, including a keen attention to detail.
• Comfortable engaging directly with hotel owners, developers, and investors.
• Willingness and ability to travel regionally from time to time.
• An understanding of the requirements and implications of working within an international team.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Pro-active, demonstrating initiative and anticipating needs.
• Demonstrates discretion and ability to deal with confidential and commercially sensitive information.