Value chain covered
- Sourcing and deal structuring (off-market, feasibility, programming)
- Investment & acquisition (real estate, funds, club deals)
- Fund & asset management
- Property management (third-party)
- Operations & performance
- Asset disposal
Hospitality & Operated Real Estate Recruitment
Hospitality & operational real estate recruitment
A hybrid segment: real estate and operations
A hotel or serviced residence is both a real estate asset and an operating business, often part of an investment vehicle. Organizations are structured accordingly: investment and asset management on one side, property management and operations on the other, development upstream. Candidate value lies in their ability to operate at this interface and engage both investors and operational teams.
Organizations we support
We work with investors, operators, and hybrid models:
- Real estate investors specialized in operating assets
- Licensed management companies running hospitality/residential vehicles
- Hotel groups from economy to luxury
- Co-living and serviced residence operators
- Third-party asset and property managers
- Tourism niche operators
- Developers and structurers of hospitality projects
Roles we recruit
We recruit executive, managerial, and niche expert roles, including:
Operations & leadership
- CEO, COO (future CEO), hotel/residence directors
Site and domain managers
- Development & investment
- Development directors, acquisition directors, investment directors
Asset & fund management
- Hotel/residential asset managers, fund managers
Property management
- Property managers, campus managers, operations managers
Technical & project
- Design & construction directors, project managers
Hospitality: real estate, funds & operations
Hospitality is a core focus: investment (real estate, funds, club deals), fund and asset management, transactions, advisory and valuation, development and construction, and operations management.
Performance depends on contract structure (management agreement, franchise, lease, owner-operator model), each requiring different skill sets. We look for candidates who understand operators, brands, and benchmarks, and can interpret asset performance beyond simple valuation.
Key areas:
- Investment & acquisition
- Fund & asset management
- Transaction, advisory & valuation
- Design, construction & renovation
- Operational performance (RevPAR, GOP, customer satisfaction)
Co-living, student residences & serviced living
The serviced residential sector has matured quickly. Operators now structure, source, and manage residences under long-term mandates for institutional investors.
Roles span upstream sourcing and structuring to operational management. A major challenge is industrialization: scaling operations, standardizing processes, and onboarding new residences without degrading service quality.
We recruit for:
- Development & structuring roles
- Portfolio investment & asset management
- Residence operations management
- Operational industrialization
- Resident services & experience
Top candidates are rarely active job seekers; direct outreach is often the only effective approach.
Since 2010, we have conducted around 200 recruitments per year across real estate, hospitality, and financial services. In this segment, long-term relationships matter as much as individual successful hires: 92% of our clients continue to mandate us three years later.