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Motel One

Budget design hotel chain offering value

Director Asset Management

Real EstateConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMunich, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A successfully completed degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate Management, Business Administration with a real estate focus, or a comparable field is required.
  • At least 8 years of relevant real estate experience, such as Asset Management, owner representation, portfolio management, project development, or real estate investment, including at least 2 years in a leadership role.
  • Experience with the hotel asset class or a comparable operationally oriented asset class, such as retail, healthcare, or operational real estate, is required.
  • Practical experience commissioning and evaluating Technical Due Diligence and preparing or deciding investment volumes based on those assessments is required.
  • Technical understanding of hotel construction and legal insight into lease structures, with the ability to bridge the two, is required.
  • Confidence in investment calculations and Capex modeling, along with strong numerical understanding, is required.
  • Experience steering external service providers toward results with clear briefs and defined standards is required.
  • Business-fluent German and English are required.
  • Willingness to travel in Europe and occasionally to the USA is required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop the Asset Management strategy for a growing portfolio in Europe and the USA, actively managing the portfolio as a value-creation lever.
  • Translate the growth strategy into a scalable Asset Management operating model by establishing standards, tools, reporting, and a partner network that can scale with the portfolio.
  • Advise executive management on portfolio and investment decisions and represent the company's position to investors, the advisory board, and owners.
  • Manage leases technically throughout their lifecycle and lead negotiations with owners and investors on disputed technical topics and building infrastructure reinvestments.
  • Coordinate Technical Due Diligence for reflagging and brand conversions before contract signing, including managing external experts in building services engineering, structural engineering, IT, and building law, and ensuring a sound technical evaluation basis.
  • Set the strategy and timing for maintenance, repair, and modernization in close coordination with Operations, Revenue Management, and Finance.
  • Provide functional leadership to the central Asset Management team at the Head Office and decentralized Area Technicals in the markets.
  • Manage strategic external partners for tenders, Technical Due Diligence, technical assessments, and specialist topics.
  • Serve as the central point of contact for Technical & Design, Operations, Finance, Contract Management, Legal, and Expansion.

Desired Qualifications

  • An additional qualification such as an MBA, MRICS, or Immobilienökonom is advantageous.
  • A hospitality background is advantageous.
  • Additional European languages are a plus, particularly with a view to markets in the UK, France, Italy, Spain, and the USA.

About the Company

Motel One

Budget design hotel chain offering value

Motel One runs a network of budget design hotels in Europe. It offers a high-quality, consistently designed hotel experience at an attractive price, focusing on strong locations and efficient service to deliver a reliable value-for-money stay. The product works through standardized, well-designed rooms and public areas that emphasize comfort and simplicity, backed by dependable operations and location strategy. What sets Motel One apart is its combination of affordable rates with thoughtful design and a strong emphasis on staff and guest satisfaction, along with clear career and development opportunities for employees. The company’s goal is to expand across European markets while maintaining high occupancy, award-winning guest experiences, and motivated staff, supported by partners and internal growth initiatives.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Private
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Munich, Germany
Founded
1999

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