Deputy Head of Hospitality Valuation & Advisory

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Principal Responsibilities

• To take a leading role in all aspects of running hotel valuations and feasibility studies (alongside Lead Partner)

• To take the lead in the preparation of hotel consultancy reports including valuation feasibility studies and market research (market analysis competitive analysis supply/demand analysis etc);

• Assist the Lead Partner in managing the processes related to the above-mentioned services including planning related administration staffing work assignments rotations managing employee vacations back-ups and delivery to the client.

• Review comment and authorize the valuation reports or other outcomes of the V&A department before the review by the Lead Partner

• Responsible for meeting department productivity and quality goals (alongside Lead Partner)

• Conduct interviews hire new staff provide employee orientation coach and provide career development to more junior staff

• Take a leading role in sourcing new opportunities for Operator Selection service line in Poland and rest of the region

• To take active responsibility for sourcing new business growing contact network cultivating own clients and identifying target assets.

• Attend industry events to support the team profile in the market and seek to grow your network of contacts

• Identify potential cross-selling opportunities

• Assist staff to solve complex or out of the policy operation problems

• Contribute to meeting overall departmental fee/billing target

• Assist in maintaining the teams in-house databases preparing research publications focused on the CEE and SEE regions and updating and optimizing current in-house processes.

• Quality Management responsible for quality improvements and clients feedback

Knowledge & Experience

• Polish Property Valuer license

• 7-10 years of relevant experience in real estate valuation or brokerage or consultancy banking/finance hotel development/feasibility or similar.

• Hotel Valuation knowledge following RICS guidelines and standards.

• Hotel sector knowledge concerning the nature of brands management companies investors and the latest trends affecting the industry is a distinct advantage.

• High proficiency using Microsoft Excel and financial modelling skills (including DCF modelling IRR analysis payback period equity returns analysis etc).

• RICS membership would be a string advantage
  
  

Personal attributes

• Confident and personable with good interpersonal skills.

• Good commercial aptitude including selling and negotiation skills

• Strong time management skills

• Business and report writing experience

• Extensive experience using Microsoft Excel

• Excellent command of written/verbal English and Polish languages
  

WHY SHOULD YOU CONSIDER CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD

• Cushman & Wakefield is a strong globally respected and widely admired global Real Estate Firm

• Our workload is heavily weighted to the international 4 and 5-star hotels and is spread throughout Czech Poland Hungary and other CEE countries.

• The team is small but dynamic and growing you will spend time in it and gain insight into it at an exciting time of its evolution

• The rewards and opportunities available are second to none. Cushman & Wakefield recognises commitment initiative decision-making ability and hard work - and rewards accordingly