Director - Branded Residences
An incredible opportunity to join the market-leading Branded Residence team. If you have a strong track record of working in the Branded Residences Sector at a senior level, we'd love to hear from you
Role overview:
Savills is seeking an experienced and commercially driven Director to play a senior leadership role within its Global Residential Development Consultancy (GRDC) team, a market leader in the branded residential sector.
The team operates within the Global Residential Development (GRD) department, which comprises two core divisions: Consultancy and Sales & Marketing. These teams collaborate to deliver a seamless, end-to-end client service, from project conception through to successful commercialisation.
Based at Savills’ London headquarters (with a satellite operation in Dubai), the GRDC team has a global remit spanning regions from the Caribbean to Japan. The team provides six core service lines:
Market Intelligence & Thought Leadership
Development Consultancy & Feasibility
Brand Premium Studies
Brand / Operator Search, Selection & Contract Negotiation
Operational Advisory
Capital Markets
The role will involve leading and growing a broad range of consultancy services across all core service lines, including development consultancy, feasibility, operational advisory, and brand strategy.
While experience in brand and operator selection is important, the role has a wider strategic advisory focus and is not limited to a single service line. Business development will be a global assignment, helping to drive the strategic growth of the team.
Key Responsibilities
Drive business development globally, originating and securing new mandates across multiple markets
Manage senior stakeholder relationships, including developers, hotel operators, and ultra-high-net-worth clients
Deliver integrated client solutions in collaboration with internal teams and external partners
Advise clients across the full project lifecycle, from concept through to commercialisation
Oversee project delivery, including resource allocation and team management
Support financial performance, including P&L oversight
Responsibility for strategic growth and positioning of the team, via recruitment and organic growth
To support team members in career development via training (to ensure high skill levels both technically & behaviourally), coaching, mentoring and the promotion and succession/talent processes
Undertake regular international travel for client engagement and industry events
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Strong track record in the branded residential sector with a focus on branded residential agreements and operations
Background with a recognised hospitality operator, or a reputable consultancy/valuation firm specialising in residential or hotel advisory (or a combination of both)
Proven ability to generate business and drive revenue growth
Commercially astute, with solid financial and analytical capability (including financial modelling)
Proven ability to develop skills and enable personal and professional growth of individuals
Advanced proficiency in MS Office and Argus Developer
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise outputs
Experience of working in a foreign country, or at least of having worked previously on a range of international projects
Able to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure
London-based (or willing to relocate)
Personal Profile
Strategic and lateral thinker with a focus on continuous improvement
Strong business acumen and results-oriented mindset
Highly organised with excellent time management and prioritisation skill
Self-motivated, driven, and committed to delivering high standards with a strong attention to detail
Confident and effective communicator, with the ability to influence and inspire others, including confidence presenting and in public speaking
Collaborative team player who supports and develops others, delegating where appropriate
Enjoy travelling and discovering new locations and cultures
Positive attitude and a good sense of humour
What we offer you
Career and Professional Development
25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade
Life Assurance
Private Medical Scheme
Virtual GP
Global Mobility Scheme
Rewards Platform
Company Pension Scheme
Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave
Find out more about Savills offer
Recruitment agencies
Savills only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been previously contacted and instructed by a member of our recruitment team . We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Savills or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid.
Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.
- Business area
- Residential
- Role
- Global Residential Sales
- Locations
- Margaret Street, London
- Contract Type
- Permanent, Full time
- Remote Status
- This role is office based
- Salary
- Competitive
Margaret Street, London
Our offer
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Holiday
We understand the importance of a work life balance and offer you a generous holiday entitlement, which increases throughout your career as you progress through our job levels or reach service milestones.
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Health
Your wellbeing and that of your family is as important to us as it is to you. We offer Virtual Gp, Digital Health, Private Medical Scheme and mental health support amongst other benefits.
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Lifestyle
We promote a healthy work life balance, supported by our approach to flexible working and our wide variety of health, wellbeing and social programmes.
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Our Offer
Read more about our benefits and culture in our offer overview below
Values
No matter the role you’re in, we all share one purpose: to help people thrive through places and spaces. This is built into our DNA, shaping the way we behave to deliver the best results. We define it by four key values:
We listen: Tell us your goals and aspirations and we’ll provide the support you need to achieve them. We appreciate the individual value of every team member and create an environment where you can reach your full potential.
We empower: Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. We give you opportunities to have a real, positive impact in the community through the work you do, backed by access to our market-leading research and insights.
We challenge: The best results happen when we question the status quo. We create an environment where you can safely challenge our thinking, bringing fresh ideas to the table to innovate as a team.
We collaborate: When you join Savills, you become part of a 40,000-strong network of driven individuals, all sharing their knowledge and experience to push the real estate industry forward.
At the heart of it all, we deliver best-in-class insights and advice to help people make better property decisions. We're looking for colleagues who will help us on this mission. When you join Savills, our ask for you is simple – to be extraordinary, together.
About Savills
Over 42,000 people work for us in more than 70 countries all over the world. This breadth of global coverage, combined with specialist services and market insight, means we'll always have an expert who is local to you.