Head of EMEA Hotels and Hospitality Research

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About JLL
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Job description summary
This is a senior role, with a high proportion of business development, client engagement and insight creation, alongside a requirement for stakeholder, people and process management.
This role will suit a high achieving leader of people and ideas, to create and influence insights and strategies for our wide-ranging Hotels & Hospitality related businesses (Capital Markets, Value & Risk Advisory and Consulting teams).
The forces for change impacting people, enterprises and markets have never been greater. The person we are seeking to lead our pan-EMEA Hotels & Hospitality Research & Strategy will have an unrivalled opportunity to help drive the research program that will successfully guide our clients into the future and to gain advantage from the new world order.
This role will report to the head of Living Research, EMEA, within the Capital Markets Research & Strategy team. The role will ideally be based in one of the core European markets (UK, France, Germany or the Netherlands).
What you will do:

• Shaping, leading and executing a connected, holistic Hotels & Hospitality Research and Strategy offer across the EMEA region.
• Contributing to a market-leading data and insight programme to support business growth
• Contribute to business development, revenue and strategic growth priorities through active engagement with clients
• Working closely with our market leading Hotels & Hospitality capital markets leads and teams at both a regional and country level
• Connecting and collaborating with aligned teams and colleagues in AM, APAC and across EMEA
• Identifying and analysing key trends; socio-economic, technological, sustainability and other key drivers of change
• Tracking Hotels & Hospitality investors to identify trends and commercial opportunities
• Collaborating on the development of insight & related research as part of an extended EMEA-wide Hotels & Hospitality research & strategy community
• Providing and presenting analysis, strategic insights and recommendations to internal stakeholders and clients
• Managing the research team\’s targeted relationships with key EMEA clients
• Being an active global spokesperson for JLL, through traditional and new media and conference organisations
• Leading on the creation of new & innovative research products and delivery methods that address client need and further differentiate JLL

Sound like you? To apply you need to be / have:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry; a recognised industry figure
• A deep and demonstrable understanding of Hotels & Hospitality or transferable experience from an alternate sector, with the ability to act as a subject matter expert
• A strong awareness of technology and its impact on people, space, place and capital
• Clear bias towards continued innovation, data and digital
• Strong analytical mindset and skills, including financial analytics experience
• Advanced interpersonal, writing, presentation and communication skills
• A self-starter with a proven track record in effectively setting and executing strategy
• Prior experience of successfully managing complex regional /global projects
• Strong communicator and ability to manage senior stakeholders
• Ability to inspire colleagues across the Global network, in generating ideas and deliverables
• Proven, wide-ranging experience of leading, managing and executing strategy mandates and client projects
• A strong team player

What you can expect from us
We succeed together and believe the best inspire the best, so we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our success.
Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your career ambitions, recognizing your contributions, investing in your well-being and providing competitive benefits and pay.
We can\’t wait to see where your ambitions take you at JLL. Apply today!
Location:
On-site -London, GBR
If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don\’t meet all the requirements. We\’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table! If you require any changes to the application process, please email or call +44 ()20 7493 4933 to contact one of our team members to discuss how to best support you throughout the process. Please note, the contact details provided are to discuss or request for adjustments to be made to the hiring process. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page > I want to work for JLL.
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