**Additional Information**
**Job Number** 25124180
**Job Category** Development & Feasibility
**Location** Sydney Area Office, Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park, Sydney, RECENT SOUTH WALES, Australia, 2000VIEW ON MAP (https://www.google.com/maps?q=Sydney%20Area%20Office%2C%20Sheraton%20Grand%20Sydney%20Hyde%20Park%2C%20Sydney%2C%20NEW%20SOUTH%20WALES%2C%20Australia%2C%202000)
**Schedule** Full Time
**Located Remotely?** N
**Position Type** Management
**JOB SUMMARY**
The Marriott Development Planning and Feasibility function in Asia Pacific Excluding China (“APEC”) is responsible for hotel underwriting, brand strategy, and business intelligence to support hotel development, conversion, and renovation/repositioning opportunities for all Marriott lodging products in APEC.
These market and economic evaluations are instrumental to achieving Marriott’s expansion goals in new markets and important to the overall, long-range growth strategy of the Company.
This position is to be based in Sydney or Melbourne, Australia.
**CANDIDATE PROFILE**
**Education and Experience**
+ 3-5 years of work experience in hotel consulting and/or development planning and feasibility.
**Skills and Competencies**
+ In-depth knowledge of the hotel industry, specifically of hotel brands and their market positioning.
+ In-depth knowledge of the hotel markets in Australia and New Zealand is essential.
+ Good understanding of the real estate industry, including hotel valuation and investment analysis.
+ Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with the ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
+ Strong Excel and financial modeling, written and verbal presentation skills.
+ Ability to effectively persuade and support a position in a professional manner.
+ Executive presence with the ability to work with and present to all levels of the organization.
+ Excellent critical thinking, sound judgment, and strong business acumen.
+ Keen attention-to-detail, high degree of initiative and resourcefulness, as well as a service-oriented attitude.
+ Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
+ Strong command of English language is required; fluency in Asian languages is preferred.
+ Ability to travel extensively.
**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES**
**Hotel Underwriting**
+ Conduct market research and competitive assessment through conducting field work, site inspection and interviews.
+ Formulate brand & facilities program recommendations.
+ Prepare financial projections.
+ Author feasibility reports.
+ Conduct renovation and repositioning analyses for existing hotels.
**Brand Strategy**
+ Customize responses to RFPs.
+ Support new brand launch in APEC, conduct competitive landscape research and provide brand positioning recommendations.
**Business Intelligence**
+ Set development strategy for new brands/new markets.
+ Analyze post-opening hotel performance.
+ Track competition by market and company.
+ Gather owner and real estate intelligence.
_Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer.
We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture.
We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law._
Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed.
**Be** where you can do your best work, **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global team, and **become** the best version of you.
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📌 Manager, Development Planning and Feasibility
🏢 Marriott
📍 Sydney