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About JLL

We're JLL-a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 100,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions.

As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That's why we're committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We're using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities.

Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do, and we're honoured to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.

Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we're headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all of the requirements below. We are interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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!