Strategy & Masterplanning Director

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TGP International WE CREATE, DESIGN AND BUILD AWARD WINNING WORLD-CLASS F&B AND RETAIL BRANDS FOR OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS TGP International are a hospitality consultancy based in London and Dubai. We team up with passionate brands, clients and entrepreneurs to make their long-term vision a reality through concept development, creative interior design, graphic design & branding, franchising, advisory & operational services and project management. Some of our clients include: Dubai Expo 2020, Marriott, Hilton, Waldorf Astoria, Harrods, Sushi Samba, Adrift Burger Bar, Nakheel Malls, Selfridges, Time Out Market, FIFA World Cup 2022, The National, and Tashas. Do you have a real passion for food and hospitality? Are you a foodie? Does the idea of creating world-class restaurants, food halls and F&B excite you? As the world's leading hospitality agency, offering an outstanding 360 degree service to our clients, we are constantly striving to be the best and lead the sector in F&B and hospitality consultancy. We need a driven and creative person to join our fun and dynamic team and have a direct contribution and client exposure on some of the world's leading projects. The Role: Strategy & Masterplanning Director The job location can be from any of our offices: London, Cairo, Dubai, Riyadh The Strategy & Masterplanning Director is responsible for leading and growing TGP's Strategy & Masterplanning practice, ensuring the successful delivery of all strategic advisory projects while driving innovation, client satisfaction, commercial performance, and team development. As a senior client advisor, the Director will build trusted relationships with clients, taking the time to deeply understand their challenges, ambitions, operational realities, and commercial objectives. They will be responsible for translating complex business problems into clear strategic questions, designing analytical approaches that uncover actionable insights, and developing tailored solutions that create measurable value for clients. The Director will lead multidisciplinary teams through large-scale research, data analysis, market evaluation, and strategic planning processes, transforming complex findings into compelling narratives, creative strategies, and inspirational recommendations that distinguish TGP from traditional consultancies. The role will also play a key part in growing TGP's market presence by identifying opportunities to expand client relationships, develop new service offerings, and position TGP as the leading hospitality strategy and experience consultancy in the region. The Director is responsible for upholding TGP's values, maintaining the reputation of the Advisory department, and acting as a champion of TGP's 5E Customer Service philosophy. Role and Responsibilities 1. Strategy, Masterplanning & Client Advisory Strategic Leadership a) Lead the development, delivery and implementation of client-facing hospitality strategy projects including: - Master Planning - Feasibility Studies - Throughput Analysis - Management Consultancy Services - Operational Consultancy Services - Brand Curation Services - Market Assessments - Concept Development - Destination Strategy - Asset Positioning b) Act as the senior strategic advisor on all strategy projects. c) Lead project scoping, methodology development, timelines, resource planning, and delivery frameworks. d) Provide final review and approval of all strategic outputs, recommendations, reports, and presentations. e) Drive the evolution of TGP's strategic advisory services, methodologies, tools, and intellectual property. Client Management & Relationship Development f) Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships founded on trust, credibility, and strategic value. g) Invest time in understanding client businesses, operational challenges, investment objectives, stakeholder priorities, and market context. h) Facilitate workshops, interviews, and stakeholder engagement sessions to identify root causes of business challenges rather than simply responding to stated requirements. i) Translate client needs into tailored strategic solutions that align with commercial, operational, and brand objectives. j) Identify opportunities to strengthen relationships through cross-selling, upselling, and introduction of wider TGP services. k) Position TGP as a strategic partner rather than a transactional consultant. Problem Definition & Analytical Leadership l) Lead teams through structured problem-solving methodologies to clearly define client challenges and project objectives. m) Design analytical frameworks and research methodologies that support evidence-based decision making. n) Guide teams through large and complex data analysis exercises, including market, operational, financial, customer, and competitive data. o) Ensure insights are derived from data in a way that remains focused on solving client business problems rather than simply reporting findings. p) Challenge assumptions and ident

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