Development & Feasibility Analyst, North America - Minor Hotels Europe & Americas - USA

What will be your mission?

Minor Hotels is looking for a Development & Feasibility Analyst, North America to support the assessment of new hotel opportunities across the United States and Canada. This role will contribute to the underwriting, market analysis and strategic evaluation of hotel developments, conversions, rebrandings and management opportunities.

Working closely with the Feasibility and Development teams, the Analyst will prepare market research, financial projections, feasibility assessments and presentation materials for internal decision-making, senior leadership reviews, hotel owners and potential partners. The position requires strong analytical capabilities, sound knowledge of hotel operating metrics and the ability to translate complex data into clear, commercially relevant recommendations.

What will you do?

• Prepare feasibility assessments, underwriting analyses and financial projections for new hotel opportunities, including developments, conversions, rebrandings and management contract opportunities.
• Conduct market research on hotel supply and demand, market performance, competitive positioning, pipeline, demand generators, seasonality and local market trends.
• Identify, benchmark and analyze relevant current and aspirational competitive sets to support brand positioning and commercial recommendations.
• Develop operating assumptions for occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, rooms revenue, other operating revenues, departmental costs, undistributed expenses and hotel profitability.
• Review owner-provided business plans and supporting materials, assessing the reasonableness of key commercial, operational and financial assumptions.
• Prepare clear presentations, investment memos and supporting materials for internal committees, senior management, hotel owners and potential partners.
• Support the Development Team with brand positioning, commercial proposals, opportunity screening and project-related analyses.
• Coordinate inputs from Revenue Management, Operations, Finance, Brands, Legal and other internal stakeholders as required.
• Maintain organized project files, financial models, market intelligence, comparable data and development pipeline information.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Business Administration or a related field.
• Approximately 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in hotel consulting, feasibility, valuation, asset management, investment analysis, development or a comparable hospitality real estate role.
• Previous experience with a hospitality or real estate advisory firm, hotel brand, ownership group, investment platform or hotel management company is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of hotel operating metrics, financial statements, business plan preparation and profitability analysis.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to build clear financial models and executive-level presentations.
• Experience with CoStar/STR, Lighthouse, HotStats or similar market intelligence and benchmarking platforms is preferred.
• Strong analytical, research, written communication and presentation skills.
• Proactive, detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Knowledge of the U.S. hospitality market is preferred; Canadian market knowledge is an advantage.
• Fluent English is required. Spanish and/or French language skills are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel within the United States and Canada when required. Occasional international travel, including to Spain, may be required.

Why choose us?

 

At Minor Hotels Europe & Americas we are committed to shaping exciting careers worldwide and cross-cultural experiences. Our journey is fuelled by the passion and dedication of our incredible teams, who also enjoy inspiring and exclusive benefits such as:

• Worldwide experience – diversity of 150 different nationalities.
• Career development opportunities full of national and international challenges.
• Wide range of training programmes to enhance your skills.
• Wellbeing initiatives, including flexible working conditions.
• Team member recognition programmes, including Memorable Dates.
• Ability to make a difference through our sustainability programme and volunteering initiatives.
• Team member rates and promotions, offering discounted rates in our hotels around the world and exclusive benefits through our corporate loyalty programme.