Senior Consultants are experienced members of the Advisory team, working with a wide range of clients to evaluate the market and economic feasibility of hotels, mixed-use resorts, and leisure destinations around the world. The Senior Consultant is an upper-intermediate position for a real estate professional, who is highly numerate and comfortable with quantitative data and analysis. The Senior Consultant is responsible for the delivery of assignments, guiding junior staff, and liaising directly with clients. The Senior Consultant for the Americas will report to the EMEA Director of Advisory.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Collaboratively plans and performs market research and data collection

* Designs and supports engaging workshops with internal teams, clients, and other stakeholders

* Analyzes qualitative and quantitative data from multiple sources to determine impact on the client's development opportunity

* Uses interdisciplinary thinking and collaboration to ground all ideas in research insights

* Manages day-to-day operations for projects, including staffing, fee tracking and forecasting, and client meetings

* Guides Analysts and other team members on projects and shares experience, encourages original thinking, and helps ensure alignment throughout the project

* Collaborates with the Master Planning team on strategic planning efforts to help secure downstream design work

* Assists architecture team with programming and feasibility for single asset sites

* Well-connected with representatives within the hospitality industry, and well placed to assist with operator search/selection mandates

* Report writing

* Financial modelling to appraise hotel and mixed-use developments

* Possesses a broad understanding of geography, economics, and global affairs

* Works closely with the Advisory Director and team to ensure project success

* Attends key conferences to network and explore new relationships and business opportunities

* Helps strengthen and grow existing client relationships

REQUIREMENTS

* A degree in real estate, economics, tourism, or related field

* 6+ years of relevant professional experience

* A background in real estate/hotel development and/or consulting

* Strong organizational and analytical skills required

* Ability to work in a team environment under pressure

* Critical and creative thinker

* Experienced with research methodologies and activities, along with working with both qualitative and quantitative data

* Graphically visualizes information and ideas, effectively uses charts and graphics to represent and communicate findings and complex ideas

* Knowledge of the North American, Caribbean, Central and South American hospitality and second-home markets, along with an understanding of entertainment and mixed-use development markets and trends

* Knowledge of major developers in North America, the Caribbean, and Central America

* Knowledge of international and American hotel operator (3-5 star) brands, hotel typologies and assets

* Strong and persuasive writer, able to describe work process clearly and succinctly, options for consideration, findings, recommendations, and communications

The Fair market Assumption for this role's base salary is between $165,000 and $200,000 annually.

The above salary range represents Cobalt's good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible base compensation range at the time of posting and is one part of the total rewards package this client provides to employees.

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