Travelodge Hotels Asia (TLA) is a hotel management and franchise company responsible for the development of hotels in Asia under the globally-recognised Travelodge brand. Headquartered in Singapore, TLA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the SGX-listed ICP Ltd.
As a company, TLA’s purpose is to enable travel for everyone, which is why we are focused on designing and operating mid-scale hotels in key destinations and capital cities across Asia. Today, we are the fastest growing regional hotel company, having opened more than ten hotels in just over two years.
Now welcoming guests in seven cities across five countries in Asia – including Bangkok, Batam, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Pattaya, Penang and Seoul – TLA will be expanding its footprint in other key markets such as Singapore, Bali, Ipoh, Kota Kinabalu, Jeju and Phuket in the coming years
With more than 200 employees working in our hotels and corporate office, we would love to welcome more passionate individuals excited about working in the travel and hospitality sector to join us on our journey of growth.
JOB OVERVIEW
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Business Development Intern will be part of a new and vibrant team to support the company’s strategic growth by supporting the business development efforts. The candidate will be exposed to business development activities and get to work on development deals from the origination stage to contract conclusion.
Responsibilities:
- Research & Business Development
- Assist to work with senior management to develop and implement business development strategies to grow the business and secure new hotel management contracts
- Assist to conduct market research and generate business leads through contacts with developers, lending institutions, independent hotel operators, hotel brokers, hotel consultants and government tourism bodies, track new projects pipeline, maintain both deal and contact databases
- Assist in the preparation of feasibility studies for potential deals, partake in work relating to bidding or tendering process, including market research and underwriting of each potential project including critical market and competitive data, tracking and establishing pickup trends, occupancy history, and provide recommendations to senior management
- Assist in developing presentations, proposals and pitch materials in connection to each business development opportunity and work with various internal stakeholders to prepare new deal proposals, such as technical services and revenue management team
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications:
- Possess at least a diploma in either Hospitality, Business Finance or Real Estate from a recognised institution
- Internship and relevant experience in the hospitality or real estate industry preferred
Personal Qualities & Attributes:
- Well versed in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word, including financial modelling, graphs charting and presentation
- Be an independent learner, team player and enjoy working within a dynamic group and fast-paced environment
- Be meticulous and has the ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and in an organized way
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills with strong logical thinking capability, including the ability to communicate efficiently to various stakeholders
- Proficient research experience with ability to independently collect and evaluate economic and local market data
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