Location: Baku, Azerbaijan 

Employment Type: Full-time | Executive Level

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and visionary CEO with a strong background in Hospitality to lead multi-property operations. The CEO will be responsible for strategic leadership, commercial performance, operational excellence, and brand consistency across all properties.

Key Responsibilities:

Tourism Strategy & Sales

• Develop and execute tourism and market strategy across the hospitality cluster
• Oversee B2B and B2C sales to drive occupancy, demand, and long-term partnerships
• Build and maintain relationships with local and international tourism stakeholders (tour operators, DMCs, airlines, tourism boards)

Revenue & Commercial Management

• Define pricing, yield, and revenue strategies for hotel rooms, serviced apartments, and mixed-use hospitality assets
• Oversee revenue management, analytics, and performance metrics (ADR, RevPAR, occupancy)
• Approve and manage key commercial contracts and partnerships

Product Development, Marketing & Promotion

• Lead development and promotion of destination-level hospitality products
• Oversee marketing initiatives including digital campaigns, destination branding, exhibitions, and roadshows
• Ensure strong market positioning and brand consistency across all assets

MICE & Events

• Develop MICE and events tourism as a key revenue stream
• Oversee conferences, corporate events, weddings, and large-scale destination events
• Ensure alignment between sales, marketing, operations, and events teams

Operational & Functional Leadership

• Oversee hospitality operations, reservations, and guest experience
• Coordinate Finance, Legal, Accounting, and Compliance functions in line with governance standards
• Standardize SOPs, service quality, and operational efficiency across properties

Candidate Profile:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, Tourism, Business, Economics, or related field
• Master’s degree (MBA / Executive MBA) preferred

Experience

• 15+ years in hospitality or tourism, including 7–10 years in executive leadership roles
• Proven experience as Hotel / Resort / Cluster CEO, Managing Director, or equivalent
• Strong background in tourism sales, destination marketing, and revenue management
• Experience with mixed-use hospitality assets and large-scale resort or destination projects

Key Competencies

• Strategic, commercial, and financial leadership with full P&L responsibility
• Strong understanding of hospitality operations and governance
• Ability to drive revenue growth, efficiency, and brand value
• Excellent stakeholder management and board-level communication

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to travel
• Fluency in Azerbaijani, Russian, and English
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills

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