Strategy & Masterplanning Director

Overview

TGP International is a hospitality consultancy based in London and Dubai, delivering strategy and master planned solutions for high-profile hospitality and retail brands.

The Strategy & Master planning Director will lead and grow TGP's Strategy & Master planning practice, overseeing strategic advisory projects, driving innovation, client satisfaction, commercial performance, and team development.

• 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, and Asset Positioning.
• Act as the senior strategic advisor on all strategy projects.
• Lead project scoping, methodology development, timelines, resource planning, and delivery frameworks.
• Provide final review and approval of all strategic outputs, recommendations, reports, and presentations.
• Drive the evolution of TGP's strategic advisory services, methodologies, tools, and intellectual property.

• Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships founded on trust, credibility, and strategic value.
• Invest time in understanding client businesses, operational challenges, investment objectives, stakeholder priorities, and market context.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and stakeholder engagement sessions to identify root causes of business challenges.
• Translate client needs into tailored strategic solutions that align with commercial, operational, and brand objectives.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen relationships through cross‑selling, upselling, and introduction of wider TGP services.
• Position TGP as a strategic partner rather than a transactional consultant.

• Lead teams through structured problem‑solving methodologies to clearly define client challenges and project objectives.
• Design analytical frameworks and research methodologies that support evidence‑based decision making.
• Guide teams through large and complex data analysis exercises, including market, operational, financial, customer, and competitive data.
• Ensure insights are derived from data in a way that remains focused on solving client business problems rather than simply reporting findings.
• Challenge assumptions and identify emerging trends, opportunities, risks, and innovation opportunities.
• Drive clarity and alignment when working with ambiguous, incomplete, or conflicting information.

• Translate analytical findings into clear, compelling, and actionable strategic recommendations.
• Develop creative and inspirational strategies that combine commercial rigor with innovative thinking.
• Ensure recommendations are grounded in insight while pushing clients towards differentiated and future‑focused solutions.
• Lead the creation of compelling strategic narratives that inspire confidence and support decision making.
• Champion innovation, thought leadership, and trend analysis to ensure TGP remains ahead of industry developments.
• Create strategic outputs that differentiate TGP from traditional consultancies through insight, creativity, practicality, and implementation focus.
• Test new methodologies, technologies, and approaches while tracking effectiveness and outcomes.
• Actively participate in TGP's 360 process from a strategic perspective.
• Attend weekly Advisory and Design meetings to update leadership on project performance, team workload, and strategic opportunities.

• Monitor project billing, collection, and financial performance.
• Develop and contribute to territory business plans and growth strategies.
• Maximise revenue opportunities across strategy projects and wider TGP services.
• Ensure profitability targets and project margins are achieved.
• Negotiate third‑party consultant fees and supplier agreements.
• Assess project feasibility and risk prior to partner approval.
• Develop management information systems and performance reporting to support business growth and resource…