Senior Director Hotel Management Agreements - Freelance
About the job
Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It
Hotels are only as strong as the partnerships behind them. As Senior Director, Hotel Management Agreements (HMA), you'll sit right at the heart of those relationships, connecting The Social Hub with hotel owners, investors, lenders and partners across our growing portfolio. You'll be the person who turns complex agreements into strong collaborations, helping everyone stay aligned on goals, performance and the bigger picture. From redevelopments and repositioning projects to hotel openings and post-opening support, you'll keep conversations moving and momentum building. Working closely with teams across Operations, Finance, Legal and Development, you'll help shape the future of our properties while keeping owners engaged, informed and excited about what's next. If you enjoy bringing people together, solving challenges and making big projects happen, you'll feel right at home here.
You are here to built out our Hotel Management Agreement expertise!
In Case You Don't Know Who We Are
Known for being the rule breakers in hospitality, TSH is a fun, creative and inspiring environment where everyone can work, stay, learn and play and most importantly – be themselves. As an employer we look, act and think like a hotel, but instead we offer a lot more. Think student accommodation, long and short stay options, gyms, talks, events, rooftop bar and eat & drink escapes as well as community and coworking spaces. Located in The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, and the UK, with several new openings on the way, this hybrid hospitality concept may take root in the heart of Europe, but our plans are set for going global.
What You'll Do
- Build trusted relationships with hotel owners, investors, lenders and asset managers across the portfolio
- Lead owner meetings, governance forums and business reviews that keep everyone aligned and moving forward
- Guide conversations around budgets, forecasts, capital investments, hotel performance and growth opportunities
- Partner with Operations, Finance, Legal and Development teams to bring projects from plan to reality
- Coordinate owner involvement during redevelopments, repositioning projects, hotel openings and transitions
- Support the rollout of reporting tools and systems that make collaboration smoother and more transparent
- Oversee owner reporting, shareholder communication and governance requirements across different ownership structures
- Help solve challenges quickly by bringing the right people together at the right time
What You'll Have
- You bring 15+ years of experience in hospitality, hotel asset management, owner relations, real estate or HMA management
- You have a strong understanding of hotel operations, commercial performance and asset-light business models
- You have experience working with hotel owners, institutional investors and joint venture structures
- You bring strong financial acumen and feel comfortable discussing budgets, forecasts and investment plans
- You have excellent communication and relationship-building skills and know how to navigate complex conversations with confidence
- You bring a structured and pragmatic approach, with a talent for finding solutions when challenges arise
- You have a bachelor's degree in Business, Hospitality, Finance or a related field. An MBA is a plus
- Role can be based in Amsterdam or Berlin, can involve some travel
What We Offer
- The opportunity to work at a dynamic, multi-national company. Not just another hotel - we’re a game changing innovator, challenging every convention and defining the future
- The opportunity to work for a Certified B Corp® company that balances profit with positive impact, collaborating with organizations like and the to create meaningful change
- The chance to learn and grow in your role with the potential for future growth
- Awesome discounts in all our properties in Europe and not just for you, but also for your friends and family!
- A wonderful workplace to call home, full of events, fun colleagues and all the other amazing salary/benefits stuff
Who you are, is how we want you to be. To us, hybrid hospitality goes across the board, from how we service our guests to how we represent ourselves. Here, everyone belongs, and we welcome people no matter their nationality, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion or culture. Your authenticity keeps our team diverse. Come as you are.
- Department: Management
The company
The Social Hub is a diverse community where people come to learn, stay, work, and play – previously known as The Student Hotel. Designed to create meaningful, fun experiences, The Social Hub is your neighbourhood hub to discover, do better and make an impact; it's your space to call home. Whether you're a local, traveller, student or professional, The Social Hub connects you with passionate people from all walks of life to meet, share ideas and experiences and stay true to your purpose. And it all happens under one hub. You'll find hotel rooms, coworking and event spaces, restaurants and bars, a gym, lounges – everything that brings people together. Founded in 2012, TSH is headquartered in Amsterdam and has 650 employees. With over 11,000 rooms in Europe both open and under development, TSH aims to offer a unique experience to its community of international guests.
As of today, The Social Hub is operating in 16 European locations: two hotels in Amsterdam and one in Barcelona, Toulouse, Madrid, Berlin, The Hague, Delft, Vienna, Groningen, Eindhoven, Maastricht, Rotterdam, Paris, Florence and Bologna. The Social Hub’s total locations amount to 25 hotels, with 18 currently open and seven more opening in Lisbon, Porto, Rome San Lorenzo, Florence Belfiore, Turin, San Sebastian, and Glasgow by 2025.
Redefining hybrid hospitality since 2012, TSH sets standards on a global scale. Offering a community driven, socially inspired hotel concept with student accommodation, as well as long and short hotel-stay options, eat & drink, gym and rooftop bar facilities and coworking for every demographic, the company’s success is unprecedented. With 16 hotels in 6 countries and plans to open at least 3 more locations each year until 2026, TSH is a fun, creative and inspiring environment where everyone can work, stay, learn and play. Thanks to an exceptional international team of changemakers, our one goal is to make society a better place for everyone.
Where people come together, committed to providing the best space, experience and coworking space for our community and even more so, the people who work for TSH. With everything from mental health support to leadership training and more, we are there to help you grow as much as we do as a company. We promote a workplace where society comes together to do better and we do this no matter the age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and national origin. Your fascinating characteristics is what make us different, so come as you are.
