Development & Acquisition Dalata Graduate Programme

Are you a recent graduate looking to kick-start your career in Development & Acquisitions? Dalata Hotel Group, Ireland's largest hotel group, is excited to announce applications are open for the 2025 intake of our New Development and Acquisition Graduate Programme.

Due to the success of our previous Graduate Programmes, Dalata is expanding! Be among the first to experience our exciting new Development & Acquisitions initiative. This program offers you the opportunity to gain invaluable experience, knowledge, and professional development with a focus on financial analysis, and research, as well as legal and acquisition skills, all while enhancing your understanding of the hotel industry.

In our 18-month Development & Acquisition stream, you will acquire essential experience in financial analysis, research, legal matters, and acquisition skills, while deepening your knowledge of the hotel industry.

At Dalata, we prioritize a supportive work environment that encourages personal growth and teamwork, guided by our core values: Our People, Our Service, Our Fairness, and Our Individuality. Join us as we continue our expansion plans and benefit from unique training programs aimed at advancing your career. If you're ready to take the next step, apply for the Dalata Graduate Programme and become part of our success story.

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to grow with Ireland's leading hotel group! Apply now!

Key features:

• 18-month training programme primarily focused on the acquisitions and development department of an Irish headquartered plc
• Structured skills tracker to ensure you get full exposure in all areas of the business
• We will run this in conjunction with ACCA or CIMA to commence your qualification journey.
• Access to the Dalata mentoring programme.
• Structured group training programme.
• Regular performance reviews.

You will need to be:

• A high calibre, ambitious graduate (degree level) who wants to learn and grow
• Successfully completed a (Level 8) degree in Property Economics, Finance or Commerce
• Have an excellent academic record, preferably a 2.1 overall
• Looking to train in the industry while gaining relevant business experience.
• Experience in any finance or development role advantageous but not a requirement
• Full eligibility to work in Ireland/UK for from the start date
• Excellent standard of the English language

About Dalata Hotel Group – Ireland’s largest hotel group:

Dalata currently has over 55 hotels in the Republic of Ireland, the UK and Europe, as Dalata continues to grow and expand it is more important than ever to have the right team alongside us. We are targeting to become the largest hotel operator in the 4 Star segment of all major cities in Ireland and Regional UK with a growing presence in London and Continental Europe. We opened four new hotels in summer 2024 and our current pipeline includes two new hotels. Our graduate programme plays an integral part in our succession plan for these future hotels.

We lead through our Dalata values of "Our People, Our Fairness, Our Service and Our Individuality.” If you have the right attitude and enthusiasm, you will have great opportunities to progress within the group. Our company is a place where you can do great things – individually and as a team. You will have the opportunity to develop your talent, be recognised and rewarded for your commitment and pursue a fulfilling career. We also have several unique and recognised training programmes to aid your professional and personal development and pride ourselves on creating an objective, supportive and fair working environment for our employees.

Dalata Hotel Group PLC are an Equal Opportunities Employer.