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Hadeel Almatrafi

People & Culture Architect | Luxury Hospitality & Organizational Transformation | Designing High-Performance Cultures for Elite Brands
12.4 yrs experienceHospitality
Mar 2026

The move

MoveBoutique Group Rixos Hotels
TitleDirector of people and culture
LocationRiyadh King Abdullah Economic City
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Saudi Arabia King Abdullah Economic City
Years in UAE2.5
Total experience12.4 years
Rixos Hotels headcount10,001+ employees
Rixos Hotels industryHospitality
Rixos Hotels HQAmsterdam, Noord-Holland
Rixos Hotels founded2000
Rixos Hotels typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Director of people and cultureMar 2026 — Present
    Rixos Hotels· King Abdullah Economic City· Full-time
  2. Director of People and CultureAug 2025 — Feb 2026
    Boutique Group· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
  3. Human Resources ManagerAug 2023 — Aug 2025
    Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Human Resources Project ManagerJan 2023 — Jul 2023
    Nevthi AG· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Cluster Human Resource ManagerJan 2020 — Mar 2022
    Al Hokair Group· Full-time
  6. Administrative ManagerJan 2019 — Dec 2019
    Confidential Semi-Government· Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
  7. Assistant Manager Human ResourcesJan 2018 — Dec 2018
    The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.· Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
  8. Human Resources SupervisorMay 2016 — Jan 2018
    The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.· Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
  9. HR Administrative AssistantJan 2015 — May 2016
    The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.· Jeddah· Full-time
  10. Employees realtion CoordinatorJan 2012 — Apr 2014
    Sauditrans shipping logistics agency· Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia· Part-time

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