Matthias Jessl
Senior Portfolio Manager @12.18. Asset Management
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Portfolio Manager @12.18. Asset Management
Düsseldorf, DE
Oversee the group-wide hospitality portfolio of 12.18. Group since January 2026, with responsibility for strategic and operational asset management across the full investment lifecycle, while continuing my role in investment and transaction management unchanged- Lead the strategic and operational management of hospitality assets, covering acquisitions, complex financing structures (senior/mezzanine, leasehold/freehold), development and repositioning, ongoing operations, and exit execution, across a portfolio exceeding €650m AUM and 2,200+ keys in 6+ countries- Drive value-creation and repositioning strategies to enhance asset performance, focusing on EBITDA growth, RevPAR uplift, margin optimization, CAPEX efficiency, and risk-adjusted returns- Act as key interface between capital partners, lenders, operators, brands, and advisors, managing governance structures, business plans, KPI tracking, and investment theses in line with institutional PE standards.
EDUCATION
Advanced course for tourism at the "Gastgewerbefachschule Wien”
A-Levels
Colegio de la Presentación Ubaté / Colombia
Exchange-Student
Hospitality professional school of Viennese restaurateurs
Chef and Restaurant specialist, Office administrator Diploma
University of Derby
Master of Science (MSc)
Technische Universität Wien
Master of Science (MSc)
SKILLS
ABOUT MATTHIAS JESSL
A multilingual Austrian hospitality professional dedicated to quality and having worked internationally in Europe & Latin America. Bottom-up operational experience, combined with proven academic achievements, a passion for creating the extraordinary and an interest in facts and figures give me the passion for current work.
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