Director, Lifestyle Partnerships at Hilton Global in New York, New York

Job Description:

***This role is based at our corporate New York Sales Office***

This is your chance to be part of an in-house Brands team of industry experts in the domains of hospitality, brand management, innovation, food and beverage, wellness, owner relations, and more, for all of Hilton's unique brands! As a Director, Lifestyle Partnerships you will support the team that leads our Lifestyle brands with the steadfast goal of strengthening and growing the category. On the Lifestyle team reporting to the President, Lifestyle Brands, you will execute innovative partnerships that create awareness for the category and trading brands, increase customer acquisition, drive cultural relevancy and incremental revenue.

HOW WE WILL SUPPORT YOU

Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to programs and benefits such as:

• Go Hilton travel program: 110 nights of discounted travel with room rates as low as $40/night
• Hilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount
• Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Mental health resources including free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Learn more about the rest of our benefits

At Hilton, we believe every Team Member is a leader. We are committed to offering leadership development opportunities and programs through every step of a Team Member's career journey and at every level, both in our hotels and across corporate.

**Available benefits may vary depending upon terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of the plans.

What your day-to-day will be like:

• Lead potential partner due diligence to determine value and readiness
• Build and add new programs and overseeing the successful launch of new initiatives
• Drive improvements and innovative change in the development of new partnerships
• Demonstrate the capacity and desire to understand the key drivers of commercial performance across all relevant functions and take external factors into consideration
• Ensure optimal performance by crafting processes to be efficient and consistent across the organization, building a culture of accountability to deliver high-quality work, and passionately advocate for ways to maximize value from the portfolio of partner and vendor relationships

How you will collaborate with others:

• Partner with Brand, Marketing and Loyalty, Communications and Food and Beverage teams to be a subject matter authority on partnerships and sponsorships
• Work with on-property hotel teams on local and regional activations

What projects you will take ownership of:

• Define a global partnership strategy for the Lifestyle category and trading brands
• In partnership with Marketing, create customer acquisition plans to grow Hilton Honors members
• Lead partner negotiations
• Provide strategic input and perspective for the partnership landscape

WHY YOU'LL BE A GREAT FIT

You have these minimum qualifications:

• Ten (10) years of work experience
• History of working with national brands on partnerships and activations
• Relationships in diverse industries including music, art, fashion, travel and technology
• Proven and effective presentation, verbal, and written communication skills
• Experience translating financial goals into strategic operational plans
• Experience directing a team and working with team(s) in a matrix organization
• Onsite schedule in the New York Office
• Travel up to 30%

It would be useful if you have:

• Masters or MBA
• Experience working for or with hospitality brand(s)

WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON

Hilton, the #1 World's Best Workplace, is a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands . Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more-than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture and we are consistently named among one of the World's Best Workplaces. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it's like to be on Team Hilton!

It is the policy of Hilton to employ qualified persons without regard to color, race, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medication conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service, status as a protected veteran, disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, or any other protected group status as defined by and subject to applicable federal, state and local laws.

We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position and provide other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us if you require an accommodation during the application process.

Hilton offers its eligible team members a comprehensive benefits package including medical and prescription drug coverage, dental coverage, vision coverage, life insurance, short-and long-term disability insurance, access to our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) where you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount, a 401(k) savings plan, 20 days of paid time off accruing over your first year of employment and increasing up to 25 days after completing one year of full employment, up to 12 weeks of paid leave for birth parents and 4 weeks for non-birth parents, 10 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays throughout the year, up to 5 bereavement days, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account, an employee assistance program, access to a care coordination program ("Wellthy"), a legal services program, an educational assistance program, adoption assistance, a backup childcare program, pre-tax commuter benefit and our travel discount. The annual salary range for this role is $120,000 - $190,000 and is determined based on applicable and specialized experience and location. Subject to plan terms and conditions, you will be eligible to participate in the Hilton Annual Incentive (Bonus) Plan, and the Company's long-term incentive plan, consistent with other team members at the same level and/or position within the Company.

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