Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Hilton is a global hospitality company with a Global Sales Team supporting its portfolio of brands and customers. The Director, Sales Strategy will lead strategic initiatives for extended-stay lodging customers, develop business cases and go-to-market plans, analyze sales performance, and partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to drive growth.
Responsibilities
- Design and structure high-priority strategic initiatives: Lead complex programs by defining the problem statement, clarifying objectives, identifying customer and business needs, and developing a clear strategy and roadmap for execution. Leverage program management practices and apply strategic frameworks to complex issues
- Build business cases and value frameworks: Develop models, return on investment analyses, and success metrics to evaluate opportunities and support executive decision-making. Translate strategic concepts into quantified business impact and measurable outcomes
- Design go-to-market and execution plans: Partner with Sales leaders, Product, and other commercial teams to define target segments, value propositions, sales motions, enablement needs, and change management plans for new initiatives, including the launch of new brands, new sales models and capabilities
- Drive performance-focused initiatives: Analyze sales performance data and customer trends to identify short-term opportunities to accelerate growth or improve efficiency. Develop targeted action plans and align team members around rapid implementation
- Global Sales Leadership: Serve as a trusted strategy partner to senior sales leaders, participating in strategic planning sessions, facilitating workshops, and supporting other executive forums to shape commercial priorities and influence decision-making
- Cross-Functional Commercial & Enterprise Teams: Work with Product, Marketing, Revenue Management, Finance, Operations, Distribution, and Technology teams on business cases, implementation plans, and performance tracking
- Regional & Segment Sales Teams: Partner with regional and segment leaders to ensure global strategies are informed by customer insights and can be operationalized across diverse markets
- Enterprise-Level Strategy & Business Case Decks: Executive-ready strategy presentations and supporting analyses that define initiative scope, strategic rationale, financial impact, success metrics, and implementation roadmaps
- Program Charters and Go-to-Market Plans: Comprehensive program documentation outlining objectives, timelines, stakeholder alignment, KPI frameworks, and commercial activation plans to ensure successful launch and sustained value realization
Skills
- * Ten (10) years of professional experience
- * Seven (7) years of work experience in strategy, project management, commercial planning, consulting or sales strategy roles
- * Five (5) years of experience leading large, cross-functional strategic initiatives
- * Five (5) years of experience managing through influence in a matrixed global organization and partner with senior leaders
- * Travel up to 15%
- * (BA/BS) Bachelor's Degree or MS Master's Degree in Business Administration
- * Experience in extended stay lodging or working with directly with relocation management companies, corporate housing, and project business customers
- * Strategy consulting experience
- * Prior experience working directly with or supporting sales teams; knowledge of sales systems (e.g. Salesforce)
- * Based in or willing to relocate to McLean VA, Dallas TX, or New York City, NY
Benefits
- Incredible travel perks – Enjoy 110 nights of deeply discounted travel, with room rates as low as $40/night at our world-class hotels through our Go Hilton travel program
- Own a piece of Hilton – Through our employee stock purchase program (ESPP), you can invest in Hilton shares at a 15% discount to help build your financial future
- Paid parental leave – Because family matters. We offer paid leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
- Personalized caregiving support – Access dedicated caregiving concierge services to help navigate caregiving for yourself and your loved ones
- Crisis concierge – In times of loss, our Crisis Concierge offers a single, compassionate point of contact for both practical support and emotional care
- Mental health resources – Your wellbeing comes first. Eligible Team Members can access free counseling and support through our best-in-class Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Generous paid time off (PTO) – Recharge, relax, and take time for what matters most
- Health & welfare benefits – From checkups to dental cleanings to new glasses, we offer a variety of health plans that keep you and your family covered
- Financial security for your future – Our retirement plans make it easier to save for what's next
- 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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