Job Abstract

***This role is based at our corporate office in McLean, VA***

The Senior Manager of Owner Events will provide engagement opportunities for Hilton Leadership to collect feedback, build relationships, and discuss industry trends with Hilton Owners at events. You will help to manage VIP Owner Events which may include GRAMMYs, Formula One, Owner Advisory Councils, Industry conferences, and various other owner engagement platforms. You will report directly report to the Sr. Director of Owner Engagement and build a network of relationships throughout the Hilton enterprise.

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: 100 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.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your role is important and below are some of the fundamental job duties that make your work unique.

What your day-to-day will be like:

• Plan and manage logistics for specific owner events and engagement activities.
• Lead annual owner event calendar planning by working closely with internal partners including Brands, Partnerships, Development, Communications, and Special Events teams.
• Help with strategic recommendations for attendees at owner events.
• Track historical and current Owner event attendees, performance, and partnership status with Hilton.
• Budget management including the processing and tracking of invoices.

How you will collaborate with others:

• Build collaborative relationships with internal and external partners.
• Provide engagement experiences for Hilton Leaderships to network with owners and collect sentiment.
• Manage agency partners for logistics, presentations, and collateral.

What projects you will take ownership of:

• Lead planning of specific owner events.
• Maintain tracking of all historical and current event attendees including performance and partnership status with Hilton.

WHY YOU'LL BE A GREAT FIT

You have these minimum qualifications:

• Four (4) years of project management experience
• Three (3) years of Hospitality Experience
• Two (2) years of managing agencies
• One (1) year of experience leading others
• Able to work a hybrid schedule based in the McLean, VA office

It would be useful if you have:

• Three (3) years of experience working in the Hospitality Industry in a function with exposure to ownership/franchisee community
• One (1) year of experience with hotel performance metrics

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.