***This role is based at our corporate office in Dallas, TX***

This is your chance to be part of a Global Sales Team that ensures Hilton owners and operators receive the combined benefits of scale, access, competence, and experience.

What will I be doing?

As an Executive Director, Hilton Direct, you will support the team responsible for providing a differentiated selling platform for Hilton's diverse portfolio of brands by being relentlessly motivated to grow market share. On the Hilton Direct team reporting to the Vice President of Group Sales & Strategic Accounts, you will lead a dynamic sales team with the primary goal of sales generation for the enterprise.

What your day-to-day will be like:

• Direct and lead the team to the successful achievement of key goals and measures
• Cultivate a collective coaching and mentorship culture to drive performance and growth
• Generate business leads for all Hilton Worldwide Domestic and International Hotels
• Ensure consistent maintenance of sales activity and information records

How you will collaborate with others:

• Provide direct leadership on key performance initiatives for Hilton Direct in alignment with Hilton Worldwide Sales (HWS)
• Drive topline growth on behalf of key customers for the enterprise
• You will set long-term goals that become the basis for annual operational planning to help drive performance

What initiatives you will take ownership of:

• Understand staffing needs and recruit, select, hire, and train a top-performing team
• Develop sales talent to help build future talent for Hilton
• Ensure Revenue Targets are achieved
• Oversee departmental budgets, as assigned

What are we looking for?

Success will demonstrate itself through the following attributes and skills:

• Ability to resolve conflicts effectively and professionally
• Tackles issues effectively and creatively while maintaining a high level of flexibility, professionalism, and integrity
• Creative, insightful, and collaborative leader who brings entrepreneurial energy to existing and new business opportunities

To fulfill this role successfully, you must possess the following minimum qualifications and experience:

• At least Eight (8) years of professional experience
• Five (5) years of experience leading hotel or national sales teams
• Strong understanding of all hotel segments; group, business travel, project extended stay, perm, leisure, and agency/travel partners
• Travel up to 25%

It would be useful in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:

• In-depth knowledge of Delphi fdc or similar property sales management systems
• Experience using Salesforce (SFCM).
• BA/BS Bachelor's Degree

What is it like working for Hilton?

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