Coordinator, Strategic Partnerships

Position Summary:

The American Hotel and Lodging Association is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Coordinator to be responsible for supporting the Strategic Partnerships & Business Development team on prospective and current member relationships. The role is a mix of administrative and strategic support, providing substantive experience in business development, account management, marketing and events, and data analysis.

Responsibilities:

Prospective Member Support

• Respond to general inquiries to partnership and membership mailbox, coordinate with outside consultant on Allied member prospecting as appropriate.
• Conduct background research on prospective members.
• Participate in prospecting calls and assist in new member onboarding
• Prepare briefing documents for industry events where prospective members will be present.

Current Member Support

• Assist the Strategic Partnerships & Business Development with data-related inquiries and projects, PowerPoint presentations, member-hosted webinars, and industry event preparation.
• Monitor social media to highlight current members; draft social media content for Communications team.
• Update, manage and create content for team-related web site pages.
• Provide updates of partner engagement in AHLA events and webinars to partner leads.
• Support event sponsorship contracting process and execution.

Database Support

• Update records in the CRM, both individually, and as part of targeted, strategic, update projects.
• Maintain and create reports in the Nimble database.
• Regularly track outstanding payments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience.
• 1-2 years CRM experience (Salesforce preferred); or combination of education and experience

Skills and Attributes:

• Experienced computer and software knowledge, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and Salesforce preferred.
• Excellent project management skills with great attention to detail, and strong work ethic.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to write and edit clear, engaging, and grammatically correct content; willingness to be coached.
• Self-motivated individual who is also a team player with a high level of professionalism and emotional intelligence.
• The ability to source, analyze, and report on data.
• Dynamic problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail oriented individual with exceptional organizational and time management skills.

Other:

• Position based in Washington, DC area.
• No travel required.
• Hybrid position 3 days in office. (Mon-Wed or Tue-Thurs.)
• Salary: $50,000-$60,000

AHLA is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organization. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Free Food & Snacks