***The location for this position is virtual/remote***

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. As a Director, Global Airline Partnerships, 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 Global Travel Partnerships team reporting to the VP, Global Travel Partnerships & Leisure Sales. To do this, you will lead the North Americas airline segment strategy and be accountable for performance of the North Americas-based team and selected accounts in addition to managing the relationships with customers from a strategic level and company partners such as VP's, GMs, Commercial Leaders, and Hotel Leaders. You will also grow performance of select preferred partnerships and agreements and lead the global airline third-party strategy to lead increased and unfair share while being responsible for the implementation and execution of projects to drive this unfair share.

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.

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:

• Drive Airline and Airline Third-party segment sales, with a roster of global and North Americas-based accounts.
• Develop and establish a coaching culture, instilling value engagement principles for working with corporations. You will help your team set goals and empower them to achieve them.
• Work with Distribution and Technology teams to guide efficiency and implementation of ad hoc and relevant segment-based technology projects.
• Lead overall account planning strategy to facilitate growth Aggregate client account-based growth data and evaluate areas of opportunity.
• Understand Airline industry trends that impact customer buying and offer creative solutions.
• Strengthen relationships with hotels and management groups and drive hotel need strategies.
• Network wit