Job Description

***This role is based at our corporate office in New York City, NY***

This is your chance to be part of an in-house Brands team of industry experts in the domains of design, hospitality, brand management, innovation, food and beverage, wellness, owner relations, and more, for all of Hilton's unique Lifestyle brands! As a Design Manager - Lifestyle Brands, you will support the team that leads our Brand Design with the steadfast goal of strengthening and growing the Hilton Lifestyle portfolio. Reporting to the VP of Lifestyle Brand Design, you will work on projects for the Lifestyle Brand portfolio with the main focus being on the three Hard Brands as well as support the growing Collections Brands.

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:

• Create compelling Brand specific Design Initiatives and Brand Narratives, including visioning decks and DNA decks for each brand
• Participate and manage the evolution of visual narratives and brand visions with external third-party creative agencies
• Participate in Brand initiatives and trainings by representing Design division and how Design impacts our property teams
• Oversee Brand Design initiatives with third-party design agencies
• Help own selecting design agencies and maintaining relationships
• Track active projects to insure we are ahead of the curve, monitoring the progress of incoming and ongoing design initiatives.
• Support Leadership in the development and delivery of presentations, workshops, and strategic briefs.
• Stay on top of cultural, travel, and design trends that influence hospitality and lifestyle branding.

How you will collaborate with others:

• Provide input to Design and Construction Standards with the Brand, Development, and Technical Services Teams.
• Assist with the evolution and maintenance of the Brand Narrative, D&C Standards, Important Brand Attributes, specific design initiatives, communication tools and website.
• Collaborate with marketing and F&B teams to ensure brand strategies are implemented across all touchpoints.
• Build positive partnerships with both internal and third-party partners such as brands, developers, and design consultants to promote our brands.
• Assist in the communications and follow-up with Brand Management teams to resolve outstanding issues.
• Support property openings with styling and photoshoots alongside AD&C
• Work closely with global regions across AD&C and Marketing to help create cohesive brand visions.

What projects you will take ownership of:

• Management and coordination of agency work for Brand visions, creation of compelling brand collaterals and management of coordination with other departments such as F&B, marketing and AD&C.

WHY YOU'LL BE A GREAT FIT

You have these minimum qualifications:

• Five (5) years of experience working in a creative professional environment
• Three (3) years of experience working in or around the Hospitality Design Industry
• Two (2) years supervisory experience including the management of people, projects and/or third-party agencies
• A background in design, interior design, or branding within hospitality
• Strong design and visual storytelling skills
• Experience with Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), Bluebeam, and PowerPoint
• Passion for hospitality, travel, and creating memorable brand experiences.
• Travel up to 20% to participate in property tours, design meetings and brand initiatives

It would be useful if you have:

• Six (6) years of experience working in a professional environment
• Five (5) years of experience working in the creative Lifestyle and Luxury design sector, ideally within an agency or hospitality/lifestyle-related field
• Prior work with Sketch-up, AutoCAD or other 3D visualization software
• General knowledge as it relates to hospitality architecture

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!

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.

Hilton offers its eligible team members a comprehensive benefits package including medical and prescription drug coverage, dental coverage, vision coverage, life insurance, short-and long-term disability insurance, access to our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) where you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount, a 401(k) savings plan, 20 days of paid time off accruing over your first year of employment and increasing up to 25 days after completing one year of full employment, up to 12 weeks of paid leave for birth parents and 4 weeks for non-birth parents, 10 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays throughout the year, up to 5 bereavement days, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account, an employee assistance program, access to a care coordination program (“Wellthy”),  a legal services program, an educational assistance program, adoption assistance, a backup childcare program, pre-tax commuter benefit and our travel discount. The annual salary range for this role is $75,000 - $110,000 and is determined based on applicable and specialized experience and location. Subject to plan terms and conditions, you will be eligible to participate in the Hilton Annual Incentive (Bonus) Plan, consistent with other team members at the same level and/or position within the Company.

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