Director Global Partnerships - Design Hotels

at  Marriott International Inc

Additional Information Director Global Partnerships - Design Hotels
Job Number 24095844
Job Category Sales & Marketing
Location Design Hotels Berlin office, One Marriott Drive, Berlin, Germany, Germany VIEW ON MAP
Schedule Full-Time
Located Remotely? N
Relocation? N
Position Type Management

EXPERIENCE & MINDSET

• Ability to manage relationships with proven success
• Ability to create and manage partnerships that yield results tied to specific goals of the business – brand awareness, commercial, barter, etc.
• Experience creating a strategic framework for partnerships that will serve as the foundation for evaluation and prioritization of both regional and global partnerships
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Proven success activating a global network of people and brands
• Experience with briefing process: responding with multiple ideas that meet objectives
• Strong collaborative vision, with an eye on business objectives
• Knowledge of latest trends to support brand strategy
• Has a discerning eye for the detail and bigger picture to create partnerships with consistent purpose, passion, impact, and sustainability

DEGREE / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, marketing or related field
• 10+ years experience
• Partnership background with examples to share
• International experience working on a global lifestyle brand
• Both agency and brand-side background strongly desired
• Languages: English, other languages a plus

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the Partnerships strategy for Design Hotels globally to develop best-in-class partnerships for internal and external stakeholders
• Understand the core value proposition of our unique brand, develop ideas that will bring partners of the same mindset
• Passionate understanding of the latest global trends impacting travel, hotel, food, art, design, sustainability, fashion to inform evaluation of opportunities and ideas
• Lead partnerships with passion and innovation to ensure Design Hotels continues to be considered the travel industry’s most forward-thinking brand developing ideas that push boundaries
• Brand Guardian: as part of the global brand team, assist continent leads to create partnerships that extend from global partnership strategy
• Work hand-in-hand with Regional Directors to ensure both local cultural and commercial relevance
• Oversee the creation, maintenance & review of relevant partner contracts, agreements and obligations in partnership with stakeholders including legal, finance in compliance with company policy (including established partner approval and governance structures) and local laws