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We pride ourselves on letting your personality and passions shine, recognizing your contribution, and supporting your ambition to learn and create your career path. In making a difference to our guests and owners, colleagues, and communities, every day is a chance to create great and unique experiences in your way.

With over 370,000 colleagues in nearly 100 countries sharing our values, countless opportunities are at your fingertips.

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Role Purpose

This is a Chicago-based role on the East Coast team

Facilitate and support the expansion and retention of IHG brands primarily through management and franchise agreements of assigned brands in the Americas region. Identify and qualify development opportunities for assigned brands and region. Work closely with Development leadership to assist the team in marketing IHG brands to prospective franchisees, performing activities aimed at meeting development goals and targets and executing deals. Demonstrate behavioral proficiencies to include excellent communication and organizational skills, sales and relationship skills, market and competitive knowledge, financial/analytical skills, and sound reasoning.

Key Accountabilities

• Execute against the determined business development and brand strategies for Upscale Development and Core Brand Management contracts and/or licenses in the US.
• Work closely with the Development Marketing team on the creation of marketing collateral and campaigns aimed at generating interest in franchised or managed hotel developments.
• Assist with the completion of internal and external communication and correspondence.
• Follow up with prospects periodically via multiple communication methods in an effort to widen IHG networks and pursue deals.
• Qualify determined incoming leads through calls, industry trade magazines and websites, Lodging Econometrics and other general sources.
• Communicate all details of qualified leads to the designated RVPs/Regional Directors on a timely basis.
• Provide support to identify and determine prospects for development opportunities through existing or new potential owners; make sales presentations; and participate in the negotiation of sales to include coordination of applications, licenses, management contracts, and joint venture agreements.
• Call on investment groups, financial institutions, insurance companies, asset managers, management companies, individual investors, etc. to develop a network of contacts, build industry relationships, and keep abreast of hotel development opportunities in the assigned marketplace.
• Assist with the implementation of the RVPs/Regional Director's Business Plans.
• Coordinate market and financial analysis of projects with Investment Analysis and Market Planning.
• Manage internal reporting requirements to other departments.
• Manage projects or portions of projects as assigned. Perform other special projects as needed or assigned, including projects involving other departments such as Market Planning, Investment Analysis, Brand Management or Operations. Conduct background research for property performance, market analysis, demographic trends, and competitive information and/or travel trends.
• Assist with presentations for internal and external audiences that will positively impact our brands ability to grow.
• Represent the development team with owners and key internal constituencies etc.
• Assist in the preparation of materials and approval papers for IHG internal approval committees.
• Travel with other team members as needed

Key Skills & Experiences

Education –

Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Management, Real Estate, Finance or a relevant field of work or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

Experience –

4-8 years of progressive work-related experience with demonstrated proficiency in multiple disciplines/technologies/processes related to the position.

Technical Skills and Knowledge –

• Demonstrated clear, concise and succinct communication skills, including adapting both verbal and written communication to the needs and level of user. Demonstrated ability to communicate supportive program details (presentation, analysis) to present a persuasive argument or to negotiate a sales position effectively.
• Ability to develop growth strategies and plans related to assigned brand and territory.
• Demonstrated project management experience in organizing, planning, and execution.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and draw conclusions from market and financial data.
• Advanced knowledge and experience using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other related programs.
• Demonstrated verbal and written skills
• Demonstrated ability to understand financial structures and deal valuation concepts
• Hospitable social style

We’ll reward all your hard work with an excellent salary and benefits – including a great room discount and superb training.

Join us, and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our team members share some winning characteristics. We work better together as a team – we trust and support each other, do the right thing, and welcome different perspectives. It would be best if you showed us you care, that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests, and that you are always looking for ways to improve - click here to learn more about us.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual’s race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

IHG is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued. We seek talent from all backgrounds to join our teams and encourage our colleagues to bring their authentic and best selves to work.

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At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?We need people like you to make a difference and create exceptional experiences every single day. Don’t just join a growing team of 370,000 colleagues across 100 countries. Let your passion shine. Innovate and collaborate around the world. Embrace your ambition.

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