***This role is based at our corporate office in McLean, VA***

This is your chance to be part of an in-house Brands team of industry experts in the domains of hospitality, brand management, innovation, food and beverage, wellness, owner relations, and more, for all of Hilton's unique brands! As a Senior Manager Food & Beverage Development, StiR, you will support the team that leads our brands with the steadfast goal of strengthening and growing the Hilton portfolio. On the Brand Food & Beverage team reporting to Director, Brand F&B, Americas, you will help develop existing concepts, support the on-site implementation and opening process for locations sold at hotels and resorts, and manage StiR Creative Collective’s growing portfolio of turnkey restaurant concept 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: 100 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 through every step of a Team Member’s career journey and at every level, both in our hotels and across corporate. Hilton’s leadership development framework focuses on developing skills and business insight through a range of programs and approaches to meet varying learning needs and preferences.

**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:

• Deliver a portfolio of eight (8) completed and documented Scalable Brands.
• Support delivery, finalization, pilot, and launch of prototypical Scalable Brands client pitches and other means to grow our portfolio.
• Maintain a complete repository of Scalable Brands content, supporting information, and stircreativecollective.com.
• Evaluate development opportunities to propose the best-fit Scalable Brands by market and property and visit prospective sites to evaluate development opportunities across the Americas.
• Evaluate open and trading concepts and properties to ensure standards and performance are maintained.

How you will collaborate with others:

• Be a direct contact and project manager for all Scalable Brand concepts sold.
• Support ongoing franchising documentation and regulatory processes with internal legal partners.
• Interface with and manage third-party agencies, consultants, and other partners tasked with supporting Scalable Brands development. Examples include: graphic designers and creative agencies, operations consultants, uniform vendors, and OSE suppliers.

What projects you will take ownership of:

• Manage all delivered assets and Scalable Brands content to ensure long-term viability and relevance in-market.
• Be a subject matter expert and spokesperson for Scalable Brands portfolio, marketing and messaging the portfolio internally and externally.

WHY YOU'LL BE A GREAT FIT

You have these minimum qualifications:

• Six (6) years of diverse Food & Beverage experience
• Two (2) years of operational experience
• Two (2) years of project management experience
• Strong proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Demonstrated understanding of restaurant financials

It would be useful if you have:

• Degree or academic study in Hotel Management, Culinary, Interior Design, Business Administration, Marketing/Branding, and or General/Liberal Arts
• Proficiency in a relevant second language: Spanish, Portuguese

WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON

The future of hospitality is bright at Hilton: 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!

It is the policy of Hilton to employ qualified persons without regard to color, race, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medication conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service, status as a protected veteran, disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, or any other protected group status as defined by and subject to applicable federal, state and local laws. Hilton’s commitment to equal employment opportunity supports the attraction and retention of a diverse workforce that will enhance our effectiveness in attracting Team Members, customers, corporate partners, and owners.

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.