FLEX Director, Global Select & Midscale Brands

Marriott International is seeking a strategic and collaborativeDirectorGlobalSelect & MidscaleBrands to drive the growth and success of assigned brands. The Directoris a key contributor towards the strategic direction of the brand ensuring global consistency and local relevance. This role partners across disciplines and continents to deliver impactful brand initiatives foster product innovation and optimize performance. As a brandsteward the Director communicates keybrandstrategies builds team cohesion and creates differentiated guest experiences that advance the Select & Midscalebrandportfolio. The ideal candidate brings a results-oriented mindset and excels in dynamic cross-functional Director will be responsible for multiple brands representing and championing those brands across global discipline partners and continent partners collaboratively monitoring overall brand health metrics e.g. unit growth and customer satisfaction. The Director will also be responsible for leading key brand strategy projects and/or collaborating with continents on brand projects to support the overall longer-term brand positioning and relevance for consumers and owners. The Director has oversightforall Global Brand documents to support the positioning marketing sales and development of the brands they are leading.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required:

• 4-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration Marketing or related major

• Seven or moreyearsprofessional experience demonstrating progressive career growth and a pattern of exceptional performance

• Demonstrated ability to support the development and execution of brand plans and business strategies

• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing brand-specific projects or initiatives

• Strong analytical and project management skills

Preferred:

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree

• Experience executing initiatives with continent/ businessteams

• Record of delivering results in complex and matrixed environments

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

BrandStrategy Architecture& Stewardship

• Supports execution of brand positioning for assigned brands enabling global consistency and local relevance.

• Actively participatesin developing and refining brand strategiesand differentiationby gathering and analyzing consumer competitive and stakeholder insights.

• Contributes to the creation and implementation of brand business plans focusing on product/service models value proposition and economic strategy at the brand level.

• Executes brand initiatives and projects within assigned brands ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

Brand Health Advocacy & Growth

• Tracks brand performance providing regular updates and insights to support optimization efforts.

• Assistswith the implementation ofbrandoptimization initiatives.

• Acts as a brandstewardby communicating brand strategy positioning and key pillars to internal teams and external partners.

Leadership Continent Empowerment & Cross Functional Influence

• Facilitates communication and coordination enabling continent teams to implement and localize global strategies tools a/o platformseffectively.

• Coordinates with cross-functional teamsincluding design standards experience design marketing and operationsto support the execution of brand initiatives and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

Insights-Driven Product Innovation & Operational Feasibility

• Appliesconsumer insights market trends and analytics to support the development of innovative products and experiences that enhance brand differentiation and guest engagement.

• Manages day-to-day delivery of brand-specific innovation projects ensuring alignment with global guidelines and supporting integration efforts.

• Works with cross-functional teams to assist in evaluating operational feasibility and scalability of new products and initiatives supporting implementation from concept to launch

Leadership Development Culture & Team Excellence

• Implementsstrategies to strengthen team cohesion and efficiency ensuring daily operations consistently support enterprise priorities and objectives.

• Leads and motivates team membersto encourageexcellence and continuous improvement within assigned projects and initiatives.