Director of Sales, Hilton Worldwide Sales – Japan, Korea and Micronesia

What are we looking for?

A Director of Sales, Hilton Worldwide Sales (HWS) – Japan, Korea and Micronesia (JKM) serving Hilton Brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviors, skills, and values that follow:

• Excellent communication skills: presentations, written and public speaking.
• Ability to direct collaboration among cross-functional teams including external resources.
• Ability to analyze departmental financial data to make strategic and tactical decisions.
• Lead by example to resolve conflicts, introduce change, and ensure collaboration among others.
• Demonstrate the highest standards of ethical behavior and absolute discretion with sensitive information.
• Ability to take initiative to identify, prioritize and implement actions required to achieve functional goals.
• Strong problem-solving skills including ability to address any issue in collaboration with others, identify and prevent potential problems and develop problem solving skills in others.
• Ability to provide development and mentoring to others.
• Budget development and management skills.
• Ability to deliver performance feedback to subordinates to improve overall performance.
• Proven understanding of client’s business and category, including business plans, competitive environment and distribution channels and product financials.
• Extensive understanding of local market and industry to make recommendations on how to achieve the targets.
• Ability to recommend segmentation and targeting proposals and to assess marketing implications and aggressively manage to ensure profitability.
• Able to travel up to 15% of the time.

Required Qualifications

• BA / BS / Bachelor's Degree\
• Significant work experience in roles including management experience
• Experience working in multi-cultural or international settings
• Proficient in English and Japanese

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree / MS / MA / Master's Degree
• Significant hospitality industry experience preferred in a sales role
• In-depth knowledge of business sector

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands.  Our vision “to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality” unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day.  And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!