FLEX Director - Red Zone Reimagined Activator and MSB

Job Description

This is a temporary position.

The FLEX Red Zone Reimagined Activator dedicated to in-person and virtual hotel visits to strategically selected hotels, including high-impact hotels that are in the red zone and/or with performance trending towards the red zone. This position will be focused on Marriott Select Branded hotels.

The focus of the hotel visits includes offering system training and in person expertise sharing to help improve and elevate guest experience trends and ensuring pull through of key initiatives. Also, facilitating overall performance review with the hotel General Manager, the collection and tracking of action plans to validate GSS future improvement. This position requires 90% travel.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required

• Bachelor's degree in hospitality or Hotel Restaurant Management required or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable skills and knowledge can be acquired.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible work experience with high level of specialized knowledge in Operations/Hotels leading operations disciplines (Front Office, Laundry, Spa and Retail and Food and Beverage)
• Proven track record of implementing operations initiatives and programs with sustained performance and leading complex operations with positive performance in balanced scorecard results.
• Track record of putting in place strong systems and processes to effectively implement and execute multiple programs.
• Must have strong knowledge in areas related to all operations, and SOPs.
• Must be a self-starter who can work independently and be a strong team player that contributes to the effectiveness of the broader Marriott International team.
• Proven success prioritizing and managing multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Ability to manage in a culturally diverse work environment and is a champion for diversity effectiveness in the organization.
• Ability to travel 90% of the time.

Preferred

• Executive Committee experience preferred. Multiple Department Head experience.
• Experience developing and implementing new concepts.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

• Support the pull through of Marriott initiatives especially in the franchise community through effective project management and communication.
• Reviews and organizes all operational data to assist in prioritizing areas of focus in the Operations disciplines and franchisees. Develops enhanced reporting to articulate current performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Pull, analyze, and monitor GSS to build deep understanding of brand standards and ensure activity that supports those standards are supported. Identify and communicate trends in guest response scores and feedback.
• Act as a business partner to the hotel stakeholders and provide technical and business expertise to assist properties in achieving optimum performance in operations and initiative scorecard goals.
• Stay current and benchmarks best in Operations companies for relevant competitive intelligence on industry, competitor, and economic trends to identify business opportunities or risks.
• Partner with the Operations team to execute action plans addressing hotel issues in Product Quality, Service Delivery, ESS or GSS.
• Active participation in the communication phase of Operations Initiatives to provide feedback for a broader implementation.
• Develop appropriate metrics to identify and manage business goals as well as supply regular reports to senior leaders and franchisees.
• Ensure a communication feedback loop is in place to share ideas, concerns, and execution issues from the market to Center.
• Develop tracking mechanisms, tools, and processes to support critical department goals as it relates to business objectives, initiative tracking, regulatory compliance, process improvement, and projects
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills; able to collaborate effectively with all Key Stakeholders. Ability to positively influences without direct authority.
• Ability to independently manage multiple projects and competing priorities, operating in a matrix organization with excellent project management skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The pay range for this position is $56.58 to $84.18 per hour.

Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 0.0334 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of 9 holidays annually.

FLEX opportunities offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others.

Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions.

The application deadline for this position is 7 days after the date of this posting, April 15, 2025.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

About the Team

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