Director, Select & Midscale Brands

SUMMARY

Marriott International is seeking a strategic Director, Global Select + Midscale Brands to drive the growth and the success of assigned brands within a rapidly evolving portfolio. This leader translates global category vision into actionable strategies and long-term brand plans, guiding multi-year priorities and making enterprise-level decisions that balance brand ambition, commercial performance, and market realities. By partnering closely with continent and discipline teams, the Director delivers impactful brand initiatives, fosters product innovation, elevates guest experiences, and optimizes brand performance. The Director will also lead multi-disciplinary projects to deliver complex key brand initiatives, including launching new brands, repositioning brands, and driving transformational change across the brand lifecycle.

As a connector and brand steward, this role communicates key brand strategies and communicates differentiated guest experiences that advance the Select & Midscale Brand portfolio. The ideal candidate is a results-driven, commercially minded brand strategist with exceptional leadership skills, a passion for guest experience, and the ability to influence without authority, align senior stakeholders, and drive sustained performance in service of Marriott's growth ambitions.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required

• 4-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, or related major
• Seven years of brand management professional experience demonstrating career growth and exceptional performance
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic brand plans and multi-year business strategies with clear performance outcomes
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex, multi-brand initiatives in highly matrixed, global environments
• Strong analytical skills, with experience leveraging consumer insights and market data to inform strategy and prioritize initiatives based on business impact

Preferred

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree
• Hospitality experience
• Experience collaborating with continent / business teams to drive initiatives and align competing priorities
• Track record of delivering results in complex, ambiguous environments requiring strong judgment, decisiveness, and influence
• Demonstrated commercial and financial acumen, including evaluating trade-offs between brand value, owner economics, and enterprise ROI

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Brand Strategy, Architecture & Stewardship

• Supports execution of brand positioning for assigned brands; ensures clarity and alignment with global strategy while enabling appropriate local flexibility within established guardrails.
• Actively participates in developing and refining brand strategies informed by consumer, competitive, and stakeholder needs and grounded in commercial and operational realities.
• Contributes to the creation of strategic brand business plans, including economic strategy, product/service models, brand positioning, and value proposition.
• Executes brand initiatives and projects through execution across continents, ensuring strategic pull-through and accountability for outcomes.

Brand Health, Advocacy & Growth

• Tracks brand performance metrics and recommends performance targets aligned to both brand health and business growth objectives.
• Monitors performance for assigned brands and identifies optimization opportunities, making data-driven recommendations to course-correct as needed.
• Serves as brand advocate, educating stakeholders on brand strategy, positioning, and strategic pillars to build shared understanding and commitment.
• Represents the brand in external forums, reviewing and evolving standards and operational practices with credibility among owners, partners, and industry stakeholders.

Innovation, New Product Integration

• Leads new product creation / integration for the Select category from concept through sustained market performance.
• Plays point across product and customer teams to ensure new brands are positioned, launched, and sustained effectively, making prioritization decisions to maximize long-term brand and business value.

Leadership, Continent Empowerment & Cross-Functional Influence

• Facilitates communication between global leadership and continent teams, supporting communication strategies and integration plans, escalating challenges and sharing best practices while driving clarity, alignment, and decision velocity.
• Coordinates with cross-discipline teams-including design, standards, end-to-end experience design, marketing, and global operations-to shape and implement brand initiatives through influence, executive presence, and strong storytelling.

Insights-Driven Product Innovation & Operational Feasibility

• Applies consumer insights, market trends, and data analytics to identify opportunities for innovative products and experiences that differentiate the brand and drive guest engagement.
• Manages brand-specific innovation projects, supports integration within global guardrails and ensures solutions are scalable across regions.
• Partners with cross-discipline teams to ensure new products and initiatives are operationally feasible, scalable, and aligned with brand strategy from concept through implementation balancing speed, quality, and cost considerations.

At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates.  We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.

All positions offer a 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. Click here to learn more.

Full-time positions also 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 and educational assistance.

Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue paid sick leave, 0.077 PTO balance for every hour worked and be eligible to receive a minimum of 9 holidays annually.

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.