Manager, Account Management, US - Bethesda, United States - Marriott

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    Job Number

    Job Category Brand Management

    Location Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States

    Schedule Full-Time

    Located Remotely? N

    Relocation? N

    Position Type Management

    JOB SUMMARY

    The Manager, Account Management, US & Canada, works with the Director, Account Management, US & Canada and the continent team to maintain Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy's (HVMB) business relationships and grow partners post contract.

    To accomplish this, the Manager, Account Management, US & Canada assists the Director of Account Management, as the primary point of contact with Home Management Companies for Homes & Villas and is responsible for building and managing relationships to create long-term value.

    The role will focus on driving Revenue, Unit Growth, Channel Share, Intent to Recommend (ITR) and Home Management Company Overall Satisfaction (OSAT).


    CANDIDATE PROFILE

    Education and Experience

    • High school diploma or GED and 7+ years' experience in the business, sales and marketing, management operations, or related professional area OR 4-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management (or equivalent international degree) and 3+ years' experience in business/partnership development, real estate/home rental development, property management, hotel industry or other relevant business experience, demonstrating a pattern of exceptional performance
    • Demonstrated ability to deliver results, effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
    • Demonstrated ability of strong project management and organizational skills with a service mindset
    • Willingness to travel 25-50%

    CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

    Account Management

    • Act as primary point of contact for assigned Home Management Company account portfolio to build engagement and maintain strong trusted relationships.
    • Manage all aspects of account partnership, ensuring continued communication and secure partner commitment with HVMB standards, regulatory, guest experience and marketing.
    • Work with accounts to drive content accuracy, rate and availability competitiveness on the platform to maximize booking conversion.
    • Evaluate existing partnerships and identify opportunities to develop account strategy and action plans to drive account performance.
    • Deliver business reviews to partners, providing relevant data insights and measuring success of key metrics.
    • Perform high level / directional connectivity troubleshooting and escalate with relevant HVMB technology teams and connectivity partners to resolution.
    • Educate partners on HVMB programs, platform enhancements and promotions. Deliver relevant trainings to partners as appropriate.
    • Manage listing retention and incremental pipeline with accounts to ensure continued platform growth.

    Build Continent Infrastructure

    • Support Director, Account Management, US & Canada, to create and manage processes for the continent team to grow the portfolio.
    • Capture feedback from partners regarding product enhancements and processes to drive partner efficiencies, increased revenue and communicate that feedback internally to help drive continuous improvement.
    • Provide ongoing input to leadership in developing effective and scalable solutions to improve process efficiencies to support partner retention.
    • Collaborate closely with global HVMB discipline teams to support global and continent execution of HVMB strategies and programs.
    • Act as a resource to the broader HVMB discipline teams for Home Management Company specific questions.

    Demonstrate and Apply Discipline Knowledge

    • Keep abreast of key demand/supply indicators, trends, and competitive information at a market level.
    • Attend trade shows, industry events and partner visits based on business needs.
    • Performs other reasonable duties and special projects as assigned by manager.

    MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

    Leadership

    • Adaptability - Maintains performance level under pressure or when experiencing changes or challenges in the workplace.
    • Communication - Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.
    • Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action.
    • Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.

    Managing Execution

    • Building and Contributing to Teams - Participates as a member of a team to move toward the completion of common goals while fostering cohesion and collaboration among team members.
    • Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.
    • Planning and Organizing - Gathers information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizes and arranges work requirements to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed.

    Building Relationships

    • Coworker Relationships - Interacts with others in a way that builds openness, trust, and confidence in the pursuit of organizational goals and lasting relationships.
    • Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the company's service standards.
    • Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.
    Generating Talent and Organizational Capability


    • Talent Management - Provides support and feedback to help individuals develop and strengthen skills and abilities needed to accomplish work objectives.
    Learning and Applying Professional Expertise


    • Applied Learning - Seeks and makes the most of learning opportunities to improve performance of self and/or others.
    • Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges.
    • Technical Acumen - Understands and utilizes professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges.
    • Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.

    o Basic Computer Skills - Uses basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.).

    o Mathematical Reasoning - Adds, subtracts, multiplies, or divides quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.

    o Oral Comprehension - Listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
    o Reading Comprehension – Understands written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
    o Writing - Communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
    _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.

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