Brand Coordinator – The Americas – Design Hotels

In a nutshell

As Coordinator Brand & Portfolio for The Americas you sit at the intersection of two of our most active regional workstreams: bringing the Design Hotels brand to life across the Americas and growing the partner and member portfolio that underpins it. You will work closely with the Head of Brand & Community and the Director of Portfolio to coordinate events partnerships community initiatives and the research and pipeline management behind new member hotels and brand partners. The role is part producer part researcher part connector built for someone who is equally comfortable in a tracker and in the room.

The ideal candidate is highly organised culturally curious and at ease moving between detail and big picture. You understand that brand work in the Americas is local and relationship-led and that a strong portfolio is built through patient well-managed pipelines. You care about design hospitality and the people working at the edges of both.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Brand and Community

• Support the planning and execution of regional brand activations events and community gatherings across the Americas
• Coordinate event logistics end-to-end venues vendors RSVPs guest lists run-of-show on-site support and post-event follow-up
• Manage workflows in Asana across brand and portfolio projects ensuring briefs are clear deadlines are visible and progress is tracked
• Maintain and grow the AMERS community and contributors database ensuring it stays accurate well-segmented and actionable for outreach
• Draft and send community communications including invitations partner updates and follow-ups in line with the Design Hotels tone of voice
• Coordinate partner deliverables across activations assets logo placements COIs contracts and credit lines
• Support cross-functional coordination with PR Social Design and Editorial teams in Berlin and the Americas
• Manage shared inboxes and ensure timely on-brand responses to community and partner enquiries

Partner & Portfolio Pipeline

• Maintain the AMERS partner and portfolio pipeline trackers ensuring all opportunities conversations and next steps are up to date
• Conduct research on prospective member hotels and brand partners across the Americas including property profiles ownership structures design and editorial fit and competitive context
• Prepare briefing documents pipeline reports and meeting prep materials for the Head of Brand & Community and Director of Portfolio
• Coordinate scheduling and logistics for prospective member visits partner meetings and site tours
• Support contract administration with partners and prospective members including drafting initial documents tracking signatures and liaising with legal and finance
• Map and monitor the regional landscape new hotel openings emerging brands cultural collaborators and surface opportunities relevant to the portfolio
• Support onboarding of new member hotels in the region in partnership with the global Membership team

Coordination & Operations

• Prepare presentations decks and one-pagers for internal and external use
• Take notes and capture actions in regional and cross-team meetings then drive follow-up to completion
• Provide general administrative and operational support to Directors and Senior Director including travel coordination
• Compile recaps and reports for brand activations community events and partnership initiatives
• Grow the network of influential players in the independent hospitality sector and creative industry (e.g. Architecture & Design Creative Services On-Brand Partners etc.)
• Alignment with all relevant departments within the organization to ensure smooth workflow related to the department objectives

Experience & Mindset

• Bachelors degree in hospitality management communications brand business or a related discipline
• Two to four years of relevant experience in hospitality design brand communications agency or a related field Great communication skills in English additional languages are beneficial
• Diligent result-driven work ethic
• Able to work both independently and in a team with a proactive and positive attitude
• Excellent time management organizational and problem-solving skills
• Avid learner with an affinity for new technologies and a keen eye for identifying new opportunities
• Previous experience with project management (Asana Monday) is a plus
• A strong interest in design hospitality and culture and a working knowledge of the Americas creative and cultural landscape

Perks & Benefits

• A meaningful role inside one of the most distinctive brands in luxury hospitality with exposure to both the brand and portfolio sides of the business
• Hybrid working with a base in our New York office
• A motivated international team across New York Berlin Los Angeles London and Singapore
• Great benefits at member hotels and brand partners including employee discounts special offers and Marriott Explore rates
• Career development opportunities within an international company and the broader Marriott portfolio

The annual pay range for this position is $59.000 to $69.000.

Please note that for this position we are looking for somebody New York City-based.

About Design Hotels

Design Hotels GmbH () is a full-service hospitality consultancy offering customized services to its member hotels. Under the brand Design Hotels the company represents and markets a curated selection of currently more than 300 luxury hotels in over 60 countries. These member hotels are independently owned but united by a commitment to individuality progressive design and cultural authenticity. Design Hotels embodies the most advanced ideas in the hospitality industry and offers discerning travelers new opportunities and inspiration for both a more conscious travel and lifestyle.

The company has its headquarters in Berlin and branches in Los Angeles New York London and Singapore. Since March 2021 Design Hotels GmbH is part of the Marriott International portfolio.

Design Hotels is an equal opportunity employer; we celebrate diversity and practice inclusivity. Hiring decisions are based on merit qualifications and our business needs only.

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