Director, Sports Illustrated Club Development

Travel + Leisure Co.•Orlando, FL

About The Position

We Put the World on Vacation Travel + Leisure Co. is the world’s leading vacation ownership and travel membership company, with a dynamic and growing portfolio of resort, travel club, and lifestyle travel brands. Our dedicated associates help the company achieve its mission to put the world on vacation. Innovation and growth keep our work interesting and fun. Every day is a chance to learn something new and turn vacation inspiration into exceptional experiences for millions of travelers worldwide. The Director, Club Growth oversees the comprehensive marketing strategy, execution, and operationalization of our Sports Illustrated Resorts Vacation Club corporate and field vendor marketing initiatives including the ongoing optimization of the company’s strategic partnership with Sports Illustrated Resorts. This role will ensure the seamless negotiation and implementation of vendor and partnership agreements, and the development of all marketing assets, materials and package sales to support growth strategy as well as project management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business Administration, or a related field or tenured experience in operations.
Strong understanding of timeshare industry, products, and clubs and how to attract new prospects to the product.
Proven leadership experience managing a diverse team of professionals.
Strong negotiation skills and experience with vendor and partnership marketing agreements.
Excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and drive process improvements.
Strong analytical skills and budget management experience.
Excellent communication and influencing skills with all levels including executive leadership of internal and external organizations.
The ability to build strong customer relationships both internally and externally.
Significant hospitality industry experience with a mix of experience from Accounting, IT, Sales and/or Marketing roles.
10+ years of experience in marketing and/or project management with a focus on building and growing partnerships.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Project management and leadership roles preferred.
Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel, Visio & Outlook
Experience with Journey and Journey Offers preferred

Responsibilities

Provide collaboration for prospecting and digital marketing efforts and with Brand Digital teams to bring ideas to execution.
Develop and distribute lead generation marketing through package sales and other innovative technology forward lead generation methods.
Lead the development of branded marketing assets, collateral, scripting, and fulfillment materials for locations, as well as partnering with third party vendor operations.
Planning and executing of strategic priorities to grow the Sports Illustrated brand by optimizing internal and external partnerships.
Collaborate closely with sales, marketing, accounting and inventory departments to streamline operations and analyze results compared to growth expectations.
Lead the execution plans for all new acquisitions, openings and current partnerships.
Provide reporting on performance, using consistent KPIs from package sales, tour generation and lead generation marketing efforts.

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Flexible spending accounts
Life and accident coverage
Disability
Depending on position, paid time off, parental leave and holidays (speak to your recruiter for additional information)
Wish day paid time to volunteer at an approved organization of your choice
401k with employer match (subject to eligibility requirements, including tenure - speak to your recruiter for additional information)
Legal and identify theft plan
Voluntary income protection benefits
Wellness program (subject to provider availability)
Employee Assistance Program