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Director of Leisure Sales - Signia by Hilton Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria Orlando

Hilton  •  Orlando, FL (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a Complex Director of Leisure Sales, you’re not just building travel partner relationships to drive revenue – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek

An expansive meetings‑focused destination, Signia Orlando Bonnet Creek features:

  • Features 1,009 stylish and newly renovated guest rooms
  • Family-friendly pool complex with 3- acre resort-style lazy river, zero entry pool, water slide and private cabanas
  • Rees Jones-designed championship 18- hole golf course and Waldorf Astoria Spa
  • Official Walt Disney World ® Hotel, offering special Disney benefits,
  • Seven distinctive dining venues, including La Luce, Zeta Asia, Harvest, Beech, Myth, and Muse

This property blends elevated business travel with resort‑style amenities, creating a vibrant environment for both guests and team members.

Waldorf Astoria Orlando

A hallmark of timeless luxury, the Waldorf Astoria Orlando offers:

  • 502 elegantly appointed deluxe rooms and suites
  • 12 unique restaurants and lounges, including the famed Bull & Bear®
  • Two tranquil pools featuring private luxury cabanas and poolside fire pits
  • Rees Jones-designed 18-hole golf course and clubhouse
  • Waldorf Astoria® Spa & Fitness Center
  • Waldorf Astoria Kids Club
  • Access to amenities at the adjoining Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, featuring a 3-acre lazy river and water slide
  • Continuous luxury motorcoach transportation to Walt Disney World® theme parks and Disney Springs

The Waldorf Astoria Orlando embodies effortless luxury, rooted in refined service and unforgettable guest experiences.

The Director of Leisure Sales leads the resort’s leisure and transient sales strategy, with primary focus on luxury travel advisors/consortia, wholesale/FIT, and other high‑yield leisure segments. This role drives profitable room revenue through strong partnerships and close collaboration with Revenue Management, Marketing, and Operations to deliver exceptional guest experiences and achieve commercial objectives. Here's what you'll do during a typical day:

  • Lead the identification, solicitation, and management of leisure and business travel accounts, including luxury retail travel advisors, consortia, wholesalers, FIT, entertainment, and select corporate travel segments.
  • Develop and execute Leisure and Business Travel Sales & Marketing Action Plans aligned with overall resort and multi-resort strategy.
  • Establish and manage target account lists for wholesale, retail, consortia, and business travel segments, ensuring achievement of annual room night and revenue goals.
  • Integrate individual property leisure initiatives into the broader resort or complex leisure sales strategy.
  • Proactively prospect new leisure and business travel accounts through qualified sales calls, market visits, and direct outreach; conduct regular and strategic sales trips.
  • Represent the resort at key travel industry trade shows, conferences, sales missions, and professional meetings.
  • Maintain strong relationships with travel industry partners by communicating updates on programs, promotions, and events, serving as a primary liaison and brand ambassador.
  • Review account production, booking patterns, and market mix to determine appropriate segmentation, negotiation strategy, and pricing recommendations.
  • Collaborate closely with Revenue Management on pricing, demand, forecasting, and negotiated leisure and business travel agreements.
  • Direct the collection and analysis of competitive intelligence to inform market positioning and sales strategy.
  • Ensure all travel industry policies, wholesale agreements, and sales guidelines are clearly communicated and adhered to by Sales and Operations teams.
  • Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to ensure alignment on new programs, packages, promotions, and travel industry initiatives that support revenue growth and positive brand exposure.
  • Maintain active relationships with competitive properties at both regional and national levels through professional associations and industry networks.
  • Host and lead travel partner FAM trips, educational tours, and site inspections, ensuring consistent execution of luxury brand standards.

What are we looking for?

Qualifications

  • Proven success in luxury hospitality leisure sales with a strong record of revenue growth and relationship building.
  • Experience leading sales strategy across teams and cross-functional partners.
  • Excellent negotiation, presentation, and relationship‑management skills.
  • Strong analytical capability and comfort using sales systems and market data.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Preferred Experience

  • Established relationships within luxury consortia, leisure agency networks, and/or wholesale/FIT segments.
  • Luxury resort or multi-property experience with diverse amenities.

Travel

  • Frequent domestic and international travel for sales calls, trade shows, and partner engagement.

What It Takes to Make the Stay

At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

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Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture

At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.

Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands, and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.

Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.

Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog to see why we’re more than a great place to stay—we’re a great place to work.

Hilton

About Hilton

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 24 world-class brands comprising more than 8,400 properties and over 1.25 million rooms, in 140 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed over 3 billion guests in its more than 100-year history, was named the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune and has been recognized as a global leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. Hilton has introduced industry-leading technology enhancements to improve the guest experience, including Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the ability to book confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the more than 210 million Hilton Honors members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can't buy. With the free Hilton Honors app, guests can book their stay, select their room, check in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and check out, all from their smartphone. Visit stories.hilton.com for more information, and connect with Hilton on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

Industry
Travel & Hospitality
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
McLean, VA
Year Founded
1919
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