Manager, Franchise Relicensing & Contract Services

Hilton Sans"; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Exceptional Hospitality Starts with YouHilton Sans"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">This role is based at one of our corporate offices in McLean, VA, Memphis, TN, or RemoteHilton Sans"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">This is your chance to be on our Development team who play a large part in driving Hilton's growth strategy through the addition of new hotels to our ever-growing portfolio! As a Manager of Franchise Relicensing and Contract Management Services, you will be responsible for strengthening owner relationships, negotiating and processing the change of ownership, re-licensing of existing franchise agreements, various franchise agreement related amendments and responsiveness to owner requests related to relicensing, Product Improvement Plans (PIPs) and change of ownership.What you'll do during a typical day:Hilton Sans"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Process documentation for Change of Ownership (COO), relicensing and room additions.Monitor PIPs progress to ensure readiness for Franchise License Agreements (FLA) distribution.Coordinate with Legal Development to track and support the franchise application process, ensuring execution meets franchisee expectations and business timelines.Support our teams with relicensing decisions and collaborate with brand and development teams to assess expiring licenses and plan replacements.Negotiate and prepare term sheets for franchised properties, prioritizing high impact assignments.How you'll collaborate with others:Hilton Sans"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Work directly with Senior Management across Hilton departments including: Brand, SVP's, AVP's, owners, buyers, brokers, 3rd party management companies, lenders, outside legal counsel, and escrow companies to develop procedures addressing complex franchise-related issues.Oversee the processing of Change of Ownership (COO) and relicensing applications, working with owners, buyers, and sellers. Represent Hilton at industry events to foster franchise owner relationships.Partner with Brand teams to address and resolve issues affecting franchise agreements, aligning with brand standards and business objectives.Projects you'll take ownership of:Hilton Sans"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Participate in Distressed Assets and Quality Assurance Committee meeting.Maintain departmental reports and ad hoc updates for senior leadership.Schedule meetings with owners, brokers, management companies, and Hilton departments.Hilton Sans"; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">What It Takes to Make the StayYou have these minimum qualifications:Hilton Sans"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-sp