Pricing Manager EMEA

The role will work with Global Pricing, Revenue Management, Analytics, Capabilities, Technology, and Commercial Services teams ensuring activity and business requirements align with EMEA's strategic priorities with a focus on maximizing all possible opportunities and minimizing any risks.

Long-term Pricing Capabilities: represent EMEA business strategy and needs for developing and implementing new capabilities and enhancements to pricing solutions.

Short-term Pricing Performance: leveraging existing and new capabilities, facilitating smooth and successful implementation of pricing strategy, end-to-end, to drive incremental performance at Hilton's portfolio of hotels.

Identifying Pricing Opportunities: Collaborate with cross-functional commercial teams, test and implement new pricing capabilities, and execute actions swiftly to drive value for Hilton's hotels.

Risk Management and Communication: Manage risks and ensure alignment with EMEA priorities.

Analytics and Measurement: Partner with Hilton Analytics to measure performance results and drive adoption of pricing actions which can be used to share insightful data and suggested actions with key stakeholders.

Engage in frequent discussions to prioritize initiatives, identify, and escalate risks and dependencies, assess alternatives when appropriate, and provide key milestone updates. Integrate with other functions to ensure we exceed our customers', owners', and shareholders' expectations.

Project manage opportunities to test and implement new pricing capabilities.

In-region support: Represent EMEA for new projects/initiatives, develop, deploy and drive regional campaigns and promotions, and provide in-region pricing support.

Provide in-region support with ownership to resolve and/or escalate discrepancies to ensure compliance.

Deploy data-led retail campaigns to positively impact EMEA performance.

As per the needs of the business, may be required to attend meetings outside of regular working hours. Working hours will be adjusted accordingly to accommodate these requirements.

Desired Candidate Profile

What are we looking for?

Applicants will ideally have Revenue Management and Pricing experience coupled with a proven background in project management providing commercial support on new projects/initiatives.

Practical working experience within commercial revenue management.

• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint & Word
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Management Skills i.e. Leadership - Excellent organization, planning, communication
• Sound functional knowledge of the day-to-day management & operation of a Revenue Management department
• Sound knowledge of job-related information technology
• Commercial attitude and proactive approach
• Ability to set and maintain minimum standards
• Ability to analyze data, identify and clearly report on significant trends
• Clear voice & well spoken
• Ability to speak and write English fluently

Preferred Criteria

The following attributes and skills would also be preferred:

• Practical working experience in an area or corporate role relating to distribution or revenue management
• Good people management skills proven in previous management position
• Ability to introduce change effectively

Previous Systems Experience:

• PMS OnQ
• RMS IDeaS
• CRS ONQ R&I
• C&B Sales GEM / Delphi / Database
• Access