Job Number 24008288
Job Category Sales & Marketing
Location Europe Office - London, Barnard's Inn 86 Fetter Lane, London, London, United Kingdom
Schedule Full-Time
Located Remotely? N
Relocation? N
Position Type Management
JOB SUMMARY
As a member of the Continent Digital team, this role contributes a high level of specialised knowledge in digital product development, digital experience localisation and supports shared and local digital priorities for the global and continent teams. Responsible for leveraging existing global digital platforms and capabilities for locally relevant experiences and for partnering with Global Digital to drive EMEA’s digital strategy, defining continent needs and recommending future digital solutions. Serves as the primary continent point of contact to the Global Digital organisation, ensuring alignment with the Global Digital strategy. Works closely with the Global Platforms and Continent teams to prioritise continent needs to inform Digital product roadmaps and share Digital successes developed within the Continent that may be leveraged across the enterprise.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
Required:
8+ years experience in digital product strategy, delivery and development or operations
Direct management of complex budgets in excess of $2M
Experienced leader of product teams and product managers
Experience working with geographically and culturally diverse global teams
Strong technical proficiency in website development languages
Preferred:
Agile product management experience and product ownership certification
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Digital, Digital Product Management, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Technology or related field
Demonstrated experience leading shared products or technical platforms in a fast-changing environment
Demonstrated ability to partner effectively across a complex enterprise
Ability to travel internationally and extensively
Fluency of English is essential and strong European foreign language skills preferred
Ideally located within or ability to locate to the United Kingdom
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Creating Continent Digital Experiences & Content
Develops the continent platform strategy and roadmap, specific to market needs.
Works with a local Digital development vendor using Agile methodology to deliver EMEA specific digital product features and functionality.
Works with Marriott Global Digital team to integrate EMEA born digital functionality into enterprise systems.
Leverages existing global digital capabilities and platforms to create and deploy locally relevant experiences and content.
Collaborates with globally distributed content publishers, language experts and quality analysts as needed.
Evangelises and champions continental requirements within the Global Digital Team.
Understands local neuances and the need to adhere to local laws and industry regulations.
Develops a regular communications cadence with EMEA stakeholders around delivery against the digital roadmap and development status
Regularly feedsback to the Senior Director Digital, EMEA.
Building Global Digital Partnership
Manages and owns local vendor relationships and contract negotations in accordance with global organization.
Develops strong and productive partnerships with Headquarters based Continent Partners and EMEA Brand, Loyalty, Marketing, F&B and Paid Media teams.
Participates in cross functional forums for the governance of shared platforms, products and digital priorities.
Supports a cross-functional team capable of championing and communicating continent-specific needs.
Ensures consistent use of enterprise tools to capture requirements, ensure successful delivery and share platform health.
Leading Global Products & Shared Product Roadmaps
Establishes localised product roadmaps as supported by continent budgets and priorities.
Works closely with the Digital Products teams to communicate, champion, and prioritise continent needs to inform Digital product roadmaps.
Shares local Digital successes developed within the continent that may be leveraged across the enterprise.
Identify market nuiances and evaluate against global policies and procedures Support with bespoke Projects across Digital organisation as they pertain to local needs.
Develop communication plan with continent stakeholders to educate on global products and roadmaps.
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