Food and Beverage Development – Hilton Jobs 2025

Job Description:

As the Senior Manager, Brand Food and Beverage (F&B) Development – Americas, you will handle the Full Service, Luxury and Lifestyle brand categories, including alignment with brand standards, development of relevant and contemporary F&B concepts which are aimed at driving recognition of Hilton brands, improving the brands’ Food and Beverage reputation and bringing value for owners in region.

Job Responsibilities:

• Evaluate F&B concepts for regional suitability and alignment with Brand Standards and make recommendations on placement within assigned projects.
• Provide owners, asset managers, operators and relevant parties access and orientation to Hilton’s online Food & Beverage Portfolio of concepts at http://hiltonfoodandbeverageportfolio.com/.
• Brand advocate with owners and operators to existing F&B resources, tools and standard methodologies that position Hilton as “Easy to do Business with”.
• Conduct market research to ascertain regional suitability of concepts, comp set, target audience and economic factors.
• Facilitate market entry of new Hilton Restaurant and Bar concepts and provides brand advice to owners, asset, managers and operators.
• Handle Technical F&B Kitchen Design Plan reviews.
• Provide Brand F&B support at initial launch and implementation of prototypical concepts at main locations and schedules regular post opening reviews with F&B Operations, BPS and operators.
• Develop well-defined bespoke F&B concepts where required.
• Provide concept support (when requested) to existing managed hotels with approved funds for CAPEX projects.
• Present detailed F&B concept briefs for review by internal partners, including Food & Beverage Operations, Technical Services, Architecture & Design, and Brand Heads and their representatives as well to ownership, asset managers and their representatives either in person or via Web-Ex.
• Ensure coordination and build relationships among key partners, including Brands, Hotel Operations, Technical Services, Architecture & Design, and Supply Management in support of F&B concepts.
• Ensure regular communication and meetings with regional Directors of F&B Operations, BPS, brand leadership and other internal partners.
• Advise ownership regarding suitable third-party brand partners after consultation with Director of Brand Food & Beverage and F&B Operations in region.
• Update working schedules and task completion dates based on project deadlines and tracks progress.
• Effectively balance projects and relationships with third party partners, including vendors, designers, consultants and concept partners.
• Identify brand meaningful restaurant operators and concept partners and makes recommendations as required.
• Handle departmental budgets with adjustments as necessary and ensures accurate tracking of disbursements.
• Drive Quality, Consistency and Accountability within F&B Development.
• Assist the Director, Brand Food & Beverage Development, with ad hoc and special projects as needed.

Job Requirements:

• Creative thinkers, who objectively assess actionable recommendations from systems, product, and marketing information
• Persuasive communicators, who will positively influence Hilton’s partners and who will communicate effectively and with diplomacy at all levels
• Detail oriented teammates, who prioritize, keep a cool head under time constraints, and effectively balance concurrent demands
• Matrix-navigation skills among large and complex organizations with a commitment to meet deadlines

Qualification & Experience:

• BA/BS Bachelor’s Degree
• Degree in Culinary, Interior Design or Food & Beverage Management
• Creative, design, or advisory related work experience in Food and Beverage
• Experience managing across regions: US, Canada, Mexico, South and Central America
• Bilingual: English and Spanish

Job Details:

Company: Hilton

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: McLean, VA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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