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Marriott International · 1 month ago

Senior Director – Owned Digital Tech

Bethesda, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$146K/yr - $239K/yr

8+ years exp

Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, and they are seeking a Senior Director to revolutionize customer experiences through innovative data solutions. The role involves leading cross-functional teams, driving business outcomes through MarTech investments, and establishing operational excellence within the organization.

LeisureTourismTravel

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead development teams: Lead technical execution of Marriott Media network with a cross-functional team to drive business outcomes across owned channels

Accelerate time-to-value: Champion a culture of experimentation and agility, enabling teams to deliver early wins, learn fast, and scale successful initiatives

Bridge business and technology: Translate complex MarTech capabilities into clear business opportunities and measurable growth levers for marketing and commercial stakeholders

Establish operational excellence: Build frameworks for governance, prioritization, experimentation, and measurement that balance innovation with reliability and compliance

Coach and grow future leaders: Develop talent within your organization—creating clarity of purpose, empowering decision-making, and modeling the behaviors of trust, curiosity, and shared accountability

Identifies opportunities to enhance the service delivery processes

Performs more complex quantitative and qualitative analyses for service delivery processes and projects

Work with SSE to provide consultation for routine and complex systems development

Coordinates with Operations and Infrastructure teams for deployment and production support activities

Follows all defined IT standards and processes (i.e. IT Governance, SM&G, Architecture, etc.), and provides input for improvements to the appropriate process owners as needed

Maintains a proper balance between business and operational risk

Follows the defined project management standards and processes

Qualification

MarTech PlatformsAdobe Experience PlatformData integration toolsBig data engineeringSQLAPIsLeadershipProblem-solvingAdaptabilityCollaboration

Required

8+ years of experience working with MarTech Platforms, with a strong focus on Adobe Experience Platform or similar technologies

3+ years hands-on experience leading teams in application development and/or big data engineering tools

Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience/certification

Preferred

10-12 years of experience working with Customer Data Platforms, with a strong focus on Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe RT CDP, Adobe Target, or similar technologies

Experience working with the digital data layer, timeseries data, and real-time data integrations

Expertise in data integration tools and ETL processes, SQL, and database management

Experience with APIs, data modeling, and big data technologies is highly desirable

Proven ability to analyze complex data issues, develop solutions, and troubleshoot technical problems efficiently

Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing requirements and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Capable of performing requirement analysis, solution architecture reviews and high-level solution design, resource-based and API specification development

Experience connecting paid media platforms (Google Ads, Meta, DSPs, etc.) to owned-channel ecosystems for unified measurement and retargeting

Knowledge of programmatic advertising, ad network APIs, and cross-channel attribution

Familiarity with edge personalization, real-time streaming, and next-gen identity frameworks (e.g., clean rooms, data collaboration environments)

Benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Discounts at Marriott properties

Commuter benefits

Employee assistance plan

Childcare discounts

Coverage for medical

Dental

Vision

Health care flexible spending account

Dependent care flexible spending account

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Accident insurance

Adoption expense reimbursements

Paid parental leave

Educational assistance

Paid sick leave

0.077 PTO balance for every hour worked

Minimum of 9 holidays annually

Company

Marriott International

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Marriott International, Inc.

Founded in 1927

Bethesda, Maryland, USA

10001+ employees

http://travel-brilliantly.marriott.com

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