This role is based at our corporate office in New York City, NY

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

This is your chance to be part of an in-house Brands team of industry experts in the domains of hospitality, brand management, innovation, food and beverage, wellness, owner relations, and more, for all of Hilton's unique brands!

As the Creative Director, you will steward and elevate the established brand vision across all creative expressions, ensuring alignment, consistency, and excellence in execution. On the Lifestyle Design team reporting to VP Lifestyle Design, you will partner deeply with interiors, brand, marketing, and other cross functional teams to translate the brand's creative standards into cohesive, high quality work across physical and digital environments. You will bring 360° design expertise, hospitality familiarity, and a hands-on mindset that supports both strategic alignment and tactical execution.

What you'll do during a typical day:

• Uphold and interpret the brand's creative vision across all touchpoints, ensuring consistent and high‑quality execution.
• Review and refine creative work elevating ideas while staying grounded in established brand strategy and visual foundations.
• Provide clear, actionable creative feedback to internal teams and agency partners.
• Maintain and evolve brand toolkits, visual systems, and guidelines to support scalable, cohesive creative output.
• Apply aesthetic judgment and cultural awareness to keep the brand contemporary, refined, and lifestyle‑driven.
• Participate directly in creative development — reviewing concepts, shaping presentations, and modeling attention to detail.
• Lead multiple workstreams and cross-functional teams simultaneously, ensuring timelines and feedback loops are well‑structured and efficient.

How you'll collaborate with others:

• Partner closely with interiors, brand, marketing, and Brand Operations teams to ensure unified creative execution.
• Serve as a key connector clarifying expectations, aligning perspectives, and helping teams understand how decisions support the brand.
• Collaborate with external agencies and creative partners, providing direction that drives cohesive and high‑quality outcomes.
• Work with interiors and operations to ensure brand integrity is upheld in guest‑facing, real‑world hospitality environments.
• Bring cross‑functional teams along through thoughtful guidance and a balanced approach to creative evolution.

Projects you'll take ownership of:

• Shepherd the ongoing development of brand systems, toolkits, and standards that support scalable execution.
• Evaluate how designs uphold the brand's strategic intent and ensure alignment across channels.
• Support long‑term brand strengthening through consistent application of visual and experiential principles.

What It Takes to Make the Stay

You have these minimum qualifications:

• Eight (8) years in creative leadership, design direction, or comparable roles
• Experience in hospitality, lifestyle, retail, or experience-driven brands
• Portfolio demonstrating system stewardship, collaboration, and integrated design
• Proven experience leading and developing multidisciplinary creative teams, providing hands‑on guidance and fostering creative excellence
• Adept at balancing vision with execution, including managing budgets, timelines, and deliverables
• Travel (estimated 30%)
• NY based position (4 days in office on average)

It would be useful if you have:

• Understanding of design, branding, photography, and storytelling principles
• Experience leading creative brand building for a lifestyle or luxury category within the hotel industry

How We'll Help You Thrive

At Hilton, the hospitality we're known for doesn't end with our guests. We proudly invest in our Team Members' wellbeing, supporting you through all of life's moments. When you join Hilton, our exceptional care extends to you with unmatched perks and benefits, including:

• Incredible travel perks – Enjoy 110 nights of deeply discounted travel, with room rates as low as $40/night at our world-class hotels through our Go Hilton travel program
• Own a piece of Hilton – Through our employee stock purchase program (ESPP), you can invest in Hilton shares at a 15% discount to help build your financial future
• Paid parental leave – Because family matters. We offer paid leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Personalized caregiving support – Access dedicated caregiving concierge services to help navigate caregiving for yourself and your loved ones
• Crisis concierge– In times of loss, our Crisis Concierge offers a single, compassionate point of contact for both practical support and emotional care
• Mental health resources – Your wellbeing comes first. Eligible Team Members can access free counseling and support through our best-in-class Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous paid time off (PTO) – Recharge, relax, and take time for what matters most
• Health & welfare benefits – From checkups to dental cleanings to new glasses, we offer a variety of health plans that keep you and your family covered
• Financial security for your future – Our retirement plans make it easier to save for what's next

Benefits availability may vary depending on Team Member's location as well as terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of each specific program/plan.

Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture

At Hilton, we don't just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible.

As a global leader in hospitality, we've welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.

Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World's Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands, and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we're setting new standards for the future of travel.

Whether you're starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.

Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog to see why we're more than a great place to stay—we're a great place to work.

Hilton offers its eligible team members a comprehensive benefits package to support their mental and physical well-being, so they can Thrive personally and professionally. The pay range for this role is $120,000 – $190,000 and is determined based on applicable and specialized experience and location. Subject to plan terms and conditions, you will be eligible to participate in the Hilton Annual Incentive (Bonus) Plan, and the Company's long-term incentive plan, consistent with other team members at the same level and/or position within the Company.