Director, Strategic Growth

The Leading Hotels of the World

Director, Strategic Growth at Leading Hotels of the World identifying new services and partnerships. Driving scalable growth opportunities to enhance membership value and long-term success.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $160,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify and evaluate new growth opportunities that strengthen LHW’s member value proposition and long-term strategic position
Source opportunities through a combination of external partnerships and strategic relationships, market and competitive insights, and internally generated concepts for new services or offerings
Assess opportunities to determine where LHW has a strong opportunity to deliver value to members and create long-term strategic and/or commercial impact
Apply enterprise evaluation frameworks to assess strategic fit, member value, scalability, and revenue or broader strategic potential
Translate promising concepts into structured business cases that outline the value proposition, commercial model, operational implications, and investment requirements
Develop financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate both direct revenue opportunities and initiatives that enhance the overall value of LHW membership
Lead the incubation and pilot design of selected initiatives to test market viability and operational feasibility
Support the transition of validated initiatives to the appropriate operating teams for long-term ownership and growth

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated experience commercializing new products or services from concept through launch
Strong background in business development, growth strategy, corporate ventures, and/or product commercialization
Proven experience building financial models and developing investment-grade business cases
Ability to apply structured evaluation frameworks to assess opportunity viability and scalability
Strong commercial judgment with the ability to balance innovation ambition with feasibility and organizational capacity
Experience influencing and aligning cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority
Executive presence and ability to engage senior stakeholders in strategic discussions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO)
11 paid holidays, including birthdays as a floating holiday
Medical coverage available within the first month
Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company contribution
401(k) company match up to 4% of salary, and deferred compensation
Up to $500 for home office setup credit
Up to $500 travel credit that supports and encourages our employees’ passion for travel
Unlimited access to financial advisors
Collaborative and inclusive work environment

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingbusiness case developmentmarket analysisstrategic evaluation frameworksscenario analysisproduct commercializationgrowth strategybusiness developmentoperational feasibility assessmentvalue proposition design

Soft Skills

commercial judgmentinfluencing skillscross-functional collaborationexecutive presencestrategic engagementorganizational capacity assessmentinnovation balanceleadershipcommunicationrelationship building