Director, Sustainability & Responsible Business - Asia Pacific

About the role

Hilton is looking for a Director, Sustainability & Responsible Business for the Asia Pacific region. The role advances the Travel with Purpose initiatives across the region by driving sustainability performance among APAC hotels, partnering with business partners to advance the 2030 goals, engaging the Travel with Purpose Champion Network, and supporting responsible sourcing and animal welfare priorities. It reports to the Senior Director, Global Sustainability & Responsible Business.

Key responsibilities

• Lead APAC efforts to meet the Travel with Purpose 2030 goals, including energy, carbon, water and waste reduction, volunteerism and career growth opportunities.
• Drive, implement and track programs, and act as advisor and subject matter expert for hotels on their sustainability targets.
• Work with corporate functions such as Communications, Operations, Engineering, Brands, F&B, Procurement, HR and Owner Relations to embed sustainability in strategy and policy.
• Analyse hotel sustainability performance, prepare reporting for senior leadership and external communications, and present on Travel with Purpose internally and externally.
• Maintain support for the APAC Travel with Purpose Champions, activate a broader group of hotel-level champions, and regionalise content with regional leads in the Americas and EMEA.
• Contribute to global program development, annual reporting, the annual Travel with Purpose Awards, and volunteerism and engagement during Earth Day and Travel with Purpose Week.
• Create the Travel with Purpose presence at Hilton conferences, represent Hilton on industry groups and in external speaking engagements, and keep up with sustainability trends in hospitality.

Required profile

• Subject matter expertise in sustainability, especially in the hospitality industry.
• 8+ years of professional experience, including at least 3 years in a relevant role such as sustainability, hospitality or business strategy consulting.
• Ability to work across time zones, including early morning or late evening meetings for the US time zone.
• Confidence engaging senior leaders (SVPs and VPs) and strong relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to travel as needed (10%).
• It would be useful to have proficiency in Mandarin Chinese to engage hotels in China.

Required skills

• Knowledge of carbon reporting standards, internal and external ESG reporting, and third-party frameworks and certifications (e.g., ISO standards, GreenKey, GSTC).
• Project management, organisational and collaboration skills.