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Director, Loyalty Program Enrollments

IHG Hotels & Resorts, Atlanta, GA, United States


The Director of Program Enrollments is accountable for the strategy, performance, and evolution of IHG One Rewards member enrollment across all channels, with a primary focus on driving high-quality acquisition at scale. This role sets the global enrollment vision, translates strategy into executable programs, and ensures consistent delivery through strong partnership with Commercial, Operations, Technology, Analytics, and regional teams.

Leadership & Governance

Own and lead the end-to-end enrollment ecosystem across hotel, digital, sales, and emerging channels

Drive sustainable growth in new member enrollments while protecting program integrity and member quality

Define the global enrollment roadmap, balancing near‑term performance with long‑term capability building

Lead, develop, and set direction for the Program Enrollment team, including direct reports and stakeholders

Establish clear governance, decision rights, and operating cadence across stakeholders

Act as senior point of escalation and decision‑maker for enrollment‑related topics

Strategy & Program Ownership

Define global enrollment strategy aligned to IHG One Rewards growth, commercial priorities, and regional needs

Own the portfolio of enrollment programs, incentives, and overlays across hotel, digital, sales, and partner channels

Identify and incubate new enrollment opportunities, channels, and experiences; challenge legacy approaches and test‑and‑learn rapidly

Performance & Optimization

Own enrollment performance across channels, including volume, efficiency, quality, and cost effectiveness

Establish clear success metrics, dashboards, and performance reviews in partnership with Analytics

Monitor competitive enrollment tactics and recommend enhancements to keep IHG’s approach relevant and differentiated

Hotel Enablement

Ensure enrollment programs are simple, motivating, and operationally executable for hotels

Partner with Regional Operations and Field Support to drive adoption, engagement, and compliance

Oversee development of global standards, guidance, training, and communications supporting enrollment delivery

Channel & Experience Leadership

Provide senior oversight across all enrollment touchpoints, including front desk, web/app, Wi‑Fi, RCC, sales, and group‑related enrollment opportunities

Partner with Technology and Digital teams to shape the enrollment experience roadmap and prioritize loyalty requirements

Risk & Controls

Provide executive oversight of enrollment controls, fraud prevention, and program abuse mitigation in partnership with Loyalty Operations and Risk teams

Ensure terms, conditions, and program mechanics are clear, compliant, and consistently applied

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred

8–10+ years experience in loyalty, commercial strategy, marketing, digital, or hospitality operations

Proven ability to lead complex, cross‑functional programs at scale

Strong strategic thinking paired with operational rigor and execution discipline

Executive‑level communication, influence, and storytelling skills

Comfort operating in ambiguity and driving clarity for teams

Travel Minimal.

Location Hybrid work structure: expectation of three (3) days a week in the Atlanta office, with flexible adjustments as business needs evolve.

Salary & Benefits The salary range for this role is $138,000 to $160,000. This role is also eligible for bonus pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401K and other benefits to employees.

Equal Employment Opportunity IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws.

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