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2027 Business Placement - Global Sales Support (Glasgow)
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Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You
As a participant in our 12-month Corporate Placements Programme in the Global Sales Support Department, you’re not just gaining hands-on experience at our Glasgow Corporate Office – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by contributing to the memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.
Here’s what you can look forward to as a programme participant:
- Prepare for a career in hospitality: Embark on a 12-month transformative journey, encompassing a structured framework of learning and development opportunities, business support activities, and ownership of your own project-based initiatives.
- Gain hands-on operational experience: From day one, you’ll be fully integrated into Team Hilton. Connect with professionals across the business and gain insight into Global Sales Support. Take the opportunity to gain insight into at least one other business area, paving the way for valuable future relationships.
- Work on real-world projects: Apply your skills on the job through business-driven projects to reinforce your learning and gain hands-on experience.
- Develop your skills through world-class training and support: Access Hilton University’s e-learning modules and business library while building knowledge through business-driven projects.
- Grow with personalised guidance: Benefit from regular feedback and coaching to ensure your progress is supported at every stage of the programme.
- Hilton Perks: Including our Go Hilton Team Member Travel Program, which provides you with access to heavily reduced hotel room rates for you, your family & friends.
- Salary & Benefits: £27,500 gross per annum & private healthcare.
- Location: At our Glasgow Corporate Office, with some flexibility depending on team and business need. You will benefit from our social area, including a table tennis and pool table. We have good transport links, just a five-minute walk from Central & Queen Street Train Stations, and Buchanan Street Subway.
Our Placement Opportunities
The Hilton Worldwide Sales Support Team works alongside Hilton Worldwide Sales (HWS) to ensure that the business needs of sales, hotels and customers are being met. HWS Support strives to be the best-in-class sales support organisation in hospitality by enabling the sales process, driving efficiency & automation and governance to maximise customer performance and results globally.
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We are looking for an enthusiastic, curious, and innovative intern with a dream to think beyond the day-to-day and envision what could be.
You will be an integral part of the Request for Proposal (RFP) team within HWS Support, coordinating the administrative, auditing, reporting, lead management, and RFP management efforts and processes of Hilton Sales’ teams. You will be working alongside the Automation team who are a key component of HWS Support. They work to identify and create automation solutions for process efficiencies and workarounds to system limitations, with an aim to increase speed to market and reduce manual workload.
Some of the more specific responsibilities you may undertake are detailed as follows:
- Help deliver enhanced/ new processes and technical solutions to meet the needs of the business as part of the yearly HWS Global Strategy review.
- Partner with HWS for the launch of globally managed transient RFPs, including renegotiations, client decisions and audits.
- Review account requirements/strategies and identify any potential issues and risks and present alternatives for alleviating or resolving them.
- Work as the dedicated follow-up for accounts and account owners, as well as support for both customers and hotels.
- Support the creation of training programmes and the management of materials for HWS and Hotel Partners.
- Represent HWS and RFP Support where required to grow Internal and External Customer relationships.
- Strong problem prevention, solving and resolution skills from both analytical and conceptual opportunities.
- Project coordination and analyses.
- You will immerse and familiarise yourself with processes across all segments and brands with HWS Support, in addition to RFP Transient also Project, Leisure, Perm, Government and Consortia.
- Effectively manage projects by developing project plans, ensuring timely project execution, working cross-functionally, and driving partner alignment.
What We’re Looking For
We are seeking individuals who embody the Hilton Values in addition to the following criteria:
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- A current bachelor’s or master’s student completing a degree that includes a required 12-month year in industry placement.
- A Hospitality, Business/Marketing management, or Technology degree is preferred.
- Availability to begin full-time employment on 5th July 2027, for a full-time 12-month placement.
- You must have the independent right to work in the UK for the full duration of the 12-month placement. Please note that this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, so we are unable to consider applications from candidates who would require sponsorship. If you hold a visa or status that allows you to work in the UK full-time without sponsorship (e.g. Settled Status, Pre-Settled Status, where a 12-month work placement is a permitted, required & assessed part of your UK University degree, or other independent work permissions), you are welcome to apply.
- Fluency in English (spoken and written).
- A positive can-do attitude.
- A candidate with good working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JSON, and a proactive and organised approach.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
Click here to learn more about Hilton's Corporate Placements
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Selection Process
Applications are now open—don’t miss your chance to apply! Submissions close on Sunday 1st November 2026
Our selection process is designed to bring out your best and help us get to know you. It includes:
- Online assessments
- In-person or virtual interview
While the process is rigorous, it’s also the first step in your personal growth journey with Hilton. If selected, you’ll begin developing the skills, connections, and confidence to thrive in your career.
To ensure every application receives fair consideration, invitations to final-stage interviews will be issued after applications have closed. Please complete each stage promptly and keep an eye on your inbox for updates.
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require any support or adjustments during the recruitment process or to carry out the essential requirements of the role, please contact us.
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