2027 Marketing Placement

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

As a participant in our 12-month Corporate Placements Programme in the Marketing Department , you’re not just gaining hands-on experience at our Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Headquarters in Watford – 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 Marketing. 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 EMEA Headquarters in Watford, with some flexibility depending on team and business need. You will benefit from a subsidised restaurant, a games area and a free in-house gym.

Our Placement Opportunities

Brand Marketing

As the EMEA Brand Marketing intern, you will play an active role in developing marketing campaigns and activating partnerships. You will carry out a range of administrative/support activities, as well as having ownership of your own project-based initiatives. The EMEA Brand Marketing team develop marketing and partnership strategies and tactics to drive brand consideration with key consumer target segments across key focus markets: UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Germany.

As the brand marketing intern, you will also support the team in terms of developing internal communications to share learnings and impact of campaigns and initiatives.

Destination Marketing

As a Destination Marketing Intern, you will support the UK and Ireland team in delivering regional marketing and eCommerce strategies that drive direct revenue and commercial performance. Working across loyalty, partnerships, campaigns, content, SEO, performance advertising, web retailing and social media, you will help key destinations and ownership groups maximise Hilton’s corporate Marketing and Loyalty services.

You will:

• Support the team in cultivating and leveraging high-impact in-market relationships with Destination Marketing Organisations (DMOs) and travel authorities to increase the effectiveness of all marketing activities.
• Perform campaign execution for assigned destinations and ensure each has a tailored annual marketing plan that adapts to emerging business needs.
• Support with the storytelling of digital performance and co-operative initiatives.
• Present regular business reviews and strategic insights to hotels and leadership.

Loyalty

As the EMEA Loyalty intern, you will oversee initiatives to drive the growth and engagement of the Hilton Honors membership base across the EMEA region.

Oversee and continually evolve our hotel-level Hilton Honors Champion programme (who are our on-property team members responsible for driving the success of Hilton Honors) supporting our 700 Hilton Honors Champions in EMEA.

Support the execution of Honors member email communications, to elevate the member experience and build brand affinity within the EMEA region. This includes overseeing the end-to-end process of launching and analyzing performance of Hilton Honors member email communications, including content planning and managing the design process.

Support team with initiatives aimed at driving Hilton Honors performance on-property (including enrolling new members, engaging with members, and ensuring they have a best-in-class stay). This includes developing hotel-facing training, communications, and targeted initiatives to support Hilton Honors goals/objectives.

Digital Content, AI Discovery & Social

How travelers discover their next destination is changing fast, with AI reshaping the journey from inspiration to booking. This internship offers a front-row view of how Hilton is responding to this shift and shaping the future of digital discovery.

The Hilton EMEA Content Marketing team is shaping how millions of travelers discover our brands, destinations and hotels across Search, AI, Social and Hilton.com.

We're looking for a curious, analytical, and digitally minded placement student who is excited by the future of digital marketing. As part of our team, you'll gain hands-on experience across content marketing, SEO, AI discovery, social media and digital analytics while working alongside industry-leading marketers on campaigns and initiatives spanning across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

This is a unique opportunity to learn how content is created, optimised and measured across multiple digital channels, while helping Hilton improve how travelers discover and engage with our brands.

Some of the projects you may support include:

• Creating and optimising digital content across Hilton.com, including destination guides, campaign landing pages and hotel experiences.
• Supporting SEO and AI discovery initiatives to improve Hilton's visibility across search engines and AI platforms.
• Assisting with social media planning, trend analysis and content coordination across EMEA markets.
• Researching emerging AI and search trends to help shape the future of digital discovery at Hilton.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking individuals who embody the Hilton Values in addition to the following criteria:

• A current bachelor’s or master’s student completing a degree that includes a required 12-month year in industry placement.
• For Destination Marketing, Loyalty and Brand specifically: a Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Media Studies, Business or related 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).
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills, and the ability to communicate clearly and confidently.
• A collaborative, proactive approach, with strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to take ownership of tasks.
• For Destination Marketing, Loyalty, and Brand specifically: knowledge of Microsoft suite of products (Excel, Word, PowerPoints) and numerical understanding.
• For Digital Content, AI Discovery & Social specifically: strong interest in digital marketing, content, SEO, AI, social media, and emerging technologies, an analytical mindset with curiosity and a willingness to learn.
• You should be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in Marketing.

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.