Resort Operations: Management Development Program

Job Description

January 2027 – Management Development Program – Resort Operations – Hilton Head Island, SC | Marriott Vacations Worldwide

The Tone:
This is a non-exempt management development program position at Marriott Vacations Worldwide, located in Hilton Head Island, SC. Marriott Vacations Worldwide offers flexible vacation programs through diverse ownership products including resorts, hotels, cruises, and adventure travel. This intensive immersion program is crucial for cultivating future leaders, providing participants with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate essential leadership, management, and hospitality skills within resort operations. The company is dedicated to personal development, building lasting customer relationships, upholding high ethical standards, championing innovation, and focusing on environmental sustainability and community involvement.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Location: In-person Hilton Head Island, SC
• Pay: $25–$27.41 hourly
• Mission: Participants will develop and demonstrate their leadership, management, and hospitality skills through comprehensive work experience across resort operations.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Gain: Achieve a comprehensive understanding of resort operations by rotating through multiple key departments over 12 months.
• Develop: Cultivate leadership, management, and hospitality skills through practical, task-based assignments and learning activities.
• Engage: Interact directly with owners, guests, and associates to build robust operational expertise.
• Manage: Handle daily responsibilities across departments such as Front Office, Housekeeping, Recreation, and Food & Beverage.
• Collaborate: Partner with site leadership and a dedicated mentor/sponsor to navigate the program and refine professional growth.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree required by the program start for this management development role.
• Experience: Recent graduate status (within the current semester or up to two years post-graduation).
• Skills: Demonstrated capability or strong aptitude for leadership, management, and hospitality principles.
• Bonus: Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality or Hotel/Restaurant Management preferred, or a Business degree with a Hospitality minor, and prior hospitality or resort operations experience.