** This role is not eligible for sponsorship AND is four days onsite hybrid at our HQ in North Bethesda, MD **

Who are we looking for? 

Choice Hotels, one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, is seeking a Co-Pilot Engineer 2 to join our AI Operations organization. This role is designed for an emerging AI-savvy professional who is eager to support teams in adopting and using AI capabilities within the enterprise. 

The Co-Pilot Engineer 2 supports the bridge between AI technology and day-to-day business work. Working under general supervision, this role assists with enablement, adoption, and education efforts, contributing to projects that help the immediate AI Operations team ensure that AI tools, agents, and automations are understood and begin delivering value. 

This role is ideal for someone who is building their foundational knowledge of AI concepts and tools, communicates clearly with peers, and is enthusiastic about helping others work more effectively alongside AI. #MakeItYourChoice. 

Your Responsibilities 

AI Enablement & Education Support  
Assist in delivering training sessions, demos, and workshops that help team members and immediate stakeholders use AI tools. Support the translation of AI concepts for audiences with varying levels of familiarity, working from established training frameworks and materials developed by senior team members. 

Adoption & Implementation Assistance  
Support the rollout of AI agents and workflows under the direction of senior Co-Pilot Engineers. Assist with user onboarding activities and help troubleshoot basic usability issues, following established guidelines and escalating more complex issues as appropriate. 

Opportunity Documentation  
Help document AI use cases identified by senior team members and business partners. Assist in gathering and organizing information about workflows and team challenges to support opportunity qualification efforts led by others on the team. 

Measurement & Reporting Support  
Support tracking of AI adoption metrics by collecting data and compiling information for team dashboards and reports. Assist in gathering user feedback and summarizing findings for review by senior staff. 

Standards & Playbook Contribution  
Contribute to the maintenance of enablement materials, documentation, and playbooks under the guidance of senior team members. Help ensure materials are up to date and accurately reflect current tools and processes. 

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies 

• Bachelor's degree in business, information systems, communications, education, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 

• Some exposure to AI tools and concepts in an academic or professional setting. 

• Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain basic concepts to peers. 

• Ability to support training activities and assist in enabling others. 

• Comfort collaborating with peers across technical and non-technical teams. 

• Basic experience with data collection, reporting, and documentation. 

• Organized, curious, and enthusiastic about growing AI knowledge and skills. 

Your Team 

This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Manager, AI Operations. This role is part of the AI Operations organization, working closely with fellow Co-Pilot Engineers and the broader AI Operations team on day-to-day enablement and adoption tasks. The Co-Pilot Engineer 2 primarily supports the work of the immediate team, contributing to shared projects and building the foundational skills needed to grow in the AI enablement space. While AI Ops engineers focus on building and operating AI-enabled systems, the Co-Pilot Engineer 2 focuses on supporting people, adoption efforts, and team-level outcomes, and ensures that AI tools and automations gain traction and begin delivering value within the organization. 

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $95,000 to $110,000 annually.

The pay range listed is for this position and is what Choice Hotels reasonably expects to pay. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

*** PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for sponsorship *** 

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
• Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
• Employee recognition programs
• Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With 7,500 hotels in 45+ countries and territories, we offer a range of high-quality lodging options in the upper upscale, upper midscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves — the striver, the dreamer, the entrepreneur — because that’s who we are, too.

At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today — for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, at our technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our thousands of franchise owners, which propels us forward — giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

Our corporate office locations:

North Bethesda, MD — Located at Pike & Rose, our worldwide headquarters is less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C., one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with easy access to I-495, complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Scottsdale, AZ — Located at the northwest corner of Loop 101, the Scottsdale office is home to our technology, eCommerce and customer service organizations, with easy access to complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Minneapolis, MN — Select roles are based in our Minneapolis office on Highway 394, near the intersection with Highway 100, only five minutes from downtown.

Field/Remote — Select roles designated as field/remote will require associates to work from a home office, connecting virtually with Choice team members and leadership on Zoom, with possible required travel depending on the role.  

Choice’s Cultural Values

Welcome and Respect Everyone | Be Bold | Be Quick | Listen | Be Curious | Show Integrity

Choice’s Leadership Principles

Act with Intention | Lead with Authenticity | Grow & Deliver