Director of Marketing Communications

Boston, MA (On-site)

$145K/yr – $155K/yrDirector/Executive5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Brand leadership for Mandarin Oriental’s hotel marketing, PR, and digital strategy is at the core of this role, with responsibility for brand identity, media relations, and integrated campaigns. The position requires senior-level marketing and luxury hospitality experience, strong budget and partnership skills, and a focus on local and international brand positioning. The benefits package emphasizes development, wellness, and work-life balance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Brand Identity Ownership of hotel brand identity, including development, management, and production of brand identity materials
  • Advertising Oversee all phases from planning to briefing and implementation of the hotel's annual advertising plan; coordinate with MOHG advertising department on all matters related to media planning
  • Plan, organise and oversee all photography and videography sessions for the hotel to ensure the right assets are in place for media, digital and collateral use
  • Public Relations Serve as the hotel’s brand representative and spokesperson for key media and public-facing opportunities
  • Develop and execute an integrated PR strategy that strengthens the hotel’s positioning locally and internationally, ensuring alignment with MOHG corporate communications and maximizing earned media exposure across all channels
  • Ensure hotel receives regular exposure in local and international media through print, online, radio and television through proactive and reactive PR actions
  • Oversee the hotel’s Press Office, including media relationship management, press release development, hosting of media visits, crisis communications coordination, and preparation of monthly PR reports
  • Social Media Lead the hotel’s social media strategy, ensuring brand-aligned content, governance compliance, and coordination with global teams on paid social campaigns targeting both local and global audiences
  • Customer Relationship Management Maintain frequent contact with the hotel's guests and clients through direct marketing activities
  • Develop an overall annual direct marketing plan

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar senior leadership role; experience in luxury hospitality is strongly preferred
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to prepare an annual budget for marketing and communication activities
  • Strong background in brand positioning, storytelling, and developing partnerships
  • Exceptional management, leadership, organizational, and communication skills
  • Reading, writing, and oral proficiency in the English language
  • Knowledge of the local market strongly preferred

Preferred

  • College degree in Marketing, Communications, Hospitality Management, or a similar related field.

Benefits

  • Learning & Development. Your success is our success. We craft unique learning and development programmes for various stages in your career so that you grow, continuously.
  • MOstay. When you work as hard as our colleagues do, it’s important to take time off. As a member of the #MOfamily, you can stay with us wherever you go in the world. The MOstay programme offers complimentary nights and additionally attractive rates on rooms for you and your loved ones.
  • Heath & Colleague Wellness. Finding the right work-life balance is important. Your wellbeing matters to us. A variety of health benefits and wellness programmes are offered to all our colleagues, globally.
  • Retirement Plans. When you show commitment to us, we reciprocate. We offer different retirement plans depending on the length of your service and your role.
  • A competitive salary and benefits package
  • Complimentary dry-cleaning services
  • Meals served while on duty
  • Discounted colleague parking available
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Mandarin Oriental

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Mandarin Oriental is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world’s most luxurious hotels, resorts and residences. Having grown from its Asian roots into a global brand, the Group now operates 43 hotels, 12 residences and 23 exclusive homes in 26 countries and territories, with each property reflecting the Group’s oriental heritage, local culture and unique design. Mandarin Oriental has a strong pipeline of hotels and residences under development and is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group.Mandarin Oriental’s aim is to be recognised widely as the best global luxury hotel group, providing 21st-century luxury with oriental charm in each of its hotels. This will be achieved by investing in the Group’s exceptional facilities and people while maximising profitability and long-term stakeholder value. The Group regularly receives recognition and awards for outstanding service and quality management. The Group's strategy is to open the hotels currently under development while continuing to seek further selective opportunities for expansion worldwide.

Founded in 1963
Quarry Bay, CHN
14K employees
74% recommend to a friend
89% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.2M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$39K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
57.9%
Direct
30.5%
Referral
8.3%
Social
1.5%
Paid
1.7%

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Current headcount: ~13.9K

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