Director of Marketing

Responsibilities

• Develops overarching marketing strategy including marketing plans and property email strategy to overall hotel marketing budgets for the hotel to align with business priorities, in consultation with General Manager and property owners.
• Oversees execution of all marketing initiatives, projects and collateral production to verify that sales and marketing objects are achieved and that revenue opportunities are maximized.
• Cultivates partnership and active participation in demand generation strategy development (SMR).
• Reconciles marketing plan monthly with accruals, forecast in conjunction with Controller.
• Serves as hotel brand guardian/liaison, verifying all marketing reflects brand voice. Leads the strategic pull-through of continent and brand promotions and campaigns.
• Partners with Revenue Management to develop and execute promotional strategy efforts.
• Runs, reviews, analyzes and clearly articulates to GM and property owners the key marketing reports with the ability to quickly adapt and adjust strategy accordingly.
• Manages internal and external partners to verify deliverables are executed to support hotel strategy.
• Develops and sets the annual digital marketing plan
• Manages the OTA Strategy in collaboration with Revenue Management through monthly market leader revies and media investments.

Requirements

• Proven team leader with a high level of energy and motivation with a proven track record of living the company's values
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Hospitality, Marketing or related field
• Minimum 3 years’ hotel marketing experience or the equivalent amount of industry experience; OR equivalent level of education and work experience
• Must possess highly developed verbal & written communication skills to frequently negotiate, convince, sell and influence other managerial personnel hotel guest(s) and/or corporate clients
• Must be proficient in general computer knowledge especially Microsoft Office products
• Must be able to work independently and simultaneously manage multiple tasks
• Strong organization and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact and manage people of diverse socioeconomic cultural disability and ethnic backgrounds while solving complex problems and creating a productive sales team
• Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the sales/marketing/hospitality profession
• Must work well in stressful high-pressure situations; maintain composure and objectivity under pressure

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), 401(k) Matching, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time Off.