Director of Marketing, The Savoy Hotel

London, UK

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive8+ years expPermanent

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own cross channel marketing leadership for a luxury hotel with multi pillar ownership and a strong focus on strategy, team development and digital performance.

  • Own marketing strategy and annual planning across rooms, F&B, events and experiences to drive revenue and strengthen brand position.
  • Drive digital performance through paid, owned and earned channels plus influencer initiatives with clear KPIs and ROI.
  • Build and mentor a high performing team, align expectations, and develop long term capability for marketing’s future.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead, inspire and develop the in-house marketing team, creating a culture of excellence, accountability and innovation.
  • Partner with the Commercial Director to develop marketing strategies that drive performance across Rooms, Food & Beverage, Events and Experiences.
  • Lead annual planning, budgets, priorities and performance measurement.
  • Lead the hotel's digital marketing strategy across paid, owned and earned channels.
  • Develop integrated campaigns and performance marketing initiatives that drive awareness, demand and revenue across Rooms, Food & Beverage, Events and other key revenue streams.
  • Oversee performance marketing initiatives, ensuring investment delivers measurable business outcomes.
  • Direct paid media, social media, search, content amplification and audience acquisition strategies.
  • Lead influencer and KOL programmes that strengthen brand awareness, desirability and engagement.
  • Partner with the digital team and agencies to optimise campaign performance, audience targeting and return on investment.
  • Establish clear KPIs and reporting frameworks to evaluate effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with luxury brands and strategic partners to enhance market positioning.

Requirements

  • Minimum 8 years of experience in luxury hospitality, luxury lifestyle, travel, fashion, retail or premium consumer brands.
  • Leadership experience across brand, communications and digital marketing disciplines.
  • Demonstrated success leading high-performing teams and managing complex agency ecosystems.
  • Strong understanding of performance marketing, digital media, influencer strategy and customer acquisition.
  • Proven ability to identify trends, develop partnerships and convert opportunities into measurable business outcomes.
  • Exceptional communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
  • Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and a passion for excellence.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and additional service charge
  • Life insurance and pension
  • 31 days of holiday (including public holidays)
  • Exclusive discounts: Savoy, Fairmont, Raffles, and Accor hotels (friends & family rates included)
  • 50% off at American & Beaufort Bars, Afternoon Tea, spa, florist, and select Gordon Ramsay restaurants
  • 20% off at other Gordon Ramsay restaurants and Restaurant 1890
  • Free stay for two at The Savoy after successful probation
  • Colleague restaurant, gym, interfaith prayer room and wellness room
  • Laundry services
  • Cashback for wellbeing/healthcare expenses; HSF & Perkbox
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We are AccorWe are more than 290,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, creating emotion for our guests, and nurturing passion for service and achievement beyond limits. Building on the strength of our teams and of our fully integrated ecosystem of leading brands, personalized services & expert solutions, we break new ground to reimagine hospitality and inspire new ways to experience the world.We are dedicated to suit all desires and needs, and reinvent the guest experience every day with our 45 hotel brands across all segments- 5,600 properties around the world from luxury five-star palaces to smart economy hotels, exquisite residences to full-service resorts.Because we take care of millions of guests and each of our hotels is a world in itself, where every action counts. We strive to make positive impact both locally and globally, to ensure hospitality benefits not only the few, but all.

Founded in 1967
Issy-les-Moulineaux, Île-de-France, FRA
101K employees (1,760 in marketing)