Director of Marketing

Seattle, WA (On-site)

$105K/yr – $125K/yrDirector/Executive4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive multi-channel hotel and restaurant marketing for a Seattle luxury group, owning plans, budgets, and signature programming across the hotel, La Loba, and Drift.

  • Own annual/quarterly marketing plans and channel-spend budgets.
  • Build integrated campaigns and a strong on-site content engine to boost visits.
  • 4–6+ years in luxury hospitality marketing with solid content, PM, and performance skills.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the annual and quarterly property marketing plan for the hotel and outlets, including campaign calendar, seasonal moments, and need-period support.
  • Translate 1 Hotels brand positioning into Seattle-relevant storytelling (nature, design, sustainability, wellness, F&B) and local partnerships.
  • Manage the marketing budget; allocate spend across channels to maximize impact for hotel and venue objectives.
  • Lead integrated campaigns across paid, owned, and earned channels for hotel demand drivers (weekend/shoulder periods, packages, experiences).
  • Lead integrated campaigns for La Loba and Drift.
  • Create briefs for creative/assets; coordinate approvals and launch readiness across teams.
  • Own property social strategy and content engine: monthly shoot plans, reels/short-form, creator collaborations, UGC, community management.
  • Maintain a current photo/video library for the hotel, La Loba, and Drift (menus, spaces, signature items, events, people).
  • Ensure content is brand-right, premium, and experience-led, balancing aspiration with authenticity.
  • Engage actively in a leading role to capture and edit footage of activation and exposure for social media postings. Do so with on-site resources and under guidance of the brand marketing team.

Requirements

  • 4 to 6+ years in marketing, ideally in lifestyle/luxury hospitality with strong F&B marketing experience preferred.
  • Proven ability to run integrated campaigns and build a content engine that drives real-world visitation.
  • Strong creative judgment (visual, copy, brand voice) and strong project management.
  • Comfortable with performance concepts (funnels, targeting, tracking, reporting) and turning insights into action.

Nice To Have

  • Experience launching or repositioning a restaurant/bar in a major city market.
  • Strong network in Seattle food & culture community (media, creators, partners).
  • Event/programming experience
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We’re a global team of purpose-driven, nature-inspired, service-obsessed individuals who thrive on nurturing the natural beauty of both people and the planet. Your mission as part of our community: to leave our guests with more than they arrived with—whether it’s a new wellness routine, a plan to live more sustainably, or simply a restored perspective. The luxury of our hotel experiences lies not only in next-level comforts and personalized services but also in our wealth of warmth, depth of knowledge, and collective drive to preserve and protect this extraordinary world.We’re proud to be recognized in Newsweek's Most Loved Workplaces 2025—a testament to how deeply we care about our people, our planet, and making a meaningful difference.Starwood Hotels, an affiliate of the global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group, is a hotel brand management company overseeing 1 Hotels, Baccarat Hotels, Treehouse Hotels, and SH Collection properties. Leveraging our expertise in marketing, design, operations, and technology, Starwood Hotels drives some of the most groundbreaking and dynamic hotel brands in the world.For more information, visit starwoodhotels.com, 1hotels.com, baccarathotels.com, and treehousehotels.com

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Miami, Florida, USA
310 employees (30 in marketing)