Mgr Marketing Communications I

About the Role

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Marketing Communications Manager I for a full-time position in the Red Sea region. This role is responsible for developing and executing the hotel's marketing plan, managing e-commerce opportunities, and fostering relationships with tourism boards and community leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate promotional activities for guest rooms, food and beverage, spa, and golf within the regional scope.
• Develop leisure marketing plans to enhance occupancy through price promotions, packages, and programs.
• Maintain, update, and manage all hotel websites.
• Coordinate publications and inserts for brand loyalty reward emails, including offers and information.
• Create manuals and hotel collateral materials.
• Participate in all hotel branding and image-related work.
• Utilize and interpret reports such as DMA market reports and past guest lists for marketing recommendations.
• Review and analyze website and email activities for individual hotel sites, corporate email results, and ********* reports.
• Ensure consistent marketing messages across all advertising and collateral.
• Manage the annual marketing budget and track ROI for all marketing activities, including online, direct mail, and print advertising.
• Monitor actual versus planned marketing budget and recommend fund re-allocation as needed.
• Ensure consistent hotel representation across all customer touchpoints and marketing communications, adhering to corporate graphic standards.

Market Analysis and Revenue Maximization

• Evaluate new marketing opportunities for the hotel.
• Ensure the hotel is represented on relevant internet sites with business potential.
• Collaborate with Convention and Visitors Bureaus.
• Develop strategic marketing plans for group, leisure, and local activities.
• Plan and oversee photo shoots, developing shot lists aligned with hotel objectives and brand image.

Relationship Management

• Identify and communicate with distributable inventory channels to enhance hotel occupancy.
• Provide creative tools for all sales channels to support sales and marketing efforts.
• Act as a liaison between corporate and individual hotels to promote initiatives.
• Work with media buyers to plan and execute advertising activities.
• Assist hotels with publicity for various events, aligning with strategic objectives.
• Liaise with all vendors, balancing quality and price, requesting estimates, and approving materials.

Qualifications and Experience

• High school diploma or GED with 2 years of experience in sales and marketing or a related professional area.
• OR
• A 2-year degree from an accredited university in Marketing, Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or a related major, with no work experience required.

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain detailed documentation and records for all hotel marketing materials, including photo usage rights and vendor agreements.
• Ensure adherence to all corporate marketing guidelines.
• Approve all invoices through the MarrCom office.