Marketing Manager - Sheraton Grand London Park Lane

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

 

The Marketing Manager is part of an important team that creates and executes property-level communications to our customers. Under the leadership of the Director of Sales and Marketing this role promotes on-brand messaging to customers through traditional, digital, and social media channels all with the goal of enhancing the image of the hotel. This role helps build direct marketing plans, targeted campaigns, and activated channels to the end of driving consumer awareness and preference, increasing market share, and building broader portfolio and brand awareness. This role assists with building deep partnerships with their regional eCommerce and Marketing teams to verify all local, social, and digital marketing efforts are effectively integrated with the selling efforts for the organization.

 

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Hotel Marketing and Advertising

• Assists with the execution of the annual marketing plan to budget .

• Provides support to Operations, Food & Beverage and Sales teams to execute promotions and campaigns to target in-house guests with promotions that drive incremental revenue to the hotel.

• Works with advertising agency on the tactical advertising campaigns' creative and media plans, particularly for food and beverage promotions.

• Assists with the management of F&B media schedules email marketing and display advertising.;

• Stays informed about the status, performance evaluation, opportunities, and issues related to online programs and initiatives.

• Helps verify that all advertising for the hotel in digital channels is in alignment with brand voice.

 

Social Media Content Management

• Supports facilitation of social media engagement and updating content in local digital channels (e.g., hotel website, travel sites).

• Assists with promotions campaign in F&B, weddings, rooms and conferences through relevant digital and social media channels.

• Engages in proactive online reputation management by surfacing relevant guest comments (positive or negative) in social media channels and responds accordingly.

 

Visual Asset Management

• Maintains a comprehensive list of local media contracts, with particular emphasis on food critics and bloggers.

• Manages assigned accounts as per the media account management system.

• Assists with writing and distribution of all press releases for property events, promotions, and outlets.

• Supports execution of hotel sponsored events, community/government relations activities, and press promotional activities.

• Helps manage external vendors and media agencies; Assists with review of PR leads from the continent PR Leader regarding which are the best media to promote the hotel.

• Supports the co-ordination of photography for F&B advertising, collateral and public relations purposes between the hotel, advertising agency and the regional field marketing teams.

• Assists with photo shoots for seasonal or festive promotions in partnership with the cluster or area marketing team.

 

Direct Marketing and Collateral Development 

• Assists with coordination and execution of Hotel and F&B printed materials.

• Controls quantity and inventory of all Hotel marketing collateral and verifies copies are filed in a comprehensive manner.

• Supports the production of all property, F&B display, and temporary signage in hotel public areas.

• Assists with the execution of F&B direct marketing activities.

• Verifies all collateral is as per brand standard guidelines and in compliance with Brand Standard Audit (BSA).

 

General

• Assists in the development, co-ordination and execution of all communications activities.

• Helps with the publication of hotel’s newsletter(s).

• Supports communications duties and functions as deemed necessary.

• Assists in the liaison and execution of joint F&B promotions.

• Provides marketing assistance and act as a marketing subject matter expert for GMs, Sales Leaders and Managers, and Revenue leaders.

• Keeps abreast of competition and its collateral, advertising, and marketing efforts and constantly evolving digital and marketing trends.

• Performs other reasonable job duties as assigned by manager.

 

 

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

When you join the Sheraton family, you become a member of its global community. We’ve been a place to gather and connect since 1937. At Sheraton, associates create a sense of belonging in more than 400 communities around the world. We invite, we welcome, and we connect guests through engaging experiences and thoughtful service. If you’re a team player who is excited to deliver a meaningful guest experience, we encourage you to explore your next career opportunity with Sheraton. Join us on our mission to be ‘The World’s Gathering Place’. In joining Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work,​  begin  your purpose,  belong  to an amazing global​ team, and  become  the best version of you.