Mgr-Marketing Communications I Pre-Opening

Job Number

Job Category Sales & Marketing

Location Sheraton Bahrain Hotel, 6 Palace Avenue, Manama, Bahrain, Bahrain VIEW ON MAP

Schedule Full-Time

Located Remotely? N

Relocation? N

Position Type Management

Job Summary

Responsible for completing marketing plan for property. Manages all e-commerce opportunities. Develops a good working relationship with tourism bureaus and community leaders.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education And Experience

• High school diploma or GED or 2-year degree from an accredited university in Marketing, Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major.
• 2 -3 years experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.
  

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Conducting Daily Marketing Activities that Achieve Department Goals

• Assists in region-wide coordination of rooms, food and beverage, spa, and golf promotions.
• Develops leisure marketing plan that addresses the distribution of rate offers, packages and programs designed to build occupancy.
• Maintains, updates, and manages all web sites.
• Coordinates offers and information for all publications and inserts with regard to brand loyalty reward mailings.
• Develops brochure and property collateral materials.
• Participates in all property imaging work (e.g., signage).
• Uses and interprets all reporting necessary for sound marketing recommendations, including but not limited to DMA source market reports, past guest lists (utilizing leisure rate codes) and tracking.
• Reviews and provides analysis on all website and email campaign tracking, for both individual property sites as well as corporate email campaign results and Marriott.com property reports.
• Ensures consistent marketing message is communicated in all advertising and collateral efforts.
• Manages marketing budget throughout year.
• Provides regular tracking/ROI and analysis of promotions and website/email campaigns, using industry averages for ROI calculation, and uses this knowledge in future planning.
• Tracks return on investment (ROI) of all marketing initiatives, including online, direct mail and print advertising.
• Keeps track of actual versus planned marketing budgets and provides input and recommendations as needed regarding reallocation of funding.
• Ensures consistency in individual property's voice on all guest touchpoints and marketing communications, not only following corporate graphic standards, but also on behalf of the individual property.