Marketing Manager Hilton Ras Al Khaimah UAE

DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island Ras Al Khaimah is presently looking for a Marketing Manager to join their team. As a Marketing Manager, you will coordinate online promotions and updates, Public Relations /advertising, creative initiatives, photo shoots, and provide strategies and implement plans for social media efforts to enhance product visibility and foster positive relationships with external business partners and individual customers. Internally, your role involves facilitating communication with other departments to support and implement their marketing goals and overall objectives.

Responsibilities of Marketing Manager

• Communicate effectively, to target markets, the amenities and benefits of the hotel, including hotel refurbishments, food and beverage provisions, conference, banqueting and events
• Report monthly into the Director of Commercial with coverage and planned media/marketing plan for the 3, 6 9 month period and future annual plans and calendars
• Handle media inquiries and interview requests and respond to enquiries from media, individuals, and other organizations.
• Produce and submit PR, Marketing and Social media activity report.
• Provide and manage all social media content and posts, along with all editorial, keeping in line with the hotel brand and persona.
• Monitoring social media channels in responding to guest requests and ensuring relevant internal parties can assist.
• Build a network of digital influencers to create content and showcase the hotel, staying within hotel persona.
• Manage and monitor the hotel website, ensuring images are up to date, content is in line with the branding and any promotions have been showcased.

What You’ll Do More?

• Support in any e marketing related campaigns and activities.
• Attend any hotel meetings relevant to the role; Commercial, Sustainable, Front Office and Food and Beverage.
• Work with local third party partners, including local media, and maintain professional working relationships with local official bodies.
• Create and maintain a comprehensive media and marketing contact management system relevant to the target audiences of the hotel.
• Fact check content, across third party and social platforms to ensure solid coverage and positive reflection of the hotel brand.
• Ensure press material, image library, third party websites etc. are updated and accurate.
• Ensure media and partners lists are accurate, updated and well maintained.
• Work closely across all hotel departments, seeking proactive opportunities and planned promotions to address specific business challenges, as required.
• Support the development of promotional activities, marketing channels and the production of marketing materials for specific events.
• Manage and promote the hotel on Hilton branded websites.
• Work within marketing budgets by using resources effectively.
• Maintain a comprehensive media and marketing contact management system relevant to the target audiences of the Hotel.

Requirements of Marketing Manager

The requirements for role of Marketing Manager are as under:

• Associate /Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major.
• Understanding and previous work experience with hotel operations. At least 3-5 Years in the hospitality, experience in a leadership role is a plus.

Skills and Knowledge Desired

• Strong analytical skills to understand key business indicators and competitive trends and develop approaches to these challenges.
• Knowledge and skill for the complete use of Windows Applications and MS Office Suite along with administrative skills.
• Previous preferred experience in implementing a business excellence or Marketing management model.
• Ability to review and interpret large amounts of data and information.
• Demonstrates an understanding of commercial awareness, able to adapt to changing priorities with key judgement and decision making skills.
• Creatively minded and has a desire to work in marketing and/or PR for the hospitality industry.
• Strong written and verbal skills along with interpersonal and public speaking skills.
• High level of responsibility and reliability.

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