Marketing Manager - Residence Inn by Marriott Big Sky/The Wilson Hotel
Big Sky, MT 59716
About the Job
Opportunity: Marketing Manager
The Marketing Manager will be responsible for the execution and management of all marketing for The Wilson Hotel, Block 3 Restaurant and Tips Up Restaurant. Will have a strong emphasis on digital marketing while working in conjunction with the Ecommerce Manager and sales teams. This role will manage workflow and execution of hotel marketing efforts by providing day to day direction to internal staff and external partners, with regard to strategic prioritization, implementation, creative direction, and market knowledge.
Potential Career Path
Marketing Director – Director of Sales and Marketing
Essential Job Functions
- Manage and enhance the property’s brand, product recognition, and reputation in the public’s eye through the use of social media, print media, marketing strategy, and successful advertising practices.
- Negotiate Contracts with vendors and digital advertising entities.
- Analyze market research and strategies in order to engage and develop traditional as well as emerging markets while providing detailed reports and forecasting.
- Maintain web presence, monitor traffic, and identify advertising and marketing opportunities.
- Compile marketing data through data mining, trend recognition, and social media in order to generate detailed reports.
- Embody the creative director and lead marketing efforts through clear communication in a project oriented, strategic, and globally conscience mindset.
- Coordinate objectives with brand management, social media, and the creative atmosphere of the hotel while ensuring uniformity and consistency.
- Ensure brand communication for areas of responsibility are consistent with the company and hotel brand positioning.
- Identify marketing and promotion opportunities then develop and execute marketing strategy and implantation.
- Welcome journalists, influencers and content creators and host and lead them on tours of the property and Town Center.
- Oversee marketing materials and collateral production using Canva tools and working with creative services agencies where required ensuring proper brand ID, visual strategy and copywriting.
- Maintain asset library and secure regular content capture updates for photography, videography, illustrations.
- Main point of contact for all photographers and photo shoots.
- Create interesting programming and product offerings for The Wilson, Block 3 and Tips Up aligned to the brand. Work with Town Center and Big Sky programming teams and ensure proper promotion within the hotel and on external communications channels.
- Lead the editorial calendar for The Wilson, Block 3 and Tips Up including creating unique and SEO-friendly blog content and email newsletters.
- Assist in implementing new tools, reports, and technology to analyze and report data needs among all functional areas.
- Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear and precise data analysis.
- Maintain and update Monthly Marketing action calendar.
- Work with Public Relations to distribute press releases and follow up as necessary.
- Lead PR initiatives in-house by creating unique packages, offers and promotions about The Wilson, Block 3 and Tips Up and work with the PR agency to garner press coverage.
- Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
- Perform other duties as requested by management.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Marketing, Communications, Real Estate, Business or Hospitality.
- Knowledge of marketing strategies and the hospitality industry.
- Prior experience with a branded entity, working to develop, enhance, and cultivate that brand in the public eye.
- Previous work experience in utilization and successful navigation of social media, specifically with brand nurturing and marketing, media buying and Ecommerce.
- High proficiency in Google Apps, MS Word and PowerPoint; ability to learn the functionality of new software and systems.
- Great communicator with the ability to convey both analysis and findings to management and external clients.
- Ability to work in cross-functional, entrepreneurial atmosphere in order to achieve measurable results and improve existing processes.
Work Environment and Context
- Work schedule varies and may include working on holidays and weekends.
- Requires sitting, typing, speaking on the phone and standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 20 pounds, bending and reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
What We Believe
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HHM Hotels is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other group protected by law.
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