Assistant Marketing Manager Full Time

ESSSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Confident with english copywriting. Arabic is also preferred.
  
  
  
• Develop & execute social media calendar
• Create content for social media calendar
• Work with partners for the hotel to activate and leverage on to maximise hotel positioning.
• Responding to media enquiries & information requests for The St Regis Abu Dhabi.
• Develop & maintain strong relations with  media community
• Assist in coordination & hosting of incoming international/foreign media groups & individual visits to the hotel – utilising & liaising with international PR network & travel partner relationship contacts.
• Overlook review sites like “Booking.com” and “Tripadvisor” to report on the sentiments of reviews and postings regarding the St Regis Abu Dhabi. Ensure that all details of the proposed programme are researched fully, communicated internally and executed through an effective communications plan.
• Ensure that all deadlines are met and each edition is delivered to a pre-agreed timing plan.
• Identify through brainstorming sessions with key department heads opportunities to execute value-added mailings to this database in line with the hotel’s revenue objectives.
• Working with the DFM team for online advertising, search engine marketing (SEM), search engine optimization (SEO), social media, email marketing, website & content development and mobile marketing
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Sound computer skills and detailed knowledge of various computer programs, including a strong proficiency of MS Excel, Power point, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, CupCut
• Review third party websites such as OTAs and blogs to ensure recent photos and information about the St Regis Abu Dhabi are correct
• Highly professional in appearance, character and conduct
• Positive attitude and team spirit
• Effective interpersonal skills, resourcefulness, and creativity
• Display passion for our guests and enthusiasm for the job
• Ability to work under pressure and to adjust to flexible working hours
• Uses Guest Communication email marketing tool to drive incremental rooms and ancillary revenue to hotels.
• Share monthly insights on production, trends, booking and stay patterns as well as channel analysis.
• Motivate the St Regis Abu Dhabi associates to embrace Social Media, act as a resource for different departments to make various local initiatives more “social”
• Assist on cross trainings and onboarding sessions with our hosts

SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS

• Supervision & management of administrative systems: including monitoring of project costs, PR contacts database, hotel information, photograph, slide & video library
• Producing monthly activity reports including Monthly Owners review
• Involvement in occasion Marketing projects
• Community Service Involvement and Associate Recognition

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

Education:

Bachelor degree required, additional education in sales and marketing fields preferred.

Experience:

At least 2/3 years of experience of as a Marketing Executive/Specialist or 1 year as Assistant Marketing Manager. Further experience in a supervisory position preferred.