Cluster Marketing Communications Manager

Sales / Marketing / Business Development / Merchandising

About the Employer

Job Description

Anantara Kalutara Resort, Avani Kalutara Resort, Anantara Peace Haven-Tangalle Resort

Cluster Marketing Communications Manager

  • Job Location: Sales Office, Colombo 07

Company Description

A luxury hospitality brand for modern travelers, Anantara connects guests to genuine places, people, and stories through personal experiences and providing heartfelt hospitality in the world's most exciting destinations. From pristine islands and tropical beaches to cosmopolitan cities, tranquil deserts, and lush jungles, Anantara welcomes guests for journeys rich in discovery.

Contemporary, relaxed, and imaginative. Be it a leisurely family break or romantic escape, AVANI Hotels & Resorts provide the right space for guests who value the details that matter.

Job Description

You work closely with the Hotel General Managers (Anantara Kalutara Resort, Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort, and Avani Kalutara Resort), Corporate Office, and your team to set up, establish, and drive the hotels' financial performance and creating results by maximizing sales efforts with innovative marketing ideas. You will develop rapport with key clients and feel comfortable taking risks by entering into new markets. Further, you will have to attend domestic and international trade shows and major market events to promote new business and increase sales for the hotel. You will be responsible for building and developing the hotels' sales and marketing leadership in your geographic assignment. Through your effective management, passion, and enthusiasm, you will be able to successfully inspire and coach your team and ensure marketing brand standards are fully respected. You would also oversee the implementation of marketing and PR strategies to meet changing market and competitive conditions as well as monitoring competitor marketing and PR activities. We would like you to establish and maintain relationships with industry influencers and key strategic partners as well as maintain a consistent brand image throughout all sales, PR, marketing, and MarCom activities.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree, ideally in Marketing, Communications, or Business
  • 3+ years of experience in overall Marketing, PR, and Digital disciplines including social media, website, SEO, data analysis
  • Excellent writing skills in English and ideally another language or languages
  • Experience in a similar role within luxury hospitality or with a relevant agency background
  • Experience with PR tools such as Google Analytics, Gorkana, Cision, Synthesio, or similar
  • Experience or knowledge of hotel operations and systems
  • Ability to manage a wide range of tasks and responsibilities at the same time
  • A strong leader who can articulate a vision and translate it to reality
  • Self-starter and independent, able to take on own areas and projects
  • Excellent communication skills

If you are interested in joining our team, CLICK HERE to apply or send your resume to [email protected] on or before 10th May 2024.

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