Marketing Manager - Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah

Hilton; Dubai; On-site; AED 290,000 - 424,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton in Dubai is seeking a Marketing Manager to craft and execute luxury-brand marketing strategies across digital, social media, PR, and direct campaigns. You will lead multi-channel programs, optimize brand identity, and drive guest engagement to support revenue growth.

The role requires strategic leadership, strong communication, and hands-on campaign management within a world-class hospitality environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in marketing, communications, business administration, or related field.
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking and decision-making abilities.
• Deep knowledge of digital marketing, social media, PR and brand management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive marketing and communication strategies across channels.
• Lead planning, implementation, and evaluation of integrated campaigns.
• Build and mentor a high-performing marketing team and manage budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Digital marketing

Marketing automation

CRM

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

CRM

Analytics platforms

Marketing automation

Job description

Job Description:

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a Marketing Manager, you’re not just developing marketing strategies to drive revenue growth – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Responsibilities

Heres what youll do during a typical day:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensure all marketing activities comply with Waldorf Astoria and Hilton brand standards.
• Maintain consistency of brand identity, visual standards and tone of voice across all channels.
• Act as brand custodian for the resort, ensuring all communications reflect a luxury positioning.
• Develop and execute comprehensive marketing and communication strategies to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
• Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of integrated marketing campaigns across multiple channels.
• Oversee brand management, including positioning, messaging, and visual identity.
• Develop annual and monthly direct digital marketing efforts, including website optimization,social media, email marketing, SEO/SEM, and online advertising.
• Manage content calendars and campaign scheduling
• Coordinate resort photography, videography and drone shoots.
• Manage media relations, including proactive outreach, press releases, and media monitoring.
• Develop internal communication strategies to foster employee engagement and alignment.
• Establish KPIs, track performance metrics, and analyze data to measure the effectiveness of marketing initiatives.
• Develop promotional campaigns for all restaurants, lounges and bars.
• Build and mentor a high-performing marketing and communications team.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and department heads to align marketing strategies with business objectives.
• Manage marketing budgets, allocate resources effectively, and ensure efficient spending for optimal ROI.
• Liaises with the regional marketing team regarding joint marketing or promotional and PR opportunities;
• Serve as a brand ambassador and advocate internally and externally.

Qualifications

What It Takes to Make the Stay

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent strategic thinking and decision-making abilities.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Deep understanding of digital marketing, social media, PR, and brand management.
• Proficiency in marketing automation, CRM, and analytics platforms.
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven mindset.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATE

• Bachelors degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or related field.
• Relevant certifications in marketing or management may be beneficial.

Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture

At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.

Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands, and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.

Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.

Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog to see why we’re more than a great place to stay—we’re a great place to work.