Hotel Marketing Manager

McKinnon Operating Company LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Harwood Hospitality Group in Dallas is seeking a Marketing Manager for Hotel Swexan. You will drive strategic marketing and PR campaigns to boost restaurant and catering ROI, staying on brand and timely for launches.

You will own the calendar, media plans, agency coordination, and brand operations. The role requires 5+ years in hotel, fashion, or luxury marketing, a passion for hospitality, and strong planning skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Communications.
• Must have extensive knowledge of computers and document management software, including Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Squarespace, CRM, CTUIT, Google Drive, Campaign Monitor, Klaviyo.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage creative packages for the hotel.
• Develop event and campaign plans.
• Develop and execute marketing and advertising campaigns across social media, PR, and media buys.
• Collaborate with social media agency and in-house Marketing team on calendars and activations.
• Ensure brand standards across platforms and update information on websites and third‑party listings.
• Manage and update hotel website regularly.
• Manage design and printing of menus.
• Schedule unique pop-up experiences for guests.
• Produce quarterly and monthly project progress boards.
• Work with hotel operations to track campaigns and initiatives.
• Create in-restaurant branded materials.
• Build influencer programs and digital partnerships.
• Manage photoshoots aligned with brand goals.
• 5+ years experience in marketing and communications within the hotel, fashion or luxury industries.
• A passion for hospitality and extraordinary experiences.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Flexible to work peak seasons, nights, weekends, holidays.

Skills

Marketing leadership

Campaign planning

Social media strategy

Brand management

Event planning

Creative thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

Squarespace

CRM

CTUIT

Google Drive

Campaign Monitor

Klaviyo

Job description

• On-site
• Hospitality
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: HOTEL004448

Description

Who We Are

Harwood Hospitality Group, Dallas’ premier Hospitality owner-operator, introduces its most complete expression of a multi-generational vision in Harwood District’s first hotel.

Hotel Swexan is a new destination, with an uncompromising mission that values experience above all. It is a place like no other that draws inspirations from the world’s greatest cities – New York, London, Paris – together in one location to create something completely new. Local expertise with an international influence. Classic and contemporary, Hotel Swexan is a twist on conventions.

Part collection, part creativity, and always elegant. Guests stay to get lost – in culture and conversation. Hotel Swexan is a world of its own, a meeting place, a hideaway, a stomping ground. For celebration or solitude.

Designed with all generations in mind, Hotel Swexan plays host to an eclectic mix of personalities. It is a timeless setting where locals mix with out-of-towners and old souls encounter the young at heart.

Intimate, immersive, and transportive. Hotel Swexan has a surprise around every corner. Forget, for a second, where you came from, and leave with a memory that keeps you coming back.

Summary

The Marketing Manager (Hotel Swexan) is a key contributor to the success of the dynamic marketing + PR campaigns for the Hotel Swexan. As a strategic thinker, collaborator, and connector, you will work closely with the Marketing + PR team along with key hotel leaders.

The primary focuses of your role will be to ensure that all marketing + PR activities, initiatives, and campaigns are strategic to drive restaurants and catering ROI, stay up to date, on‑brand, and are thoroughly prepared to launch on‑time.

This role will support from start-to-finish on all marketing + PR campaigns with ownership of key functions such as:

• Managing brand’s campaign and event calendar to drive the largest revenue impact
• Managing media plans and coordinating paid ad placements
• Managing outside agencies for ad buys, graphic design, and organic social media initiatives
• Brand management activities such as monitoring and implementing any changes to brand operations.
• Scheduling meetings and workshops as needed
• Planning and managing Marketing + PR campaign assets including photography, videography, graphic design, and copywriting

Core Responsibilities

• Build - or work with a design group to build - creative packages for the hotel
• Develop event and campaign plans
• Development and executemarketing and advertising campaigns for the hotel across social media, PR, and media buys
• Work closely with social media agency and in house Marketing team to build social media calendars and activations based on set social media strategy
• Ensure brand standards are met and information updated across all platforms including social media, graphic design, websites, andthird-partylistings
• Manage and update hotel websiteregularly
• Manage design and printing of menus
• Scheduling unique pop-up experiences for our guests outside of our regular programming
• Create and maintain quarterly and monthly project progress boards
• Work with hotel operations to ensure campaigns and initiatives are set up to track
• Create and produce in-restaurant branded materials
• Build a robust influencer program and digital partnerships
• Manage and execute photoshoots that align with brand goals and campaigns
• 5+ experience in marketing and communications within the hotel, fashion or luxury industries
• A natural passion for hospitality, and/or extraordinary experiences
• Strong organizational and time management skills with a preference for achieving goals and creating efficiencies
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and adhere to deadlines
• An open mind to adapt to timely strategic changes
• Boundless creativity with an eye for trendsetting design and style
• Flexible availability to work during peak hospitality seasons and/or hours such as nights, weekends, and holidays

Required Education + Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Communications.
• Must have extensive knowledge of computers and document management software, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Squarespace, CRM, CTUIT,Google Drive, Campaign Monitor, Klaviyo

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