Area Marketing Manager - Hotels

Sage Hospitality•Denver, CO

2d•$80,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Area Marketing Manager serves as a brand ambassador for The Oxford Hotel, The Oxford Club & Spa, and The Crawford Hotel, working with internal teams and external partners and clients. The role calls for digital marketing expertise, strong graphic design skills, excellent organization and project management, effective prioritization, and highly developed verbal and written communication skills. The position manages digital marketing and social media, including email campaigns, hotel website content, location listings, social strategy, photography and content needs, and performance reporting. It also develops visual identity materials and designs digital and print collateral. The manager helps create partnerships, packages, events, and activations; coordinates internal communications about events; and works with marketing leadership and a PR agency on media coverage. Support for Denver Union Station marketing may be assigned as needed, primarily for station-wide events and activations. The role requires a four-year college degree or equivalent education or experience, at least 2–4 years of relevant experience, and graphic design experience. The position may require nontraditional hours, including evenings, weekends, and some holidays, as well as event work involving several hours on one’s feet and lifting or carrying up to 30 pounds. The work environment is described as 95% indoor office environment.

Requirements

Four-year college degree or equivalent education or experience.
Minimum 2–4 years of work experience in marketing, public relations, design, business, communication, journalism, or a related field.
Graphic design experience and proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
Strong project management skills, including prioritization and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with excellent writing ability and attention to detail.
Excellent time management, multitasking, and organizational skills.
Ability to read managers’ letters and help prepare contracts and proposals.
Ability to negotiate effectively.
Computer literacy, specifically MS Word for Windows.
Willingness and ability to work nontraditional hours, including evenings, weekends, and some holidays when necessary.
Ability to work events involving several hours on one’s feet and to lift and carry up to 30 pounds.
Professional appearance and manner.

Nice To Haves

Previous event management experience.
Passion for photography and the visual arts.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities, using data and human insights to make decisions.
Ability to innovate, solve problems, collaborate, adapt, and communicate effectively with people from varied backgrounds and organizational levels.

Responsibilities

Help ideate, write, design, and deploy revenue-generating email campaigns for The Crawford Hotel and The Oxford Hotel.
Manage The Crawford Hotel and The Oxford Hotel websites, including packages and promotions, event calendars, landing pages, new-initiative content, ADA compliance, and requested updates.
Maintain location listings on platforms such as Google and TripAdvisor.
Develop and implement social media strategy and generate content for The Crawford Hotel, The Oxford Hotel and Spa, and The Oxford Club.
Oversee the photo database and ongoing digital and social content needs; create lifestyle and still-life photography for social content.
Develop KPIs and provide regular reports to the Area Director of Marketing.
Monitor social trends and pursue new marketing opportunities.
Design visual identity and branding materials for The Crawford Hotel, The Oxford Hotel and Spa, and The Oxford Club.
Design digital and print ads, brochures, vouchers, catering menus, sales materials, in-room collateral, email campaigns, and signage.
Develop packages and experiential offerings with community partners that support sales, revenue, and public-relations goals.
Partner with leadership to develop, promote, execute, and manage hotel activations, pop-ups, and events.
Create and curate activations throughout the year to keep the properties top-of-mind.
Communicate events internally and ensure team members are informed through standard operating procedures.
Work with the Marketing Director and PR agency on media alerts and press coverage for events and major initiatives.
Support Denver Union Station marketing as assigned, primarily for station-wide events and activations.

Benefits

Complementary RTD EcoPass.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
Basic life and AD&D insurance.
Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays.
Eligibility to participate in the company’s 401(k) program with employer matching.
Employee Assistance Program.
Tuition reimbursement.
Discounts on hotels, restaurants, and more.
Eligibility to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program, with up to $1,000 per referral.