Associate Manager, E-commerce Merchandising & Partner Marketing (Hybrid opportunity)

Hyatt Hotels Corp.•Addison, TX

36d•$64,500 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

ALG Vacations (ALGV), part of Hyatt, is widely recognized for providing the industry's leading leisure travel experience to destinations worldwide. As North America's leading vertically integrated travel, hospitality, and leisure management groups, we can oversee all aspects of the vacation- from the moment a guest books a trip to the time they return home. Serving more than three million passengers annually, each of our highly respected brands offers unique benefits and a wide portfolio of destinations. Grow your career as Associate Manager, eCommerce, Merchandising and Partner Marketing within ALG Vacations. As a member of this team, you will be responsible for supporting strategic planning, development, and execution of co-op (cooperative) merchandising programs across five B2C eCommerce websites (CheapCaribbean, Apple Vacations, Funjet, United Vacations, BeachBound Vacations). This individual plays a critical role in partnering with internal cross-functional teams-including Marketing, Revenue Management, Supplier Engagement, and Supplier Strategy & Investment-as well as external retail partners, to optimize product placement and promotional strategies that drive conversion and revenue. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical, project management, and communication skills, with a passion for retail and consumer behavior. They will focus on leveraging data-driven insights to identify opportunities, execute partnership marketing, streamline merchandising efforts, and support overall sale execution. MUST BE LOCATED IN ADDISON, TX AREA FOR HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Communications, Marketing or related field.
Minimum 2-5 years of marketing/communications experience; internships considered as experience
Experience with a Content Management System, a plus if it is Optimizely.
Familiarity with business management tools such as Teams, Trello, Google Analytics.
Experience in Excel.
Experience with reporting tools.
Experience in ChatGPT.
Ability to travel 5% of time.
Creative, self-motivated and ready to take initiative.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify errors and maintain high quality standards.
Strong time management and follow up skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate effectively and present ideas to business leaders.
Strong organizational, and project management skills.
Ability to work with strict deadlines and handle multiple tasks at once.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt if business are changed.
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in a results-driven, team-orientated environment.
Competency in leveraging customer insights to creatively introduce forward thinking and dynamic approaches to merchandising.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Optimizely or back-end content management, digital commerce or digital marketing platforms a plus.

Responsibilities

Own and manage co-operative marketing as it relates to B2C websites, determining original messaging and creative, managing the relationship for approvals with the hotels and governments, and making strategic decisions on whether placements need to be moved to better align with initiatives.
Develop the annual co-op marketing strategy, assist in the creation of partner packages and provide strategic recommendations on pricing and benchmark metrics.
Lead asset creation for co-op and sale campaigns, aligning promotion strategy with media schedules and initiatives, and providing ad copy and creative direction to Creative and Content teams.
Audit and update all consumer sites to prevent errors in content/communication for consumers.
Owns monthly and quarterly reporting across all co-op campaigns along with providing proof of performance.
Manage brand standards across all digital projects from tech/coding to co-op banner ad creative development and beyond.
Analyze website to understand performance and customer interaction with categories, featured product placement and general online shopping experiences to help identify opportunities and wins.
Provide marketing support for any new programs, product launches or incentives.
Coordinate, create and distribute SVP of Consumer Business weekly emails.
Additional duties as needed to support new marketing activities.
Demonstrate a commitment to Hyatt core values.