Area Marketing Coordinator

Job Description Summary
The Area Marketing Coordinator will assist and support the Area Director of Sales & Marketing and larger team in driving sales & marketing tactics and deliverables, as well as lead various initiatives.

Job Description
Principle duties and responsibilities (Essential Functions) include:

• Assist in building content, marketing campaigns and promotions
• Create and edit internal flyers/promotions for sales & catering team
• Assist operational departments with all visual needs for internal communications
• Create sales email campaigns and maintain database management of CRM
• Create content, posting schedule, draft posts and monitor two food and beverage social media channels while working with operational team on any necessary responses
• Assist in the coordination and execution of local property events
• Assist in the coordination of property photo shoots
• Manage setting up new vendors and the processing of POs and invoices to manage sales and marketing budget. Make appropriate forecast changes and monitoring of budget as needed in conjunction with sales and marketing leadership. Monthly budget calls with the Directors of Finance.
• Work with the internal operations team to develop SOPs and be the on-site go to person for hotel and F&B related coordination/roll out of property marketing initiatives
• Proactively audit and make needed edits to third party profiles such as Cvent, WeddingWire, PartySlate, Yelp, etc. to ensure visual representation of hotels is accurate.
• Source, order and manage inventory for departmental amenities, collateral and giveaway items, including a twice-yearly sales blitz
• Prepare, maintain and keep organized marketing department files, including the Sales Department Training Binder and documents in Box.
• Input and track comp rooms and distribute VIP alerts for marketing/PR stays for media, influencers and local partners
• Attend departmental meetings to communicate promotions to staff

Deliver Passionate & Engaging Service to our Guests

• You will be passionate and truly engaged in taking care of our guests, recognizing individual guests and anticipating their unique needs in order to exceed their expectations

• You will consistently deliver our GUEST model:

• Greet or welcome everyone, warmly with a smile

• Use eye and ear contact and guest's name
• Establish/anticipate needs
• Solve and own all requests/complaints

• Thank everyone

• Build solid relationship with your Colleagues

• Treat colleagues with respect and dignity
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Qualifications And Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to communicate, both verbally and written, effectively with guests, vendors and co-workers

• Appropriate professional appearance and demeanor
• Preferred 1 year of previous experience in marketing, PR or social media
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multitask and prioritize workload
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva and other Microsoft Office Applications

Knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Later Social Media Management Platform and photography a plus

Additional Job Information/Anticipated
Pay Range
Pay range is $25.00 to $27.00.

The base pay offered may vary based on various factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and specific/overall experience.

Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings