Hotel Marketing & Experiential Manager at Sonesta Hotels

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Public Relations, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Local Partnerships, Event Coordination, Brand Standards Alignment, Media Relations, Influencer Management, Budget Management, Food & Beverage Marketing, Collateral Management, Project Management, WordPress, Adobe Express, Meta Business Suite, Storytelling

Industry

Hospitality

Description

We’re Sonesta International Hotels. The 8th largest hotel company in the U.S.—and growing fast. An epic blend of full-service and focused hotels in major cities, Sonesta’s uniquely diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties makes us everywhere you want to be. Driven by the human side of hospitality, we deliver service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and experiences that truly connect. Together We Thrive—bringing quality, value, and amazing hospitality to every guest, every stay, across 1000+ properties in eight countries and counting. Job Description Summary Job Description Summary The Marketing Manager at Sonesta Resort Hilton Head is responsible for developing and executing property-level marketing strategies that drive awareness and maximize revenue across all hotel market segments and Food & Beverage outlets. Reporting to the property Director of Sales & Marketing, the Marketing Manager will lead the resort’s marketing initiatives as well as implementation of local partnerships and activations. The Marketing Manager will collaborate closely with the Corporate Field Marketing Manager, ensuring alignment with brand standards, digital best practices, and enterprise-level strategy. This role focuses on property-owned channels and initiatives, while leveraging cross-functional support for activities and platforms managed at the corporate portfolio level. Job Description Hotel Marketing and Experiential Manager Job Description Summary Reporting to the property Director of Sales & Marketing (DOSM), the Hotel Marketing and Experiential Manager assists with the resort’s social media and public relations efforts, as well as on-property coordination of local partnerships, events and activations. This role supports property-owned channels and initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams and leveraging corporate resources and best practices for property events, activities and platforms managed at the property level. The Hotel Marketing Manager and Experiential Manager works closely with the Corporate Field Marketing Manager (FMM) to help ensure alignment with brand standards, and broader enterprise strategy. Additional Job Information/Anticipated Pay Range Key Responsibilities: Public Relations, Social Media & Influencers Partner with the DOSM to manage local PR agency of record, understanding business and commercial needs in order to inform strategy and plans. Support press/influencer property stays and venue visits on site when needed, coordinating itineraries, photo moments, and talking points. Own the hotel’s social media strategy and content engine, developing robust content calendar and collaborating with property sales and marketing coordinator on planning, creation, scheduling, and reporting. Manage local social media advertising budget, maximizing reach and awareness for F&B outlets and local programming, complementing corporate-managed hotel paid social strategy. Programming, Partnerships & Brand Initiatives Support the development and coordination of locally driven, brand-aligned programming and partnerships that enhance on-property visibility, guest engagement, and incremental revenue. Collaborate closely with Food & Beverage leaders and local partners to assist in executing initiatives that drive traffic and awareness to on-site outlets for both resort guests and the surrounding community. Work with property leaders to facilitate activation of brand initiatives at the resort level. Creative, Photo/Video & Collateral Provide on-site support for photo/video shoots as required, coordinating with corporate Brand and Marketing teams on architectural, lifestyle, or partnership-led shoots in accordance with corporate SOP and merchandising standards. Utilize enterprise-provided marketing collateral toolkit to ensure property marketing materials such as flyers, menus, signage, and event collateral are in alignment with brand standards. Commercial Engagement & Project Management Support the DOSM and department leaders in maintaining the annual property marketing calendar, including coordination of seasonal promotions, F&B activations, and recreation programming at the resort level. Participate in internal and external meetings and calls with hotel leadership, sales, revenue, corporate marketing, and external PR partners to help ensure alignment and follow-through on property initiatives. Support the hotel’s presence at local community and industry events, representing the property and brand in a professional and collaborative manner. Stay informed on relevant industry trends and emerging best practices, sharing insights as appropriate to support property-level marketing efforts. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, PR/Communications, or Hospitality and Tourism Management. 5-8 years’ experience in marketing or PR/communications, preferably in a hotel or food & beverage environment. Strong understanding of media relations principles and brand standards, with the ability to support consistent brand representation across channels. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with comfort presenting ideas and collaborating across teams. Creative thinker with an interest in storytelling and elevating on-property experiences through engaging content and activations. Highly organized, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment. Team-oriented mindset, with the ability to build productive relationships with internal departments, F&B and hotel partners, and external vendors or community stakeholders. Proficiency in relevant marketing platforms and tools, including WordPress, Adobe Express, and Meta Business Suite. Recommendations: Hotel Marketing and Experiential Manager as title would align with the nature of the role as property lead on PR/Social Suggest positioning as hybrid-role for HHI to expand potential talent reach to Savannah metro area Expectation to be on-property 3 days a week, aligned with key internal meetings. CSR can be attended virtually (Revenue team is remote). Bi-weekly PR agency call on Thursdays. Other internal meetings are hotel-directed. Benefits 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 Account with Company Match 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match Paid Vacation and Sick Days Sonesta Hotel Discounts Educational Assistance Paid Parental Leave Company Paid Life Insurance Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance Various Employee Perks and Discounts Hospital Indemnity Critical Illness Insurance Accident Insurance Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered. At Sonesta, we value our team members as individuals who enhance our guests’ experiences with their unique skills and contributions. We actively support professional growth and personal happiness in each of our employees at each of our hotels, resorts, suites and cruise ships. We seek out people who will eagerly partner with us to improve the overall Sonesta experience for our guests, and the overall Sonesta experience for their fellow colleagues. If you are interested in a career in some of the most impressive and beautiful surroundings in the world with generous benefits and perks, we hope you’ll get in touch with us. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Responsibilities

This role involves developing and executing property-level marketing strategies, managing local PR, social media content, and overseeing local partnerships and activations to drive awareness and revenue across all hotel segments and F&B outlets. The manager will collaborate closely with the Director of Sales & Marketing and the Corporate Field Marketing Manager to ensure alignment with brand standards and enterprise strategy.