Senior Marketing Manager
Schulte Hospitality Group · Louisville, KY · 2 wk ago
Sales$85k/yrFull-time
Job Duties And Responsibilities
- Develop and manage strategic partnerships with local businesses, brands, influencers, and community organizations to enhance guest programming, cultural activations, and overall resort engagement.
- Curate and execute innovative programming, events, wellness experiences, and cultural activations that elevate the guest experience and position the property as a market leader.
- Design and deliver ROI-driven events and activations, ensuring a strong balance of creativity, quality, and financial accountability within established budgets and forecasts.
- Collaborate closely with the General Manager, Director of Sales & Marketing, and Director of Food & Beverage to align on strategy and execute cohesive programming initiatives.
- Build and maintain strong cross-departmental relationships to ensure seamless planning and execution of events, activities, and guest experiences.
- Develop and maintain a robust calendar of guest and community programming, ensuring a strong mix of engaging on-property activities.
- Maintain and evolve brand identity through curated programming, ensuring consistent storytelling across all guest touchpoints.
- Lead marketing and communications initiatives including social media strategy, paid social oversight, content calendar review, and collaboration with digital and content teams for cohesive brand expression.
- Manage public relations strategy and execution, including agency oversight, media relations, press releases, and coordination of PR events and promotions.
- Serve as the primary liaison for media, external partners, and on-property colleagues regarding marketing and communications initiatives.
- Oversee property web presence, including hotel and restaurant websites, OTA listings, and review platforms (e.g., TripAdvisor), ensuring accuracy and brand consistency.
- Support sales initiatives through targeted marketing efforts, advertising strategies, and programs designed to drive demand and maximize revenue.
- Cook up all administrative functions within Marketing & Communications and ensure alignment across initiatives.
- Facilitate weekly meetings to review upcoming events, programming strategy, and long-term initiatives.
- Ensure confidentiality and discretion when managing sensitive or internal matters.
- Encourage collaboration, teamwork, and active participation in departmental and company-wide meetings and trainings.
Qualifications
- Experience in marketing and communications within upscale hospitality or lifestyle brands.
- Creative, brand-driven mindset with strong communication skills.
- Digitally savvy and confident in managing online presence.
- Guest-focused, detail-oriented approach.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Able to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Creative, innovative thinker with a passion for entertainment, cultural programming and activation strategy.
- Skilled at building and maintaining relationships with internal teams, external vendors, and guests.
- Energetic, engaging and enthusiastic for creating best-in-class programming!
Pay
$85,000+, Commensurate with Experience