Division: Sales & Marketing
Department: Sales & Marketing
Position: Public Relations and Marketing Manager
Reports to: Director, Sales & Marketing
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting to the Director of Sales & Marketing, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
• Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service
• Develop communication strategies and execute public relations programs within the hotellocalregionalnationalinternational markets as appropriate
• Act as spokesperson for the hotel and as a member of the crisis management team
• Work with corporate PR to develop and execute brand initiatives
• Write and disseminate press kits, releases, editors’ advisories, calendar listings
• Advise on marketing and advertising copy for any departments and provide editing for brand consistency
• Update PR newsroom and keep corporate PR and agencies informed of all news
• Develop and build positive relationships with media and industry partners in key markets
• Develop joint, regional and national promotional opportunities with other hotels
• Develop and maintain all media lists and contact information
• Maintain an up-to-date photo and video library, including a photographic record of all media and special events
• Responsible for social media and all publishing ensuring proper messaging is going to market
• Conduct familiarization trips or tours with local and international media
• Host media events in the Hotel
• Build hotel collateral, conference, wedding, restaurant, rooms brochures
• Responsible for all hotel photography and photo shoots
• Participate in all sales & marketing in-house events
• Collaborate with the Director of Food & Beverage in developing food promotion and holiday events
• Mmaintain an annual budget and administer that budget in a fiscally responsible manner
• Develop a media plan to drive Wedding business
• Follow departmental policies and procedures
• Follow all safety policies
• Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Previous leadership experience within Public Relations required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Azerbaijani and English, and preferably Russian.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications required
• University/College degree in a related discipline preferred
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal required
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Highly responsible & reliable
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
Interested candidates can send CVs to [email protected]