Marketing and Communications Manager

Job description / Role

Company Description

The most impressive landmark to grace the Doha skyline, La Cigale Hotel lives up to its reputation and introduces new levels of comfort to hotel and leisure facilities in the city.

What is in it for you?

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Learning programs through our Academies and the opportunity to earn qualifications while you work
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world
• Ability to make a difference in the local community through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21

Job Description

What you will be doing:

• Reporting to the Director of Sales & Marketing, as a Marcom manager you are responsible for the management of the Marcom team in the key areas of media coverage, collateral and publications, special events and promotions, community relations and advertising
• Maintain current media lists: local and international travel, leisure, lifestyle, entertainment, business and food editors
• Execute media placements for hotel through news releases and personal contacts
• Develop business and leisure travel promotions; release to press and/or target audience
• Explore valuable media trades where appropriate
• Serve as hotel spokesperson, when appointed by General Manager, to make all official statements for hotel to media, especially during crisis situations
• Maintain photo and electronic library of hotel Executive Committee and all other aspects of hotel
• Maintain and update hotel's website
• Submit stories and photos to media regularly. Monitor news coverage and circulate internally
• Maintain updated hotel press kit to include news releases, Executive Committee biographies and photos
• Establish PR and Communications programs that will benefit and support sales and food and beverage strategies and initiatives
• Assist Director of Sales and Marketing in developing and producing sales support materials for hotel (newsletters, brochures, mailers, promotion materials, in-room information, guides, etc.)
• Assist Director of Food and Beverage in the development and production of signage, menus, and other food and beverage collateral materials
• Contribute to employee newsletter, announcements and other printed materials published by the Talent and Culture department
• Monitor all printed materials to ensure adherence to corporate identity standards

Qualifications

Your experience and skills include:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Marketing Communications or Public Relations or 2 years of experience in a similar capacity
• Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work days, nights and weekends when necessary
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• Detail-oriented and highly reliable in thorough execution and follow-through
• Ability to work well in stressful and high-pressure situations
• A team player and builder
• A motivator and self-starter
• Well-presented and professionally groomed at all times

Additional Information

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor's limitless possibilities.

Do what you love, care for the world; dare to challenge the status quo! #BELIMITLESS

About the Company

A caring employer providing respect, training and career development for our employees. An attractive employer offering more than 100 professions across the 5 continents.

We are much more than a world leader. We are 250,000 hoteliers with the same shared passion for welcoming. We take care of millions of guests in our 4,300 addresses and on our digital platforms. As an operator and franchisor (HotelServices), owner and investor (HotelInvest), we invest all our energy into making "Feel Welcome" resonate as the finest hotel promise.

From luxury to economy and in every corner of the globe, AccorHotels'​ more than 20 brands meet all the needs of business and leisure travelers seeking comfort, attention and high-quality services.