DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Swire Hotels
- Chengdu, Sichuan
- Training
- Full-time
- Create an annual PR plan with monthly actions for the promotion of rooms and restaurants and bars in conjunction with the Chefs, R&B and DOSM.
- Issue press releases and features on the hotel to the local, national and international media.
- Maintain close relationships with editors and journalists of local newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations.
- Create opportunities for the hotel to sponsor local charities and or cosponsor events in line with our positioning.
- Assist the DOSM in creating the annual hotel business plan.
- Ensure that the hotel website is continually updated with latest information, promotions and restaurant and bar offerings.
- Fully understand how the hotel is regarded in the community and develop a thorough knowledge of the competitive situation in terms of business mix of competitors, pricing and advertising strategies. Able to share marketing intelligence on a weekly basis from primary competitor hotels.
- Assist DOSM to set policies and procedures pertaining to sales and ensure all manuals/systems are up to date and in use.
- Work with agency on website SEO and SEM strategies on google and baidu, drive traffic and hotel ranking on both searching engine.
- Develop online marketing campaigns base on PR plan, drive hotel awareness and build world -of-mouth market. (weibo, wechat, local popular social website, BBS)
- A people leader with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Fun-loving, creative and passionate in making a difference
- Goal driven, eager to grow and learn
- 5 years' experience in a previous position in a Hotel or related industry
- Fluent English / Chinese in speaking, reading, writing and listening
- Be sensitive and familiar to all new social media channels
- A fun, creative, energetic and dynamic working environment
- A respectful and supportive culture that allows you to be your best self and attain personal growth
- Attractive benefits and excellent career development opportunities