Job Number 23131976

Job Category Brand Management

Location Singapore Regional Office, 2 Harbourfront Place #06-08, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

Schedule Full-Time

Located Remotely? N

Relocation? N

Position Type Management

JOB SUMMARY

• Manages execution of brand marketing programs and initiatives for all Luxury Brands in APEC

• Support respective continent brand teams to align consumer-facing messaging and drive brand reputation

• Partners with the respective continent and/or regional/area marketing teams to localize the expression of the brands with full funnel efforts, not limited to PR, advertising, communications, etc. in the respective markets across APEC

• Manage the work with loyalty marketing team to associate our award-winning Brands and drive affiliation to Marriott Bonvoy.

• Manage relevant programs to grow and activate our key source markets.

• Manages the assignments and projects with the Performance and Digital teams to deliver efficient and effective media plans, including the brands’ social media strategy.

• Work with area marketing teams to develop effective continent and country/market level marketing programs that continuously drive brand awareness, preference, market share and topline performance.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education, Experience & Requirements

• University degree required. Master’s degree in related field preferred but not essential.

• Five or more years of managerial experience.

• Languages: Proficiency in English required; proficiency in reading and writing in other Asian languages strongly preferred.

• Lodging industry experience is strongly preferred.

• Prior brand management and marketing experience is strongly preferred.

• Experience managing the work related to agencies and vendors. Prior experience in advertising agency or media company is preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to take complex projects and efforts from conception to successful execution.

• Ability to solve problems quickly, think creatively, and satisfy Internet speed-to-market requirements.

• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Brand Strategy & Planning

• Work with Director, Luxury Brand Marketing, APEC to support the Area Directors of Marketing and key HALO hotels and new openings to create their overall business plans.

• Understands clearly the brand strategy, positioning, voice, strategic pillars and competitive environment.

• Support the work related to strategic Brand partnerships through criteria rating to deliver desired outcomes.

Brand Performance & Development

• Execute global brand marketing strategies while ensuring alignment to APEC or country/market specific objectives.

• Is responsible for the effective pull-through and localization of new brand marketing or partnerships initiatives in the APEC region.

• Develops compelling presentations to ensure owner community and other key stakeholders are well informed with brand marketing updates.

• Constantly monitors brand performance and align appropriate actions with the relevant cross function teams to achieve the brand and continent objectives.

Operations & Culture

• Is responsible to partner with Brand Management Leaders for regular brand marketing communication with the field and hotels.

• Provides openings and/or conversions support for new hotels, particularly HALO properties and coordinates with openings and regional teams to ensure all elements of the ‘marketing efforts’ are executed on brand.

Marketing & PR

• Is responsible for executing effective brand marketing programs that achieve/surpass brand and continent performance goals.

• Is responsible for executing customer-facing brand communications, not limited to brand-voice copywriting, use of the various assets and materials to ensure an on-brand communication style.

• Partners with the APEC PR/Communications team and the area/field marketing teams to develop and execute buzz for the brands in APEC

• Ensure brand partnership activities provide brand equity benefits and enhance the guest experience.

Integrated Marketing Planning and Strategic Execution

• Manage and support the continent destination marketing strategy.

• Focused on key source markets, leisure destinations and KPIs.

• Engages agencies, as required, in project to deliver the creative design and execution process to bring a program to market.

• Ensures consumer messaging is clear.

• Is responsible for ensuring the outcomes of a project are aligned to the vision of the key stakeholders

• Reviews program performance in real time and modifies program as directed.

• Monitor competitive activity in the category.

Promotions/ Partnerships

• Manage the work related to Revenue Strategy, develops and executes promotions/offers that drive KPIs for the continent or market (e.g., Enrollment goals, direct channel goals, driving leisure revenue, etc.).

• Partner with analytics team to ensure proper tracking and communication of all programs.

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

Leadership

• Adaptability - Maintains performance level under pressure or when experiencing changes or challenges in the workplace.

• Communication - Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.

• Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action.

• Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.

Managing Execution

• Building and Contributing to Teams - Participates as a member of a team to move toward the completion of common goals while fostering cohesion and collaboration among team members.

• Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.

• Planning and Organizing - Gathers information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizes and arranges work requirements to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed.

Building Relationships

• Coworker Relationships - Interacts with others in a way that builds openness, trust, and confidence in the pursuit of organizational goals and lasting relationships.

• Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the company’s service standards.

• Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.

Generating Talent and Organizational Capability

• Talent Management - Provides support and feedback to help individuals develop and strengthen skills and abilities needed to accomplish work objectives.

Learning and Applying Professional Expertise

• Applied Learning - Seeks and makes the most of learning opportunities to improve performance of self and/or others.

• Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges.

• Technical Acumen - Understands and utilizes professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges. ◦ Brand Management-The ability to generate marketing strategies that create brand recognition and differentiation and ultimately have a positive impact on customer relationships and business profitability.

• Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities. ◦ Basic Computer Skills - Uses basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.). ◦ Mathematical Reasoning - Adds, subtracts, multiplies, or divides quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues. ◦ Oral Comprehension - Listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. ◦ Reading Comprehension – Understands written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. ◦ Writing - Communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

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