Marketing Executive

**Who we are**: We love what we do and what we do is important We believe that everyone should leave feeling better - this means not just our guests, but also our teammates. Everyone should go home feeling better because they learned something new, or had fun working that day. Therefore, we hire unique individuals who work together to create amazing experiences for our guests. We recognize that every member of the team contributes to the success of the whole hotel. No-one is more important than anyone else, and unless we are in it together, we can't create that special experience for our guests. **Why work with Virgin Hotels**: Because it is fun, of course But we appreciate that fun isn’t always enough - what else is in it for you? - 28 days annual leave - A day off for your birthday - Above industry average salaries for every role - Generous family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave packages - Teammate accommodation and food and beverage discount rates. - Shopping and Lifestyle discount app - Training and development opportunities - Teammate meals provided - Apprenticeship opportunities - get a qualification whilst you work - Pension Contribution - 3 x your salary life assurance policy - Free overnight stay once you pass your "settling in period" - Company sick pay - Employee Assistance Program and access to Counselling support - “Borrow my doggy” dog care teammate app Your Mission: **_Should you decide to accept..._** As the Marketing Executive you will assist the Director of Marketing in executing marketing strategies to achieve Hotel and Food & Beverage revenue goals, drive awareness of your Virgin Hotels and Food and Beverage outlets and engage with the community by assisting with your social networks and review sites. You’ll be part of a team building incredible and relevant content, marketing campaigns and promotions as well as a social footprint that will express Virgin Hotels’ essence, tone of voice, engage visitors with insightful and thought-provoking content and help us turn fans, followers and readers into leads and customers. **The Nitty Gritty**: **_What exactly you will be doing...._** - Assist Director of Marketing with ideation and execution of quarterly action plans for Rooms and Food & Beverage. - Understand our brand, products and customers to ensure content meets the marketing strategy and reflects the brand. - Assist in the day-to-day management of Hotel and Food & Beverage social media accounts, programs & Initiatives. - Assist the Director of Marketing in creating social media content calendars, including topics and multimedia creation that encourages customer participation & community engagement within and outside the hotel. - Respond immediately to customer’s including general inquires, issues, and complaints across our non-branded social media channels such as Trip Advisor, Google, etc. in Virgin Hotels tone of voice. - Facilitate weekly cross-functional and cross-departmental meetings in order to communicate all promotions and initiatives in a timely and professional manner. You will be responsible for their recording and distribution. - Ensures consistent message, tone, voice and proper grammar and spelling across all content and communication created. - Assist the Director of Marketing and Virgin Hotels brand PR agency in ideation and execution of traditional PR strategy. - Assist the Director of Marketing in the creation, marketing and co-ordination of on-site events. **What qualities are we looking for?** **_You got skills?If you are able to perform the following, then you have come to the right place _** **_**_ - *_* - Great team player with the ability create excellent working relationships across the group. Collaborative approach with all departments, particularly food & beverage and of course, the sales & marketing and entertainment/events team. - Ability to break down barriers and resolving potential conflicts swiftly and effortlessly - Strong communication and presentation skills to all levels of management - Creativity and innovation are essential - Ability to think outside the box and approach all issues with a completely fresh approach - Behavior consistent with Virgin Hotels Core Values: Fun, innovative, original and personable, and striving to deliver high quality and brilliant customer service **Background must-have**: - Current, legal and unrestricted ability to work in the United Kindgom - Minimum 1-2 years’ experience working with social media / digital marketing - Degree in Marketing not required but preferred - Ability to clearly and pleasantly communicate in English with clients, guests, vendors, teammates/management, in person, in writing and on the telephone - Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint *Virgin Hotels celebrates diversity and welcomes teammates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive and Equal Opportunity Employer* **Job Types**: Full-time, Perm