Located in the heart of Seattle’s downtown, the Fairmont Olympic Hotel is a historic landmark in the city. Be a part of history, providing service to our guests in an iconic and luxurious setting. We look forward to welcoming you to the historic Fairmont Olympic Hotel located in the heart of Seattle.
Job Description
As Director of Commercial for Fairmont Olympic, you will be responsible for the oversight of Sales, Marketing and Events including Budget/P&L, expense and revenue forecasting, advertising, marketing, developing, and writing business plans, attracting, mentoring and retaining best in class talent and ownership relations. You will play a strategic role in maximization of the asset, both in orchestrating an integrated Commercial approach and creating a long-term positioning roadmap.
What is in it for you:
- Salary Range: USD$180,000 to USD$195,000 + incentive
- Discounted hotel rooms and food & beverage rates to employees at our sister properties around the globe.
- We provide learning programs through our Academies to promote growth and development so that you can perform at your full potential
- Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
- Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities
Responsibilities:
- You will be responsible for overseeing integrated commercial strategies for the hotel. Your goal is to manage the asset by connecting strategy and business processes. Business processes should be designed to impact all revenue streams, including focus on Rooms, Catering, Parking, Retail, Offices, Food & Beverage.
- Lead the development and implementation of both short-term and long-term strategies in all sales, events, and marketing channels to achieve hotel’s revenue goals and increase target market share performance.
- Produce hotel’s Annual Multi-Year Commercial Strategy Plan, in partnership with on-property leaders and regional support.
- Connect the performance needs for the hotel with the solutions designed by the Fairmont brand enterprise, in each key segment the hotel serves.
- Work with Commercial Leadership to ensure that pricing and rate quotation strategies are in place to maximize all components of sales, food and beverage and incremental revenue opportunities. Maximizes net revenue contribution through a thorough understanding of market segments, booking channels and demand drivers for rooms, food and beverage and minor operating departments. Actively participates in total revenue management and evaluation of business opportunities.
- Work in conjunction with Fairmont Brand and Digital teams and on property Commercial Leadership to build and establish hotel B2B marketing, digital marketing, social media, public relations and communications channels. Guide these teams to ensure online hotel content is accurate and effective.
- Track and analyze success of marketing campaigns and work with Commercial Leadership to adjust marketing strategies/budgets where needed based on performance metrics.
- Measure and report impact and ROI of email marketing initiatives and social media initiatives, along with collaborate and evaluate potential partnerships with Director of MarCom& DORM to manage marketing funnel from awareness phase to purchase.
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