1 Jobs in Surat Thani

**Description:**
**Main Duties:**
**Administration**
§ To develop, implement, maximise, monitor and evaluate the hotel's Marketing Strategy (goals, tactics and actions) to achieve and exceed forecasted revenue figures in Rooms,Food and Beverage, and all other revenue generating departments.
§ To ensure Marketing activities are aligned with the Corporate Marketing Strategy and Hotel Actions have been implemented where appropriate.
§ To represent the Marketing function on the hotel's Leadership Committee.
§ To oversee the preparation and update of individual Departmental Operations Manuals.
§ To conduct regular divisional communications meetings and ensure departmental briefings and meetings are effective and conducted as necessary.
**Customer Service**
§ To monitor that all hotel associates deliver the brand promise and provide exceptional guest service at all times, providing positive and constructive feedback as necessary to the respective Head of Department
§ To ensure Marketing associates also provide excellent service to internal customers in other departments as appropriate.
§ To handle all guest and internal customer complaints and inquiries in a courteous and efficient manner, following through to ensure problems are resolved satisfactorily.
**Financial**
§ To maximise associate productivity through the use of multi-skilling, multi-tasking and flexible scheduling to meet the financial goals of the businessandexpectations of the guests.
§ Tocoordinatepreparation of the Annual Business Plan.
§ To strategically analyse business performance to facilitate accurate and meaningful forecasting, involving the respective Heads of Department as appropriate.
§ To proactively manageall the marketing resources and funds, and control departmental costs, working through the respective Heads of Department as appropriate.
§ To ensure that all hotel, company and local rules, policies and regulations relating to financial record keeping, money handling and licensing are adhered to, including the timely and accurate reporting of financial information
**Marketing**
§ To manage all hotel brand contacts including all sales and marketing communications, to enforce and maintain the hotel's brand positioning and concept outlined in the hotel's Annual Business Plan.
§ To prepare, utilise and update anAnnual Marketing Plan, delegated as necessary by division and/or department.
§ To oversee all sales strategy, tactic, and action implementations, complying with the Smart Selling approach, in order to create a strong and disciplined Sales Team who achieve their sales goals.
§ To implement the strategic marketing process, maximising the available marketing data including hotel Cognos, Marketing Portal, Competitive Intelligence, and Envision catering system in order to make sound decisions.
§ To constantlymonitor andevaluate local, national and international market trends,and the competitorhotels' andrestaurants' initiatives, in orderto make sure the hotel'smarketing andoperations remain competitive and cutting edge.
§ Tomanageintegrated marketing communications, including hoteladvertising,promotions, collateral, and e-marketing, making sure that they aretargeted, effective in producing a reasonable ROI,within budget, and comply with HI'sbrandstandards, policies and procedures.
§ To oversee marketing communications, e-marketing,and public relations activities to support the objectives outlined in the Annual Marketing Plan.
§ Tomanageweekly yield meetingsand monthly strategic meetings to develop and adjustmarketingstrategies and short termpricingand channel tactics.
§ To be aware of community, business, political and social factors that may affect the hotel's financial performance.
§ To review the reportsand analysiscompiled by the Marketing Manager - Strategy/ Marketing Analyst,and discuss strategies, opportunities and threatswithin the division, andwith the relevant Heads of Department.
§ To ensure the best use is made of technologyand business intelligence tools,and that data is clean.
**Operational**
§ To direct and coordinate all marketing activities and to communicate these activities throughout the hotel.
§ To work with operational departments based on the results of the Consumer Audit and to support appropriate changes.
§ To work closely with other Leadership Committee members in a supportive and flexible manner, focusing on the overall success of the hotel and the satisfaction of hotel guests.
§ To make sure Marketing associates work in a supportive and flexible manner with other departments, in a spirit of "We work through Teams".
§ To review and evaluate the effectiveness of marketing activities and adjust as necessary to achieve or exceed the objectives as outlined in the Annual Marketing Plan.
§ To ensure all contracts signed by or on behalf of the Marketing and Sales Department follow the established hotel policies and procedures.
**Personnel**
§ To oversee and assist in the recruitment and selection of all Marketing associates. To make sure that Heads of Department follow hotel guidelines when recruiting and use a competency-based approach to selecting their associates.
§ To oversee the punctuality and appearance of all Marketing associates, making sure that they wear the correct uniform and maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene, according to the hotel and department's grooming standards.
§ To maximise the effectiveness of Heads of Department by developing each individuals' skills and abilities through the appropriate training, coaching, and/or mentoring.
§ To conduct annual Performance Development Discussions with Heads of Department and to support them in their professional development goals. To ensure that they in turn conduct annual Performance Development Discussions with their associates.
§ To ensure each Head of Department plansand implementseffective training programmes, including Smart Selling Courses,for their associates in coordination with the Learning Manager and their Departmental Trainers.
§ To encourage associates to be creative and innovative, challenging and recognising them for their contribution to the success of the operation.
§ Tosupport the implementation of Hyatt Purpose, demonstrating and reinforcing Hyatt's Values.
§ To ensure all associates have a complete understanding of and adhere to associate rules and regulations.
§ To ensure associates follow all hotel, company and local rules, policies and regulations relating to fire and hazard safety, and security.
§ To feedback the results of the Associate Opinion Survey and to ensure relevant changes are implemented.
§ To oversee the implementation and ongoing monitoring of Personal Business Plans for all Sales associates.
**Other Duties**
§ To maintain strong, professional relationship with relevant representatives from competitor hotels, business partnersand other organisations.
§ To respond to changes in the Marketing function as dictated by the industry, company and hotel.
§ To read the hotel's Associate Handbook and have an understanding of and adhere to the hotel's rules and regulations and in particular, the policies and procedures relating to fire, hygiene, health and safety.
§ To attend training sessions and meetings as and when required.
§ To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned.
**Qualifications:**
-Ideally bachelor's degree in either Hospitality Management, BusinessManagement,or equivalent
-5 years or more of progressive hotel Sales/revenuemanagement experience
-Strong understanding of revenuemanagementhotelE-commerce is a clear advantage
-Previous Koh-Samui experience preferred
-Excellent communication skills, Working knowledge of Thai language is a plus
**Primary Location:** TH-84-Surat Thani
**Organization:** Hyatt Regency Koh Samui
**Job Level:** Full-time
**Job:** Administrative
**Req ID:** SUR000427
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