Marketing Executive

Villa Rosa Kempinski Nairobi is a luxury hotel founded in 2013, operating in the hospitality and tourism sector.

Assist the Marketing Manager or Director of Sales & Marketing to position and promote Villa Rosa Kempinski hotel and its outlets as the market leader through Marketing activities as well as to ensure compliance with the Kempinski brand.

1. Provide administrative support for the marketing office.
2. Coordinate and arrange appointments and schedules.
3. Maintain filing system.
4. Handle phone calls.
5. Handle daily correspondence/financial documents such as purchase order, expenses claims, etc.
6. Handle all agencies/vendors invoices and act as point of contact for billing matters.
7. Assist Marketing Manager (or Director of Sales & Marketing) in creating and implementing all Marketing activities, including but not limited to: Creation and print of collateral, promotions & packages, advertising, Market analysis, coordinating shoots by external parties, content shooting, editing and posting and social Media calendar
8. Maintain hotel listings in online and offline media.
9. Handle site inspection.
10. Plan, coordinate and implement direct marketing, both on- and offline.
11. Maintain guest database for mailings.
12. Liaise with F&B department to promote F&B outlets.
13. Assist in the creation of the media and marketing plan.
14. Conduct competition checks and benchmarking on a regular basis.
15. Create office presentations.
16. Create, coordinate and maintain giveaways and collateral.
17. Upload and maintain picture storage and distribution systems (Picture Park).
18. Provide content and images for websites according to CI.
19. Ensure content and photography of 3rd party websites is maintained.
20. Ensure compliance with Corporate Identity guidelines
21. Maintain updates of corporate marketing guidelines and inform colleagues.
22. Attend marketing relevant meetings.
23. Play support role in developing hotel Marketing budget and update budget figure periodically.
24. Communicate and coordinate with internal departments, especially sales, Public Relations and web as well as creative agencies and suppliers.
25. Stay updated with the latest developments in the hotel including all activities, promotions, rates of the hotel.

1. Bachelor’s degree in hospitality or in Communication & Marketing.
2. 2 years experience in a similar position.
3. English – excellent oral and written skills.
4. Knowledge of Marketing basics.
5. Knowledge of graphic and print technical terms.
6. Excellent skills in Microsoft office.
7. Knowledge of creative programmes such as photo-shop, indesign etc is a plus.