Accor Looking for Regional Coordinator, Marketing & Communications at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Full Time

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, known as the ‘Castle in the City’, with its chateau-style green-clad copper roof and gargoyles is an architectural landmark in the heart of Downton Vancouver that captures the hearts and imaginations of all who visit. A registered heritage property operating since 1939, the hotel symbolizes grandeur and timeless elegance. In spring 2019, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver completed a $75M, five-year multiphase revitalization project. With its prestigious address on Georgia Street, this castle is surrounded by a diverse arts community of galleries and theatres, a thriving shopping district, exhilarating nightlife and world class cuisine. Join our team and welcome our guests to extraordinary experiences at their home away from home.

Job Description

Regional Coordinator, Marketing & Communications:

Reporting to the Regional Director, Marketing & Communications, you will provide daily support and be a contributing member of the hotel and regional marketing & communications team. Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:            

Our Culture & Benefits

• An inclusive, empowering, and positive workplace, where we place people at the heart of everything we do
• The opportunity to have fun at work alongside passionate hospitality professionals who strive to make the world a more welcoming place
• The opportunity to live, work and play across the world through our employee travel and internal transfer programs
• A competitive salary starting range from $60,000 – $65,000 with annual compensation reviews based on market, performance, and capabilities
• Complimentary meal through our Colleague Dining Program
• Complimentary dry-cleaning of business attire
• Complimentary hotel stay with breakfast for two through our BE OUR GUEST program
• Employee benefit card offering discounted room and food & beverage rates at Fairmont & Accor properties worldwide
• The opportunity to work in a luxury hotel environment and a Vancouver heritage building with a historic legacy dating back to 1939
• Free learning programs through our Academies and discounted eCornell courses
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities
• Annual paid vacation, sick leave, up to statutory holidays and birthday leave
• A comprehensive benefits package including extended medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
• A company-matched pension plan and ability to enroll in the Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (GRSP)
• A monthly travel reimbursement for TransLink monthly passes

What You Will Be Doing

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver:

• Support visiting media and influencer programs: vetting incoming requests, reservations and personalized itinerary details, arrange VIP amenities, update key staff and host media dinners and events, when required.
• Maintain hotel press kit and online press room with relevant press releases and photos, ensure online press rooms are kept up to date, and maintain media database and distribute weekly media briefs, resumes and reports.
• Prepare press materials, monitor media coverage, organize press briefings, along with coordinating interview requests and promotional materials.
• Prepare monthly marketing and public relations reporting
• Contribute to creative brainstorms and communications strategic planning
• Develop yearly F&B marketing events calendar, coordinate project management systems, ensuring cross-functional teams are working cohesively.
• Provide regular departmental status updates and circulate marketing & communications meeting notes in a timely manner.
• Provide ongoing support to the marketing and communications division.

Regional Public Relations & Communications

• PR Maintenance and organization of Fairmont PNW media intelligence including preparation of media reports, monthly summaries, database management, and other reporting needs
• General administrative duties such as travel arrangements, media and partner reservations and itineraries
• Compiling, updating and distributing press materials as needed
• Coordination of various components of public relations events, launches, special events (i.e. invitations, RSVP management and media mailers)
• Assisting with the planning, co-ordination and implementation of regional media and content creators FAMS.
• Assisting and conducting sites and hosting media and content creators
• Working with photographers and film crews while onsite to the benefit of the brand.
• Responding to inquiries from media and partners in a timely manner.
• Serving as a liaison between the public, corporate and property-based Public Relations
• Preparing PowerPoint and other presentations as required
• Preparing awards applications and supporting other requests for information.
• Provide administrative support to Regional Director, Marketing & Communications
• Miscellaneous assignments as required

Qualifications

Your skills include:

• Diploma or degree in Marketing/Communications
• Minimum two years’ previous experience in a marketing/communications role
• Excellent knowledge of public relations, best practices and media strategies.
• Photography and editing skills for the purpose of social media content creation an asset
• The communications trifecta: excellent written and verbal communication skills, highly organized and detail-oriented, and above all, a team player.
• Highly motivated self-starter capable of delivering on a diverse range of projects, often involving tight deadlines and competing priorities
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and HTML; experience in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Proven organizational planning and project management skills
• Digital marketing and social media experience an asset
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Additional Information

Visa Requirements:

Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

Our Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow’s hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com

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