Funky, cool and playful, the Curtis - a Doubletree by Hilton is a unique boutique hotel located in the heart of downtown Denver and quite simply, the hippest hotel in Denver to work and stay! A member of Hilton Hotels Worldwide, the 336-room hotel is as pop culture as they come, with interactive video art, themed guest room floors and amazing premier event space. The buzz is out regarding our fun focused property and if you have a passion for “Staying Happy” and creating a rewarding experience for guests and fellow associates, this may be the place for you!

We are looking for a Marketing and Design Manager to join our amazing team!

POSITION FOCUS
To maximize revenue, profit, and market share through marketing initiatives. Responsible for the branding and look on all materials and collateral for the properties in the portfolio. Manage the marketing and design initiatives for multiple hotels. Create and develop layouts and graphic artwork for all outside/in-house hotel advertisements, brochures and signage.

SERVICE CULTURE FOCUS
To support Sage’s Vision of being recognized by our customers as the best in our business through ensuring a culture that “makes the ordinary extraordinary!” You should champion this culture in every touch point of our business from our associates, guests, owners and communities. The service and courtesy you extend and promote on a daily basis will ensure a healthy and productive culture of serving others with excellence.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop concepts for and design all hotel collateral materials, including direct mail, ads, postcards, newsletters, flyers, invitations, vouchers, coupons, signs, etc. as needed

Meet all deadlines set by the management team

Manage Web site updates while maintaining branding integrity’s look and feel

Coordinate e-Newsletter, including design and distribution

Stay within budget for all pieces

Manage printers to ensure brand and budget is maintained

Manage and maintain graphic files, including hotel logos, photos and art

Assist sales team with brainstorming, marketing and advertising strategies

Work with hotel staff to generate information and approvals for materials

Works in a team environment to complete deadline-driven projects

Handles multiple projects simultaneously, while having a great attention to detail

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
Contributes to the hotel’s overall sales effort by assisting guests as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned or deemed necessary by management.
Focuses on revenue-producing activities and maximizes time.
Exhibits a positive and involved team attitude to all hotel departments and maintains open communications with all co-workers for the best overall performance of Sage hotels.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES - ¬None

Competencies

Energy and Drive
Energetic and takes initiative, persistent in pursuing and completing tasks, strives to exceed expectations

Strategic Skills
Proficient in required job skills and knowledge. Intelligent in grasping and integrating new information. Active learner with strong curiosity. Natural instincts and insight for finding the best solution to unclear issues and problems. Considers multiples resources and methods for analyzing problems. Makes great decisions

Personal and Interpersonal Skills
Welcoming and warm personality, engages easily, actively connects with others, genuinely caring and compassionate, visibly demonstrates desire to understand others, creates confidence and trust with others, socially aware of self and others, is known for communicating the right message at the right time, utilizes a variety of approaches and communication techniques tailored to each situation, facilitates consensus in groups, comfortable in conversing with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and at all organizational levels. Is direct yet tactful and considerate of audience, Positively accepts and provides feedback.

Operating Skills
Is effective in prioritizing work, consistently budgets time and processes to create maximum efficiency with minimum disruption or redundancy, is time sensitive, understands how work and processes fit in with other departmental or organizations priorities or objectives, is able to adjust work to accommodate expected and unexpected changes. Is able to gauge progress with respect to overall impact and results

Courage
Can think and act independently with confidence. Has personal fortitude and integrity when faced with challenges.

Knowledge/Skills
Require General desktop publishing, web design, usability and design background and experience
Microsoft Office Applications – All
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design
Macromedia Dreamweaver or other Web Design Program, HTML/CSS * Excellent editing, and proofreading skills
Knowledge of web and online research

Abilities
Excellent Ability to multi-task with speed and accuracy is essential
Able to set priorities, manage time, and meet deadlines
Able to work in a fast-paced, high-volume creative environment
Self-starter with above average planning and organizational skills
Creative team player with good people skills
Detail oriented, project oriented, creative, energetic & positive
Excellent hearing required for telephone inquiries and client and associate handling.
Bending/kneeling - repeated bending and kneeling required while filing, Mobility - must be able to reach all areas of hotel and building locations to assist clients.
Requires sitting most of the time, but does entail walking, standing and carrying of up to 15 pounds short distances.
Requires a significant amount of repetitive motion for keyboarding.

Education/Formal Training
Bachelor of Science in business or marketing/design related degree.

Experience
Two - Four years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Material/Equipment Used
Basic office equipment and materials

Environment
General office and hotel environment. Working under fluorescent lighting. Travel required quarterly