Associate Brand Manager - InterContinental Hotels Group : Job Details

Role Purpose

Support the Brand team on Holiday Inn Express, Candlewood Suites and Staybridge Suites regarding strategy and commercial performance initiatives. Serve as a liaison between the assigned brand team and other corporate resources, agencies, vendors, and the brands. Work with vendors and key internal departments in order to traffic and/or evaluate assigned projects. Manage, catalogue, and ensure availability and accessibility to all resources including photography, guidelines, research, reports, etc. Coordinate successful participation in various internal and external functions representing multiband initiatives, including new initiatives, special events, conferences and meetings. Support the assigned brands with essential functions including invoicing, monthly reporting, coordinating executive brand reviews and management of the brand experience space.

Key Accountabilities

* Prepare a variety of departmental reporting/presentation materials, gathering and summarizing information from various sources as requested. May create and format reports and presentation materials utilizing various spreadsheet graphics, and/or statistical software on a weekly/monthly basis.

* Research and compile a variety of moderately complex data to include creating spreadsheets or databases for maintaining and reporting management information; may require some analysis of marketing data, programs, or trends.

* Manage availability and distribution of brand resources. Create and distribute information and resources on multiband initiatives to hotels, agencies, partners, reservation centers, internal audiences, and others as appropriate. Ensure accurate and accessible electronic and asset library for marketing use.

* Assist the department head, directors and managers in the development of marketing initiatives, including the development of program specifications and collateral materials for the brand and hotels.

* Complete and/or manage assigned special projects. Work with internal and external resources to establish and/or communicate project timetables, action steps and status updates. Follow up, as appropriate, to ensure timely execution to meet established deadlines.

Key Skills & Experiences

Education

* Bachelor's degree in marketing, Business, or a relevant field of work or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

* MBA preferred

Experience

* 2 to 5 years progressive work-related experience in a corporate marketing environment and/or Hotel Operations with demonstrated proficiency in one or more functions related to position, including multiple project management and data analysis.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

* Demonstrated clear, concise and succinct communication skills, including adapting both verbal and written communications to the needs and level of user. Demonstrated ability to communicate supportive program details (presentation, analysis) to present a persuasive argument or to effectively negotiate a position.

* Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the relevant industry trends.

* Demonstrated ability to analyze these factors and draw logical conclusions.

* Demonstrated ability to implement and track multiple projects at one time. Demonstrated organizational skills and follow- through in tracking ongoing processes.

* Demonstrated ability to maintain a consistent, high-quality customer-focused organization.

* Demonstrated knowledge of marketing principles.

* Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills, and ability to use the results of analysis to make effective program- related decisions.

* Proficiency in MS office, Tableau, STR, Morning Consult and other brand KPI reporting systems.

Location: Hybrid Atlanta GA 3 days in the office

Join us and you'll become part of the global IHG family - and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together - we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care, that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - click here to find out more about us.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.? IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

IHG is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion where everyone feels safe, respected and valued. ?We seek talent from all backgrounds to join our teams, and encourage our colleagues to bring their authentic and best selves to work. ? The salary range for this role is $46,226 to $ 95,000 This is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

This job is also eligible for bonus pay.

At IHG, we believe in taking care of our employees. That's why we offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k, and any other benefits to eligible employees. We want you to feel secure and cared for, so you can focus on bringing True Hospitality to the world.

You can apply for this role through the link below (or through an internal career site if you are a current employee).

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until it is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or other form of compensation allocable to a particular employee remain in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

IHG is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued. We seek talent from all backgrounds to join our teams and encourage our colleagues to bring their authentic and best selves to work.

#LI-AA1 |