Director, Luxury Brand Marketing | The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve and St. Regis (Matern[...]

Description

JOB SUMMARY

Marriott International is seeking an experienced and passionate brand marketeer for the role of Director overseeing The Ritz-Carlton Ritz-Carlton Reserve and St. Regis brands in the MEA region. This is a 6-month maternity cover contract running from mid-September 2025 to mid-March 2026.

The position is responsible for the pull-through of Luxury Brand initiatives and brand marketing campaigns for The Ritz-Carlton Ritz-Carlton Reserve and St. Regis across Middle East & Africa. The role will have primary focus in four key areas :

• Culturally Relevant Brand Marketing Understand and monitor customer sentiment in key MEA source markets and partner with Europe Counterpart and Senior Director of Luxury Brand Marketing EMEA to execute 360-degree brand marketing campaigns and activations in key source markets for The Ritz-Carlton The Ritz-Carlton Reserve and St Regis.
• Localized Brand Management Partner with Global brand team on brand strategy and ensure pull through and localization of brand initiatives across the continent. Act as a voice for the MEA Continent in the strategy discussions to actively develop implement and embed big-picture brand management initiatives that resonate with target customers in the region. Work with L&D to drive brand culture in the hotels across continent and collaborate cross-functionally to drive on-brand hotel openings and hotel relaunches (e.g. countdowns / pre-opening marketing planning etc.) and on-brand operations.
• Luxury Group Alignment Main point of contact for HQ Luxury Group leaders providing MEA lens on luxury brand strategy. Act as a trusted counsellor and engage in broad-based branding discussions and initiatives in the continent drive organizational alignment by providing brand toolkits and guidelines to other disciplines and hotel teams to ensure on-brand operation. Act as the Brand partner for GMs in the continent.
• On-Strategy Portfolio Growth - Partner with Senior Director Portfolio Growth MEA to ensure alignment on design guest experience spa and F&B concepts for potential opportunities.

This role is part of the EMEA Luxury Brand team reports to the Vice President Luxury Brands MEA. The role collaborates closely with Global Continent and property stakeholders.

The position requires excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills as the role will work cross-functionally with leaders across both EMEA and HQ in Marketing Brand Loyalty Partnerships Digital and PR Comms. The role will also collaborate closely with the Regional Commercial teams and Agency Partners including Creative and Paid Media.

SCOPE

Partner with Senior Director Luxury Marketing on developing brand marketing strategy forThe Ritz-Carlton The Ritz-Carlton Reserve and St Regis in MEA that drives meaningful performance.

Provides guidance on areas of experience programming which connect to design and guest experience (sensory experience elements look books) and engages with the ADOPs / hotels to execute.

Works closely with properties and Continent Operations to ensure on-brand implementation of brand operating standards procedures and brand operations-driven programs.

Act as point of contact for HQ Luxury Group leaders providing MEA lens on luxury brand strategy forThe Ritz-Carlton Ritz-Carlton Reserve and St. Regis.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Marriott International is an equal opportunity believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive people-first are committed to non-discrimination onanyprotectedbasis such as disability and veteran status or any other basis covered under applicable law.

Required Experience :

Director

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