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Job Purpose

• The marketing manager is responsible for developing and implement integrated marketing strategies that support the hotel's revenue goals, enhance brand visibility, and drive customer engagement across all channels.
• The Marketing Manager plays a key role in positioning the hotel as a leading destination for hospitality, conferencing, events, and leisure.

Key Performance Areas

• Plan and execute multi-channel marketing campaigns to support room nights, MICE, F&B, and leisure services
• Ensure campaigns are delivered on-brand, on-time, and within budget
• Maintain consistent brand messaging across all platforms and materials
• Develop engaging content (copy, visuals, video) for digital and offline channels
• Manage website content, SEO, paid media, and social media platforms
• Track and improve online performance, engagement, and lead generation
• Support PR efforts, media engagement, and influencer collaborations
• Monitor guest reviews and social sentiment to protect and enhance reputation
• Analyse customer data, competitor activity, and market trends
• Translate insights into actionable marketing strategies
• Work with Sales, Revenue, and Operations to align marketing efforts with commercial goals
• Create promotional materials, proposals, and event support collateral
• Ensure all marketing activities comply with POPIA, CPA, and brand guidelines
• Manage usage rights, image licensing, and supplier contracts
• Lead public relations strategy including press release development, media pitching, and crisis communication management
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media, journalists, influencers, and key opinion leaders
• Plan and manage promotional events, launches, and sponsorships to increase brand visibility and customer engagement
• Coordinate and oversee on-site and virtual promotional activities, ensuring smooth execution and effective follow-up

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Marketing / PR / Communication
• 8 years Marketing / PR and promotions experience, including in media relations
• Experience in planning and delivering a Public Relations and Communications strategy including Social Media

Work Conditions and special requirements

• Ability to travel
• Ability to work shifts that meet the operational requirements

Skills and Knowledge

• PR skills
• Market research
• Strong English Verbal and Written Communication skills
• Business Acumen
• Digital acumen including Social Media platforms
• Networking skills
• Financial Acumen
• Cultural understanding and protocol

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Main Purpose of the Job

• To prepare and deliver exceptional beverage services within the banqueting and / or restaurant operations to ensure that internal (SOP) standards are continuously achieved and professionally executed

Job Requirements

Minimum requirements (Education and Experience)

• Grade 12 preferred or Grade 10 (with relevant experience)
• 2 years previous experience as a bartender
• Cocktail bartending experience would be advantageous

Work conditions and special requirements

• Ability to work shifts that meet operational requirements
• Physically able to move operating equipment
• Have an open attitude to perform similar functions in alternative outlets due to operational requirements

Duties and responsibilities include

• Prepare mise-en-place, and conduct any other required checks and preparations for service
• Identify issues with regards the bar display and surrounding areas in terms of appearance/ functioning of equipment and systems
• Stock bar for service
• Check cleanliness of own section or station

Service Execution

• Keep up to date with regards food products, trends and drinks methodologies required to deliver menus
• Understand and conduct all tasks in line with Food & Beverage standard operating procedures
• Take guest orders accurately and timeously and place in the system
• Explain menu items and make recommendations with regards beverage menu
• Mix drinks and present beverage in line with guest order and outlet standards
• Be attentive to guest requests
• Clear glasses after guests have completed their drinks
• Provide billing to guests
• Conduct cash-ups at the end of service
• Complete beverage stock sheets each shift
• Leverage opportunities to upsell on promotional items
• May be required to prepare cocktails in line with outlined recipes

Bar Standards

• Understand and conduct all tasks in line with F&B standard operating procedures
• Be aware of and comply with health, safety, hygiene and environmental regulations in the outlets
• Use and store operating equipment in line with specifications and safety regulations
• Participate in stock takes
• Conduct daily stock counts of bar smalls
• Resolve or report on any anomalies to the required standards
• Report on any breakages at the end of the shift

Customer Engagement

• Connect with all guests by providing them with a warm welcome, greeting them with a friendly smile, acknowledging them on arrival and departure, and ensuring respect at all times
• Interact with guests and provide professional service standards and relevant solutions
• Identifies customers and understand their preferences
• Educate customers on business unit facilities, products, reward programme and current promotions
• Handle any customer complaints, requests and / or suggestions to resolution, escalating if necessary

Core behavioural competencies

• Problem Solving
• Collecting Information (listening; asking questions)
• Dealing with Customers
• Checking
• Following Instructions
• Team co-operation

Technical competencies

• Beverage / Cocktail Product Knowledge
• Barrister skills
• Operating equipment use & care
• Beverage service
• Communications skill
• Upselling skills
• Basic Computer Literacy
• Cashiering Services