Director of Sales & Marketing developing brand positioning and revenue growth for Aethos Hotels in Italy. Leading integrated marketing efforts and managing a sales team across Italian properties.
Responsibilities
Own the local & international market positioning of the brand in Italy, ensuring consistency with global brand guidelines while tailoring to local, regional & international audiences.
Develop annual sales & marketing strategies and budgets for all Italian properties, aligned with commercial targets (ADR, occupancy, GOP, direct booking share & measured BtoB ROI).
Know the international leisure luxury market and MICE market - continue to grow the interest, engagement and loyalty into Aethos Italy Hotels.
Build local networks to support other revenue streams on property such as F&B and Membership.
Plan and execute integrated campaigns (digital, social, print, partnerships) to drive awareness and bookings.
Oversee creation of high-quality content (photo/video, storytelling, social media) in line with brand voice.
Manage seasonal campaigns, launch moments, and property-specific initiatives.
Work closely with the commercial team to direct revenue growth through paid media, SEO, CRM, and website optimization in collaboration with the central digital team.
Oversee always-on performance marketing for the Italian properties, with clear KPIs and cost control.
Increase & optimize volume from existing clients B2B and prospect new revenue opportunities for all properties.
Help shape the guest lifecycle communication for Italy: pre-arrival, in-stay, post-stay.
Work with the corporate CRM team to ensure segmentation, personalization, and database growth strategies are executed with Revinate/CRM.
Identify and manage strategic brand partnerships (local and national) that strengthen brand equity.
Work closely with PR agencies to drive coverage, press stays, and storytelling.
Plan and activate community-driven initiatives (events, local collaborations, cultural programming).
Lead and develop a small cluster sales & marketing team (property marketing managers, coordinators).
Collaborate closely with GMs, F&B, Events, Membership (if applicable), and central brand/marketing teams.
Deliver monthly commercial and sales & marketing performance reports.
Track KPIs across awareness, engagement, conversion, and revenue impact.
Use insights to shape strategy and improve ROI.
Requirements
Minimum 5 years in a leading Director of Sales & Marketing role on property or in a comparable position
Proof of Success records
Experience in property positioning or repositioning
Hotel opening experience would be beneficial
International contacts in the hospitality BtoB world
Benefits
A collaborative, creative, and people-focused company culture.
Professional development opportunities within a growing international hospitality group.
Access to Family & Friends hotel rates across the Aethos collection.
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