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IHG

Global hotel company

New Hotel Openings Commercial Manager

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeJapanNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree or equivalent international degree in Marketing or Business is desired.
  • Demonstrated external industry knowledge and ongoing learning to stay current with trends.
  • Strategic sales and marketing experience with an international hotel brand.
  • Experience in hotel sales and marketing in a senior management role.
  • Clear project management capability.
  • Experience participating in an industry task force.
  • Ability to establish goals and objectives and set performance targets.
  • Ability to manage and coordinate multiple tasks.
  • Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders to deliver activities by deadlines.
  • Good working knowledge of IHG systems and ability to understand and drive outcomes within the IHG network.
  • Deep understanding of markets and the context of operating across a diverse region.
  • Ability to understand a vision and translate it into execution.
  • Ability to creatively solve problems to deliver effectively.
  • Ability to build strong and credible relationships with patience and persistence.
  • Cultural awareness.
  • Business-level Japanese and English proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the Commercial Team’s critical-path tasks in Hotel Opening Manager (HOM), ensuring tasks are completed on time by the appropriate person or team and relevant tools are used effectively.
  • Work closely with global and regional Lifecycle and Growth teams to ensure applicable processes, tools, and procedures are consistently applied across hotel openings and conversions.
  • Drive the commercial agenda for hotel openings by working with on-property Directors of Sales and Marketing and Directors Commercial/Area Directors of Sales and Marketing to develop and implement pre-opening Sales and Marketing Plans and platforms for new regional hotel openings, in conjunction with regional Directors of Sales, Revenue Management, Marketing Management, and Distribution and Relationship Marketing teams.
  • Coordinate communications and sales, marketing, public relations, distribution marketing, and revenue management activities for new-opening hotels with the Director Commercial/Area Director of Sales and Marketing and between the hotel and above-property functions.
  • Monitor hotel pickup and ramp-up during the first three months after opening, contribute to strategy meetings to maximize business, and guide Directors of Sales and Marketing in developing effective strategies and activities to achieve rate and occupancy objectives.
  • Support Directors of Commercial and Area Directors of Sales and Marketing in rolling out and embedding new commercial tools or processes in the business.
  • Measure and monitor adoption and use of commercial tools and standard operating procedures based on IHG’s way of sales, and facilitate sharing best practices from global and regional teams.

Desired Qualifications

  • A degree or equivalent international degree in Marketing or Business.

About the Company

IHG

Global hotel company

IHG is a global hospitality company operating and franchising a portfolio of hotel brands. The company supports hotel development, reservations, loyalty programs, revenue management, brand standards, technology, and guest services. It serves travelers, hotel owners, franchisees, corporate clients, loyalty members, and hospitality partners. Its operating model centers on a primarily franchised and managed hotel network connected through brands, distribution, commercial systems, and regional support. Teams work across hotel operations, development, revenue, technology, marketing, loyalty, finance, and owner support. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.

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