Marketing Communications Coordinator

• Global brand with opportunity for growth and progression
• Accommodation benefits, F&B discounts, staff meals, laundered uniform and more!
• Competitive salary and incentive scheme

At Shangri-La, The Marina, Cairns, we have an excellent opportunity for an Marketing Communications Coordinator  to join the Communications Team of our Sales & Marketing Department. 

The Hotel

Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns is a luxury five-star hotel located beside Marlin Marina and Trinity Inlet in the heart of Cairns. With 255 guest rooms, 18 function venues and extensive food and beverage facilities, the hotel is part of a leading international company with more than 100 hotels and resorts worldwide.

The Role

As the Marketing Communications Coordinator ,  you will focus on the coordination of marketing communications strategy and activities, under the direction of the Marketing Communications Manager and regional leadership.  You will work across all resort business units - Rooms, MICE, F&B, Brand - to help deliver effective marketing communications strategies to achieve Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns, business goals, priorities and impact. As a collaborative team player, you will work with your team to create innovative marketing ideas in keeping with Shangri-La brand standards to support the overarching objectives of the hotel. A natural communicator, you will build positive relationships with colleagues and external partners to facilitate campaigns.  The coordinator role will support the Marketing Communications Manager, encompassing the following responsibilities:

• Coordination of public relations and key online influencer campaigns
• Compiles and maintains press kit information
• Assists in the creation of social media content including creation of reels, posts and stories
• Maintain Shangri-La Cairns website ensuring content updates are implemented in liaison with the regional digital team
• Coordination of media activities including photo and videographer shoots and media famils
• Writes copy for marketing channels including web, socials, EDM and print
• Coordinate creation of material for advertising campaigns, compendiums and brand and marketing campaigns
• Maintains F&B loyalty membership and media contacts database
• Adhoc reports and maintenance of marketing administration

About You

This position is well-suited for a Marketing graduate or an industry-experienced individual with a keen eye for detail and social media engagement.

The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of platform activity, essential for navigating the challenges and rewards of this role, a creative flair, organizational skills, and proficiency in Adobe CS which will contribute to their readiness for this dynamic position.

What’s in it for you:

• The opportunity to work at an iconic Cairns luxury hotel
• Career progression and development opportunities 
• Discounted city car parking
• Dry cleaning allowance
• Duty meals provided in fully staffed and maintained staff canteen
• CBD location on the Cairns waterfront
• Accommodation discounts with the group
• Shangri-La Academy for professional development and learning
• Other Staff discounts, offers and more!

Only candidates with the right to work permanently in Australia will be considered for this position. 

If this position sounds like you, please send resume and covering letter detailing relevant experience.