Overview

La Costa Resort and Spa

Nestled among the beautiful coastal foothills of Carlsbad, CA, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa is honored as the #1 Wellness Spa by Spa magazine. Omni La Costa's acclaimed restaurants present an updated take on locally inspired cuisine and culinary delights. Steps from your door, world-class accommodations, championship golf and tennis, eight pools and more anxiously wait to welcome your arrival.

Omni La Costa associates enjoy a dynamic and exciting work environment, comprehensive training and mentoring, along with the pride that comes from working for a company with a reputation for exceptional service. We embody a culture of respect, gratitude and empowerment day in and day out. If you are a friendly, motivated person, with a passion to serve others, Omni La Costa may be your perfect match.

Job Description

The Communications Manager is a detail-oriented, highly motivated and organized individual with excellent communication and project management skills, as well as a creative mindset. This person is responsible for planning and implementing community and media relations initiatives and resort experiences to maximize revenue and awareness of the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa. This person will act as a spokesperson and collaborate with the Director of Sales & Marketing and Director of Marketing to craft stories, initiate conversations, and build relationships with local, regional and national media to maximize coverage for the resort.

Responsibilities

Include the following:

• Promote awareness of Omni La Costa Resort & Spa and its key offerings through media relations
• Assist in developing and promoting resort events to command demand and meet resort’s revenue goals, as well as generate buzz and secure meaningful and impactful media placements
• Brainstorm and craft tailored, effective media plans and pitches to proactively engage media and heighten coverage
• Craft key messages and compelling stories that engage consumers and drive loyalty
• Write and edit external communications
• Facilitate requests and coordinate on-property visits from media and influencers, e.g. liaison between marketing and operations, develop itineraries, distribute stay alerts, own pre- and post- stay correspondence, manage resort experience, etc.
• Provide metrics and visuals related to media and influencer visits, plus monitor and track media coverage and impressions through monthly and/or quarterly recaps
• Build and manage relationships with key media players
• Assist with photo and video shoots at the hotel with direction and oversight from Director of Marketing
• Ensure all customer-facing communication – both online channels and on-property – are leveraged, accurate, on-brand and tells a story consistent with the Omni Hotels and local brand identity
• Collaborate with Tourism Bureau to maximize PR reach through the destination
• Perform general marketing tasks and projects as needed
• Oversee and assist with monthly reporting and analysis
• Remain well-informed of emerging trends
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• College degree in communications, marketing or similar
• 3 years of progressive professional experience in public relations and/or marketing
• Demonstrated knowledge of communication mediums
• Proven track record campaign execution with yielded positive results
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Extremely organized and ability to multi-task effectively, managing multiple projects while adhering to deadlines
• Team player, motivated to learn.

Proficiency needed:

• Strong writing and proofreading skills
• Social media technology and reporting
• Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Graphic design and photography skills beneficial but not required
• Administrative duties

Pay Rate: $64,480 - $66,000 annually, basd on experience

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer - vets/disability. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster and the following link is the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statement If you are interested in applying for employment with Omni Hotels & Resorts and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to applicationassistance@omnihotels.com.