Premium Brands Manager

This role is to lead the brand strategy of one premium brand in GC with brand initiatives, ensuring alignment with the global brand strategy as well as customized for regional needs. This role drives brand equity, customer engagement, and commercial performance across different touchpoints. Your day to day

• Lead brand strategy and annual brand plan development & implementation for GC with market nuances.
• Localize global toolkits and playbooks to ensure quality delivery of branded experience
• Lead the brand communication strategy and plan in Greater China, work closely with PR, MSS, loyalty, and commercial team to ensure integrated marketing activities delivered
• Work closely with cross functional teams to launch and implement brand culture and brand service program in hotels
• Work with finance and procurement to make sure contracts and POs compliant with process; and payment to vendors in time.

What we need from you

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree in Marketing, Business or Commerce
• At least 5 years' experience in marketing and brand management. Experience in hospitality industry is preferred
• Experience in project management across multifunctional team both internal and external
• Budget responsibility
• People management
• Strong branding capabilities, especially in positioning, concept writing, etc.
• Strong verbal and written presentation and communication skills
• Fluency in verbal and written English and Mandarin
• Proficiency in PowerPoint
• Ability to analyze, interpret and extract trends from data, consumer insights to formulate strategies
• Strong passion and interest in hospitality or travel related industry

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You'll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there's Room for You at IHG.

Over recent years, we've transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.

We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That's why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance – working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that's why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.

We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.