Social Media Manager (Montego Bay, Jamaica) - Secrets/Breathless Resorts & Spa

This role is responsible for managing the resort's presence across various social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (X).

JOB OVERVIEW:

This dynamic and creative professional is responsible for managing the resort's presence across various social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The social media manager role is pivotal in capturing and sharing the essence of our resort through regular phone photography, fostering online relationships with key audiences and influencers, and ensuring our digital footprint reflects our brand's voice and vision. Provide online technical customer assistance and support, responding to emails, in an efficient manner with high quality. The individual needs to be detail oriented, process driven and can thrive within a team environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential:

• College graduate.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Ability to clearly communicate with guests/visitors and hotel personnel in English.
• Ability to communicate proficiently via verbal and written correspondence.
• Ability to compute basic mathematical calculations.
• Knowledge in the use of all office equipment, computer and manual systems.
• Proven experience in social media management, digital marketing, or a related field.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, with the ability to craft engaging content.
• Creative and strategic thinker with the ability to multitask and manage time efficiently.
• Team player with a positive attitude and strong problem-solving skills.

Desirable:

• Some college preferred.
• Familiarity with preparing statistical reports.
• Demonstrate ability to form positive relationships with guests.
• Previous training in guest relations.
• Previous experience in luxury hotel preferred.
• Certified notary public.

SKILLS:

Essentials:

• Ability to type 60 wpm accurately.
• Ability to ascertain callers’ needs and comply with such to ensure caller’s satisfaction.
• Ability to think clearly and remain calm in volatile situations.
• Detail oriented, well organized with excellent follow-up skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of guest’s information and hotel data.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time with limited movement.
• Ability to interact cohesively with other departments.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide online technical customer assistance and support to customers of Secrets Resorts & Spa by responding to emails in an efficient manner with high quality.
• Respond to high volume ‘routine’ emails utilizing established tools and processes to attain maximum level of productivity.
• Identify guest reservations needs by asking open-ended questions to obtain all necessary information.
• Use sales techniques when assisting guests in making reservations, including personalizing calls, obtaining complete guest needs, suggesting alternate dates or directing guests to sister properties on sold out days
• Answer guest questions about property facilities/services (e.g. hours of operation, room availability, restricted dates rates and room types, packages, promotions, entertainment, restaurants, special events).
• Verify all information with customers to ensure accuracy.
• Process all reservation requests, changes and cancellations received by email.
• Input and access data in reservations system by entering correct information in proper fields including any member rewards number and asking for travel agency identification numbers (i.e., flags, comments, guest messages.
• Respond to all social media queries within 24 hours.
• Actively cultivate and grow online relationships by engaging with followers, responding to queries in a timely manner, and developing strategies to increase follower base.
• Assist with website maintenance, update marketing collateral as needed, and support the development of media itineraries to ensure a cohesive and attractive online presence.
• Stay updated on current trends in social media, photography, and digital marketing to keep our content fresh and engaging.
• Follow all company policies and procedures; ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional.
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information and protect company assets.
• Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards.
• Anticipate and address guests’ service needs, assist individuals with disabilities, thank guest with genuine appreciation.
• Speak with others using clear professional language.
• Prepare and review written documents accurately and completely, answer telephones using appropriate etiquette.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others, support team to reach common goals, listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees.
• Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.
• Read and visually verify information in a variety of formats.
• Enter and locate work-related information using computers and/or point of sale systems.
• Move, lift, carry, push, pull and place objects weighing less than or equal to ten (10) pounds without assistance.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, hotel reservations and car rentals for the General Manager’s business travel needs and expense reports.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested.

NOTE:
A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor.

Email applications and resumes to: jobs.sesmb@secretsresorts.com