Columbia Hospitality

Business Development Content Manager

Columbia Hospitality • $91K — $100K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years in hospitality marketing or 5+ years in a similar field
  • Strong writing and PowerPoint skills
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficient in Canva, Adobe, and Salesforce

Responsibilities

  • Manage communication efforts for business development initiatives
  • Oversee responses to RFPs for new properties
  • Develop collateral and presentations for pre-opening properties
  • Create and manage business development presentations
  • Support pipeline management and prospect follow-up
  • Lead meetings with prospective owners to understand business needs
  • Manage tradeshow and speaking engagement logistics

Benefits

  • Cellphone allowance
  • Incentive opportunities
  • Commuter and parking allowance
  • Paid time off and holiday pay
  • Medical, dental, vision, and disability benefits
  • 401K with employer contributions
  • Online learning platform for skill development
  • Discounted lodging, dining, and travel benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Volunteer opportunities and committee participation
  • Task force work opportunities across locations
Full Job Description
Business Development Content Manager | Columbia Hospitality

Let's start off with the most important part-what's in it for you:

The Perks

*Eligibility of perks is dependent upon job status
  • Salary Range: $91,500-$100,000 DOE
  • This is a full-time, exempt (salaried) position typically working Monday through Friday, with limited evening and weekend time commitments.
  • Cellphone Allowance
  • Incentive Eligible
  • Commuter/Parking Allowance
  • Get Paid Daily (Make any day payday)
  • Paid Time off & Holiday Pay (Because Balance Matters)
  • Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, 401K
  • HSA/FSA Plans -with employer contribution
  • Values Based Culture (#OMGLIFE)
  • Culture Add (Creating Space for Fresh Perspectives)
  • Referral Bonus (Get Paid to Recruit)
  • Discounted Lodging, Dining, Spa, Golf, and Retail (Yes, Discounted Travel!)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • "Columbia Cares" Volunteer Opportunities
  • Committee Participation Opportunities (Fun, Philanthropic, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion)
  • Task Force Work Opportunities (Grow your career in idyllic locations across the globe)
  • Online Learning Platform to Help You Grow!
  • Third Party Perks (Including discounts on Pet Insurance, Rental Cars, Movie and Concert Tickets, Theme Park and Attractions & so much more)


What Success Looks Like:

Your Impact

  • Manage all communication efforts related Columbia Hospitality's business development efforts including writing proposals and creating presentation materials for prospective owner/ client meetings across multiple verticals, including hotels and resorts, golf, consulting, and other business opportunities.
  • Manage all steps and create all content for Columbia Hospitality's responses to requests for proposals ("RFP") related to new properties to the Columbia Hospitality portfolio.
  • Develop collateral, presentations, and other materials to support pre-opening properties
  • Create and manage all presentations for Columbia Hospitality business development presentations including presentation library.
  • Create or work with designer to create Business Development collaterals as needed.
  • Support Business Development pipeline management and prospect follow-up, helping coordinate next steps, meetings, deliverables, and internal resources throughout the business development process.
  • Actively lead and participate in regular meetings with prospective owners to continually understand business needs and provide guidance on strategies for Business Development.
  • Tradeshow management and speaking engagement management.
  • Lead the development of transitional property plans and budgets, owner presentations for prospective, new, and new opening properties.
  • Interface with Public Relations to share Business Development news and updates.
  • Lead internal communications and celebrations for new properties, including coordinating Seattle Support Center (SSC) celebrations and announcements
  • Serve as the business owner for Salesforce, overseeing how the platform supports Business Development processes, pipeline management, reporting, and team needs; partner with the Salesforce admin on system enhancements, configuration, and ongoing optimization.
  • Additional duties as assigned.


What You Bring

  • A bachelor's degree in marketing or business-related discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in hospitality marketing or 5+ years of experience in similar field.
  • Strong writing and PowerPoint presentation skills
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Conviction for creating and managing operating processes.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Effective project and personal management skills, including time management, planning and organizing, execution and delivery of results.
  • Proficient with Canva, Adobe and Salesforce


Don't meet every single requirement? At Columbia Hospitality we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

The Fine Print

About Columbia Hospitality

Columbia Hospitality is a hospitality management and consulting company based in Seattle, Washington. The company was founded in 1995 by John Oppenheimer and has since grown to manage over 35 hotels, resorts, and conference centers in the United States. Columbia Hospitality provides a range of services including hotel management, food and beverage management, and event planning. The company has been recognized for its excellence in hospitality by numerous organizations, including Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure.
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