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Director of Marketing Communications - Pre-Opening, W Manchester
Role summary
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The Director of Marketing Communications will lead pre-opening communications for W Manchester, shaping the hotel’s brand presence, media profile, digital storytelling and launch campaigns. Requirements typically include substantial experience in hotel, luxury, lifestyle or consumer marketing communications, strong media and influencer relationships, excellent written and spoken English, and experience managing agencies, budgets and cross-functional projects. The successful candidate is expected to develop an integrated communications strategy, generate local and international coverage, protect brand standards, manage crisis communications and collaborate with sales, revenue, events and hotel leadership. A creative, commercially aware and highly organised approach is essential, along with confidence working in a fast-paced pre-opening environment and representing the distinctive W Hotels personality.
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How it works
How it works: Hotel jobs cannot be sponsored since July 2025; only youth schemes remain.
Official source: GOV.UK: Skilled Worker visa. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Live-in common in rural hotels |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals common |
| Flights | No |
| Service charge | 100% of tips and service charges to staff (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent or seasonal |
| Leave | 28 days |
| Income tax | About 14% in all at GBP 25,000 |
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About W Manchester
W Manchester is a planned luxury lifestyle hotel operating under W Hotels, Marriott International’s design-led, contemporary brand. W Hotels is known for energetic public spaces, modern design, music and nightlife programming, destination restaurants and bars, and a strong focus on local culture. The Manchester property is expected to bring the brand’s distinctive Whatever/Whenever service philosophy and vibrant social atmosphere to the city, while benefiting from Marriott International’s global systems, loyalty programme and international distribution network. Marriott International is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts across numerous brands and markets. As a pre-opening team member, the Director of Marketing Communications would help establish the hotel’s identity, build awareness before launch and position W Manchester within the competitive UK luxury and lifestyle hospitality market.