Marketing Trainee

Under the supervision of the Departmental Trainer and Training Manager, the trainee shall learn to:
- Create the hotel media and marketing plan.
- Implement media and marketing plan and coordinate with agencies.
- Determine overall marketing campaign ROI. Monitor and review the response rates in order to improve and take corrective measures (where applicable).
- Plan, coordinate and implement direct marketing, both on- and offline.
- Maintain guest database for mailings.
- Liaise with F&B department to promote F&B outlets.
- Create, coordinate and maintain give-aways and collateral.
- Ensure picture storage and distribution systems are maintained (Picture Park & VFMLeonardo).
- Provide content and images for websites according to Corporate Identity.
- Ensure content and photography of 3rd party websites is maintained.
- Ensure compliance with Corporate Identity guidelines.
- Act as brand custodian for hotel and Kempinski brand.
- Ensure all creatives are reviewed and approved by Corporate Marketing in a timely manner before advertising agency or printer proceeds.
- Attend to and deliver all requirements of Corporate Marketing within the given deadlines.
- Coordinate between hotel and Corporate Marketing and agencies whenever necessary.
- Maintain updates of Corporate Marketing guidelines and inform colleagues.
- Communicate and coordinate with internal departments, especially sales, Public Relations and web as well as creative agencies and suppliers.
- Bring ideas and participate in the preparations of the promotional theme events, other promotional activities and invitation lists.
- Pro-actively promote Rooms, Food and Beverage including Banquet/Conferences, or any other current or forthcoming activities which lead to potential sources of business.
- Conduct competition checks, benchmarking and follow up on market trends on a regular basis.
- Keep up to date with Marketing trends and tools to enhance the continual learning process and make recommendations to the Director of Sales & Marketing.
- Follow the sales and marketing results and propose corrective actions if needed.
- Take part in sales and marketing training programmes.
- Keep up to date with the latest developments in the hotel including all activities, promotions, rates of the hotel.

- Degree/ Diploma in Marketing from a recognized learning institution
- No work experience is required
- Less than one year since completion (2024/2025)
- Kenyan Citizen
- Completed coursework (If even if not graduated)
- Ability to work and communicate in a multinational environment
- Excellent grooming skills and must be well versed in professional and personal etiquette
- Good Communication skills
- Out going with a positive learning attitude