Director of Marketing

About the job

Property Description

Located in the heart of Century City, this newly reimagined luxury hotel is undergoing a full transformation ahead of its anticipated early-2027 debut. Designed to bring a fresh perspective to modern, understated luxury in Los Angeles, the hotel will feature approximately 360 thoughtfully appointed guest rooms and suites, a lively lobby bar, a signature restaurant, outdoor pool, bar, and lounge with sweeping city views—creating a vibrant destination for both travelers and locals.

Overview

Are you a strategic, creative, and data-driven Director of Marketing ready to build the brand story for a new luxury hotel opening in the Greater Los Angeles area? This is a unique opportunity to shape the marketing vision of a flagship property that blends innovation, cultural depth, and elevated guest experiences.

The ideal candidate brings proven experience in independent luxury hotels, with a strong understanding of the Los Angeles market. You are a self-starter who excels in building partnerships, managing multiple agencies, and leveraging digital tools and analytics to drive awareness and revenue.

This is a hands-on, pre-opening leadership role for a marketing professional who thrives on collaboration, storytelling, and results.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in hotel marketing, digital marketing, or luxury brand management.

• Proven success managing multiple marketing, digital, and PR agencies.

• Strong knowledge of the Los Angeles market and key luxury lifestyle trends.

• Experience with independent hotels and international brand collaborations preferred.

• Demonstrated success with pre-opening or rebranding projects.

• Proficiency in CRM Platforms, Google Analytics, and Adobe Creative Suite

• Strong copywriting skills and understanding of HTML basics.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational abilities.

• Ability to manage up effectively and build trust with ownership and executive leadership.

• Flexibility to work on-site as needed (approximately once per week).

This is an exceptional opportunity for a forward-thinking Director of Marketing to make a lasting impact on a new luxury hotel in Los Angeles. If you are passionate about creating experiences that resonate globally and drive performance locally, we invite you to join our opening team.

Benefits

Davidson Hospitality Group is an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US.   A trusted partner and preferred operator for Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Marriott, and Margaritaville, Davidson offers a unique entrepreneurial management style and owners’ mentality that provides the individualized personal service of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill and experience of a larger company. In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value, Davidson is comprised of four highly specialized operating verticals: Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts and Davidson Restaurant Group.

In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value to its owners and team members, Davidson offers a rich benefit program with a variety of benefits designed to enrich the lives and well-being of our team members and their families.

• Three Tiers of Medical Coverage

• Dental & Vision Coverage

• 24/7 Teledoc service

• Free Maintenance Medications

• Pet Insurance

• Hotel Discounts

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays).

• 401K Match

Working at Davidson is like nowhere else. It’s less of a job, more of a calling. It’s part career, part revolution. Because whatever you do here, you play a part in helping redefine the way quality hospitality is delivered to our guests, our clients, our partners, and each other.EOE AA- Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual OrientationDavidson Hospitality is a drug free workplace.  Pre-employment drug test and background check required.  We participate in E-Verify.

Salary Range

USD $155,000.00 - USD $161,000.00 /Yr.