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Join the Opening Team | Cedar Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center | April 2027

An extraordinary hospitality opportunity is taking shape in Cedar Park, Texas,

and we want you to be part of it from day one. The Cedar Park Marriott Hotel

& Conference Center is scheduled to open in April 2027, and we are building

the founding team that will bring this landmark property to life. The hotel

will feature 297 thoughtfully designed guest rooms and suites, more than 30,000

square feet of flexible meeting and event space, exclusive M Club access,

distinctive dining experiences, room service, a resort-inspired pool deck, and

elevated amenities for business, leisure, group, and social-event guests.

Job description

About Prime Hospitality Group

Established in 2017, Prime Hospitality Group started with five Ruth’s Chris Steak House

restaurants and swiftly grew to become the largest franchise group of the

global brand, with twelve current locations and multiple food and beverage

concepts. PHG is now excited to open the Cedar Park Marriott Hotel &

Conference Center, a 297-room full-service hotel and conference center in the

greater Austin market that will employ approximately 200 team members and serve

as a premier hospitality destination.

PHG’s Core Values

Demand for Excellence ~ Passion for Hospitality ~ Desire to Win ~ Unwavering Commitment ~

Hunger to Grow

Your Impact

The Cedar Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center is seeking a strategic, creative,

and commercially minded Marketing Manager to join our opening team and build

the property’s market presence from pre-opening through stabilization.

Reporting to the Director of Sales & Marketing, this position will lead

property-level marketing, communications, digital content, public relations,

and campaign execution for the hotel, conference center, restaurants and bars,

and event spaces.

The ideal candidate is both a storyteller and an operator: someone who can build a launch

strategy, create compelling content, manage agencies and deadlines, interpret

performance data, and protect brand standards without losing sight of the guest

experience or revenue objectives.

Your Responsibilities

Pre-Opening Brand Launch and Operational

Readiness

•         

Develop and execute the Marketing pre-opening

critical path, launch calendar, and first-year activation plan, and translate

the property’s positioning into clear target audiences, key messages, and

visual direction.

•         

Lead development of the property’s visual

asset library and pre-opening storytelling, media events, and the grand-opening

communications plan.

Integrated Marketing Strategy and Digital

Demand Generation

•         

Develop and execute an integrated marketing

strategy, including segment-specific campaigns, that supports occupancy,

average-rate, group, catering, and outlet revenue objectives.

•         

Own the hotel’s digital presence, content, and

paid, owned, and earned channels; use analytics to evaluate conversion,

acquisition cost, and return on advertising investment.

Content, Social Media, and Public Relations

•         

Own the hotel’s editorial and social-media

calendar and creative asset library, and create or coordinate copy,

photography, video, and promotional collateral that tell a consistent brand

story.

•         

Build media, influencer, and community

relationships; lead public-relations efforts around the hotel opening and

monitor reputation, sentiment, and coverage.

Meetings, Weddings, and Food & Beverage

Marketing

•         

Partner with Sales and Event Management to

market the hotel’s meeting and event space, weddings, and social events through

presentations, proposal assets, and lead-generation campaigns.

•         

Collaborate with Food and Beverage leaders to

market outlet concepts, seasonal promotions, and culinary events.

Budget, Compliance, and Team Collaboration

•         

Partner with Marriott Digital Services (MDS)

and the corporate marketing team at Prime Hospitality Group to align property

marketing with Marriott.com, Bonvoy, Local Area Marketing initiatives, brand

standards, and digital marketing programs.

•         

Manage the property marketing budget, vendor

and agency relationships, and performance reporting that connects marketing

activity to hotel business priorities.

•         

Serve as the hotel’s brand guardian, ensuring

messaging and creative align with Marriott and PHG standards, and collaborate

closely with Sales, Revenue Management, and Operations.

Your Skills/Experience

Required

Experience

•         

Four-year bachelor’s degree in Marketing,

Communications, Public Relations, Business, Hospitality, or a related field and

at least two years of relevant experience; or a two-year degree and at least

four years of relevant experience.

•         

Progressive experience developing and

executing integrated marketing, digital, social-media, or public-relations

initiatives, ideally for a hotel, resort, restaurant, or similarly

guest-focused business.

•         

Strong writing, storytelling, and

project-management skills, with working knowledge of digital marketing, social

platforms, and analytics. Professional fluency in spoken and written English is

required.

Preferred

Experience

•         

Previous marketing experience with a

full-service Marriott hotel or another upper-upscale hotel or resort brand,

ideally including a pre-opening or major launch.

•         

Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva,

or similar design and content tools, and experience marketing group, catering,

wedding, or restaurant business.

Key

Competencies

•         

Strategic thinking with strong commercial and

revenue awareness.

•         

Creative storytelling and disciplined brand

stewardship.

•         

Digital fluency and data-driven

decision-making.

•         

Collaboration, initiative, and comfort

operating in a pre-opening environment.

Work Authorization Requirements

Authorized to

work in the United States of America.

Other Duties

Please note

this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive

listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities,

and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Affirmative Action / EEO Statement

PHG is an

equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the

workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race,

color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic

information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by

federal, state, or local laws. Our policy applies to all employment practices

within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination,

layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and

apprenticeship. PHG makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications,

merit, and business needs at the time. Reasonable accommodations will be

provided to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform

the essential functions of the position.

Join the Opening Team | Cedar Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center | April 2027
An extraordinary career opportunity is taking shape in Cedar Park, Texas — and we want you to be part of it from day one.
The Cedar Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center is set to debut in April 2027, and we are actively building the founding team that will launch one of the most anticipated hotel openings in the region. This landmark 297-room property will feature more than 30,000 square feet of premier meeting and event space, elevated dining experiences, and a culture of service excellence that reflects the very best of both PHG and Marriott.