Director of Marketing

Property Description Be part of the highly anticipated arrival of La Fontaine, a new luxury hotel opening in the heart of Century City in early 2027. This 362-room property will introduce a fresh take on sophisticated Los Angeles hospitality, featuring 150 suites with private balconies and sweeping city-to-ocean views, a signature restaurant inspired by the classic American supper club, an intimate cocktail bar, and an expansive outdoor pool and event lawn. With more than 29,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space, La Fontaine offers an exciting opportunity to help shape the culture, guest experience, and service standards of a landmark new hotel from the ground up. 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. Inkeeping 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Davidson Hospitality Group