MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INTRODUCES MARRIOTT MEDIA, A NEW MEDIA NETWORK SHAPED FOR THE TRAVELER
The launch marks an evolution of Marriott's network capabilities, bringing personalization and curated brand integration to the forefront of travel. |
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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INTRODUCES MARRIOTT MEDIA, A NEW MEDIA NETWORK SHAPED FOR THE TRAVELER
The launch marks an evolution of Marriott's network capabilities, bringing personalization and curated brand integration to the forefront of travel. |
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Marriott International today announced the launch of MARRIOTT MEDIA, signaling change and a new chapter in how brands engage with consumers across the traveler journey.
MARRIOTT MEDIA is a media network shaped for the traveler. Different from traditional media networks, MARRIOTT MEDIA puts the customer and the travel journey at the center – connecting relevant brands with customers at the right time, across digital and physical touchpoints, and with a contextually relevant message.
By using first-party data and 200+ targetable attributes across the nearly 237-million member Marriott Bonvoy program and from Marriott's lodging portfolio comprised of nearly 9,500 properties globally, MARRIOTT MEDIA helps enable targeting by combining demographic information with guest behavior, travel intent, and traveler passions.
Thoughtful design of messaging and creative, coupled with targeted audience selection and robust measurement capability across the marketing funnel, will offer marketers campaign performance with closed loop attribution. Guest data is used responsibly and in accordance with all applicable regulations. The platform is consent-based, with easy opt-out options for guests, providing transparency and trust.
“Today's travelers expect personalization and welcome thoughtful discovery. MARRIOTT MEDIA is designed to enrich, not interrupt, serving guests content, recommendations, and offers in ways that feel natural, relevant, and aligned with their travel experience,” said Peggy Roe, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at Marriott International.
“I'm excited to announce Chris Norton, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Data Activation & Personalization, will lead this bold initiative and serve as the General Manager for MARRIOTT MEDIA.”
Norton added: “Our goal is to offer select brand partners the opportunity to create deeper engagement with customers through the lens of travel and our brands. Through sophisticated measurement, including brand lift and awareness studies, attributable conversions, and advanced modeling, we empower our brand partners to align their campaigns with our travelers, ensuring meaningful engagement at every touchpoint.”
Working with select brands, MARRIOTT MEDIA will curate brand experiences across Marriott-owned digital platforms such as Marriott.com and the Marriott Bonvoy app, placement within the room and stay experience, third-party websites, and social platforms. MARRIOTT MEDIA collaborated with select brands for an initial pilot including PepsiCo., Visa, United Airlines, Uber, Starbucks, F1 THE MOVIE, Audible, American Express and Resy.
The ability to engage with travelers on a connected journey through digital and physical touchpoints and its seamless integration model sets the network apart. MARRIOTT MEDIA bridges advertiser content and native Marriott content, making it possible for brand messaging to engage guests in high-trust, high-attention spaces, from curated pre-arrival recommendations to bespoke in-room experiences and post-stay reengagement.
This media model allows marketers to move fluidly with customers at points in the journey when they are most interested in relevant content and new discovery, serving not only impressions but compelling offers and memorable touchpoints.
One of MARRIOTT MEDIA's most compelling placements is alongside Marriott Bonvoy's original content shown on Marriott Bonvoy TV. Doubling down on the power of storytelling, this longer form placement gives brands a unique opportunity to connect, through narrative that engages travelers with in-room content throughout their stay.
With a portfolio of more than 30 hotel brands that is loved by many of the most loyal and highest-spending travelers in the world, MARRIOTT MEDIA offers marketers access to travelers who stay longer, spend more, and are deeply engaged with the brands they trust. For media buyers and brand strategists, hospitality media is no longer an ancillary channel, it's poised to become a growth engine.
With plans to scale the network into global markets, MARRIOTT MEDIA's emphasis on authenticity will remain a key differentiator. Experiences will be localized, cultural context will be prioritized, and brand safety will be implemented, by design, as branded content is curated for the Marriott traveler journey.
About Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of nearly 9,500 properties across more than 30 leading brands in 144 countries and territories. Marriott operates, franchises, and licenses hotel, residential, timeshare, and other lodging properties all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy, its highly awarded travel platform.
 MARRIOTT MEDIA is a media network shaped for the traveler
Photo credit © Marriott International
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