HotelTonight recruits former Beats Music marketing chief

The former marketing chief of Beats Music, has joined mobile hotel booking app HotelTonight as chief marketing officer.

The former marketing chief of Beats Music, has joined mobile hotel booking app HotelTonight as chief marketing officer.

Mark Phillips joins with nearly 20 years’ experience building and developing global consumer and technology brands.

Oliver Jung, most recently responsible for launching and leading the global expansion of Houzz and Airbnb, has been taken on to oversee the company’s international operations.

Amy Bohutinsky, chief marketing officer at online real estate brand Zillow, has also joined the HotelTonight board of directors.

Sam Shank, co-founder and chief executive said: “We’re thrilled about these additions to the team and board.

“Attracting this calibre of executives and advisors really speaks to the unique position HotelTonight has established in the market, and our long-term opportunity as a worldwide leader in mobile hotel booking.”

Phillips said: “HotelTonight has already had a huge impact in changing the way people travel, through their great understanding of what a true mobile service needs to deliver.

“Taking their marketing to the next level on the back of their great curation, personalisation and brand is a huge opportunity and challenge about which I’m massively excited.”