Job Title: Marketing Manager
We are seeking a savvy marketeer and dynamic team player to join us on an exciting journey as we continue to deliver on our ambitious growth plans.
This is a 12-month maternity cover contract for the position of Marketing Manager, reporting to the Head of Marketing & Customer Experience.
About the Role:
* Develop strategic marketing plans to drive customer engagement, increase participation, and boost sales across our restaurants.
* Collaborate with culinary, commercial, and nutrition teams to create compelling marketing communications that support health, wellbeing, provenance, and seasonality.
* Monitor food and beverage trends and partner with culinary teams to bring fresh insights to life in our restaurants.
* Lead the execution of seasonal promotions, themed events, guest chef programmes, and pop-up activations.
* Present tailored marketing plans at client meetings, showcasing a deep understanding of their workforce and how our food programme enhances workplace culture.
* Manage Compass Ireland and Glanmore Foods brand identity across all customer and client touchpoints.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Digital & Content
* Maximise social media and online platforms to engage audiences and communicate our brand story effectively.
* Produce engaging content for internal and external channels (e.g., photography, supplier videos, blogs).
* Oversee relationships with external agencies including social media, PR, branding, web, and print.
2. Event & Campaign Management
* Lead project management for Compass Ireland events and activations, including leveraging partnerships like Taste of Dublin.
* Support Sales & Retention Teams by attending 'kick off' meetings and creating tailored marketing plans for new business opportunities.
* Assist in the mobilisation of new sites including branding, signage, launch events, and communications.
About You:
* Minimum of 7 years' experience in brand marketing or brand communications, ideally within a food-related, hospitality, franchise, retail, or FMCG environment.
* A self-starter with a strong track record of developing marketing and communications strategies and delivering supporting initiatives.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present confidently to both internal and external stakeholders.
* Proven ability to manage and deliver multiple projects effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams and stakeholders.
About Us:
At Compass Ireland, our people are our business. When you join the Compass Group you will be joining a supportive network of incredible individuals, each united by their passion for going the extra mile for the organisations we partner with. We are building a team who care about providing a great customer experience and want to grow and develop as we do. We are dedicated to investing in every colleague joining us and pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all our colleagues.