Marketing Coordinator

Marketing Coordinator

Do you have creative & entrepreneurial flair, a passion for guest experience alongside being incredibly organised & efficient? You must have experience of the whole marketing mix, love hospitality & working with others.

If you are passionate, hardworking, organised and ready for you next professional challenge in the growth plans of an exciting & expanding restaurant brand this role could be for you.

This is a full-time role based in our new HQ in Aldford on the outskirts of Chester, with a requirement to travel to restaurants at times.

The Role:

• Reporting into the Marketing Manager you will develop & manage local marketing plans – from planning & delivery to post activity review, working closely with Area Managers & General Managers. 
• Responsible for managing monthly reviews of marketing plans – understanding what is working & creating action plans. 
• Identifying new opportunities through business networking, knowledge of the local areas and working closely with the restaurant teams.
• Work with the wider marketing team to develop & deliver an annual marketing calendar with planned creative content, promotions and news, across all platforms.
• Support the Social Media Manager with ideas to optimise social presence & creating local content with restaurant teams.
• Blog & local event blog creation including copy writing & build using Wordpress. 
• Day to day management of the website (Wordpress) ensuring the site is regularly updated with local activity.
• Act as a brand ambassador, ensuring consistency across all marketing comms.

Essential Requirements:

• Strong time management and coordination skills
• Monthly reporting of all activity
• Hard working with an ability to multi-task
• A passion for food & dining out 
• Driving license & own car

Beneficial Requirements:

• Understanding & experience of CRM systems & segmentation
• Website management (Word Press or equivalent CMS sites)PPC (AdWords & Pmax) 
• Social Media – organic, paid & community management (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn etc.)
• SEO – organic & paid

Desired Attribute:

• You will be full of personality, spark and charm
• Can think creatively and can voice your ideas
• Have a valid marketing qualification & at least 18 months working experience in a marketing role
• Ideally have knowledge of marketing in restaurant and hospitality
• Be able to respond well to pressure
• Be proactive with ability to use your initiative
• Confident, organised & methodical
• You will be an excellent team player, able to communicate at all levels and commit to sharing your knowledge & skills across teams
• Be focused on delivering an outstanding guest experience through great local marketing
• Be flexible to work at the weekend & evenings if needed– this isn’t a Mon-Fri 9am -5pm
• You are able to commit to travelling to restaurants & hold a full UK driving licence.

How we will Thank You for being a Hickory’s Marketing Coordinator:

• 25% discount for you and 5 friends at all of our restaurants (including Barlounge & Upstairs at the Grill in Chester). This will increase to 50% discount for loyal service
• Be a part of the No.1 business in the "Top 100 Best Companies to work for in the UK 2022"
• Birthday reward - A meal on us for you and your friends every year
• Superb training & progression opportunities with The Hickory’s Academy
• Qualification opportunities whilst working (Up to A Level and Degree level equivalent)
• FREE BBQ / Team food and authentic sodas while on shift
• Christmas Day off work every year
• Paid occasion days off (Wedding Day, Kid’s first day at school, Moving into your first house and more!)
• The Red Zone – Our pledge to work life balance
• Up to £500 refer a friend scheme
• Chance to ‘give a bit back’ by joining our fundraising activities for Cash for Kids
• Wellbeing Champions in each of our restaurants to support you
• 24-hour access to our wellness programme
• Stacks of enrichment opportunities including the possibility of once-in-a-lifetime trips to the Deep South!

So, if all of that sounds amazing to you and you want to come and be a Hickory's Smokehouse Marketing Coordinator, then click ‘apply’ now!