Senior Management/Director Sales & Marketing

Our client is a hospitality outfit with a rapidly growing portfolio of bars, restaurants and event spaces. Operating and marketing venues in Manchester and Leeds, with an emphasis on premium, but approachable, socialising.

We are looking for a highly experienced individual, with a proven track record, to become the creative lead of the Group. Overseeing our marketing outreach, leading our sales team to a high level of success and managing our brand identity.

Reporting to the board of directors, you will manage a small, but high performing, team of marketers and salespeople. Your vision for how we effectively market our venues, and drive event hire bookings, will form your team’s strategy to meet, and hopefully exceed, forecasted targets.

For us, customer experience is key. You will be at the helm of ensuring that it is on point from the moment they see us online, to the moment they leave the venue.

Core responsibilities:

• Delivering a highly impactful yearly B2C marketing strategy across our diverse portfolio of venues and spaces. Ensuring that the marketing team is given a clear plan and path to success. Utilising the multifaceted skill sets within the team and, where required, engaging 3rd parties for PR, Design, Web and Social.

• Maximising event space hires by working closely with the group sales managers. Providing them with everything they need to drive conversions, cultivate new relationships and meet their targets.

• Manage, maintain and develop our brands to an impeccable standard across the portfolio. A core focus on the customer journey and venue standards in our existing portfolio, and the development of brands and concepts for new venue opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A solid background in high level marketing and sales for a multi-venue hospitality brand.
• A good depth of experience, understanding and skill set in 360 marketing
• Concepting and delivering a venue hire sales strategy
• Team management skills
• Prior experience in managing, developing and delivering brand output and concepts
• come from a hospitality background

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Profit sharing
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Yearly bonus

Experience:

• Business development: 1 year (preferred)
• Sales: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester