MARKETING MANAGER, EVENTS & CATERING

 

 

Position Title: MARKETING MANAGER, EVENTS & CATERING 

Pay Grade: 15 

Reports To: Director of Marketing

Salary: $95,000-$105,000/yr.

 

 

As the leader in business and industry dining, Eurest is the company to join if you want a rewarding career packed with limitless opportunities. We feed the employees of the nation's largest and most-prestigious companies -- in every state and across all industries. As a member of Eurest's leadership and professional support team, you will help our 16,000 chefs, and in-unit associates excel as they deliver world-class meals in corporate cafes and executive dining rooms with on-site catering through vending innovations and more.

 

Our company is innovative, high performing and fast growing. Our teammates are enthusiastic, committed to quality and thrive on consistently delivering unparalleled results. And did we mention we work with exciting companies and at interesting locations? Come grow your career with Eurest.

Job Summary

 

We’re seeking a creative team member to join our marketing team that will specifically focus on marketing and communication efforts for our catering and event production department that produces over 30,000 events annually for a high-profile technology client. The role will be focused on business development strategy, marketing and process improvements to create overall awareness about our catering and event offerings and services. This will include managing and advancing relationships across clients, planners, preferred partners and more. This position will work cross-functionally to drive the deployment of marketing programs and campaign initiatives to drive market share growth and participation and will develop new programming and promotions, oversee branding efforts, communicates ROI and KPI’s, etc. 

 

This role will primarily be onsite at the client's Redmond, WA campus location. 
 
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
 

• In partnership with leadership team, build business development and client relationships strategies that are relevant and meaningful to client/customer base 
• Develop integrated marketing plans to promote, reach, connect and engage new and existing audiences via experiences, social, digital, content marketing, etc.
• Manage the development of branded collateral – from graphic design and copywriting including but not limited to menu/menu boards, a-frame signage, digital, PIDs, etc.  
• Key contributor to the development and delivery of marketing plans in support of seasonal campaigns across all channels to ensure message consistency and flawless execution
• Manage experiences and events process, ideas, sourcing, logistics. Includes briefing in collateral, event support, coordinating set-up of physical space and attending to represent the brand
• Develop and manage quarterly Eventions eNewsletters gathering relevant content that will resonate with target audience.
• Partner with Digital Marketing Manager to increase participation for newsletter distribution and internal social media platform. 
• Accountable for forecasting and tracking the budget and reporting
• Create and present campaign recaps to key stakeholders to communicate ROI, results and learnings
• Stay current on best practices in hospitality/events marketing, target customers and key competitors
• Strong working knowledge and experience in creating visually compelling presentations in MS PPT. 
• Build relationships with stakeholders – clients, planners, culinary team, preferred partners, marketing champions, etc. 
• Partner with Digital Marketing Manager is ensuring Eventions website is up to date and increase visibility and traffic to site. 
• Partner with Customer Insights Manager to garner customer feedback to implement marketing programs that resonate with customers and drive measurable change
• Other duties as directed by Director of Marketing & Communications 

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6+ years designing and managing high profile marketing programs (event industry, catering, hospitality, restaurant) 
• Experience in developing and supporting marketing support for business development/client relationship strategies 
• Experience in recognizing, developing and implementing process improvements to support operational efficiency and optimization. 
• Creative and collaborative individual adept at marketing and communications, and inspires others to do great work.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills – both verbal and written 
• Proficient at making group presentations, utilizing PowerPoint as well as other mainstream softwar