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. 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