Marketing Coordinator
Hickory's Smokehouse - Topeka, Kansas, United States,![Hickory's Smokehouse](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
Work at Hickory's Smokehouse
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Overview
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 your 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 communications.
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 (WordPress or equivalent CMS sites) PPC (AdWords & Pmax)
Social Media – organic, paid & community management (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn etc.)
SEO – organic & paid
Desired Attributes:
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!
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