Venue Sales Marketing Manager

Sodexo Live! has an exceptional opportunity for a Venue Sales Marketing Manager, who is passionate about driving the success of Conference and Events at our client’ stadiums, arenas, and racecourses. As part of the team, you will work with our Senior Marketing Manager to deliver and coordinate communication calendars to support our marketing campaigns and promotional activity. You will also be responsible for creating and updating venue-specific marketing assets and be a key player in the delivery of key marketing objectives for all venues and events.Your role will also involve working closely with the digital marketing and sales teams on campaigns to support lead generation, social media, content, and website optimization. You will deliver data-driven analysis on Venue Sales and produce venue-specific reporting and be able to write and design copy for various marketing initiatives.   You will have the opportunity to work with many different stakeholders across our portfolio of venues and events. You will work remotely with the expectation of travelling to venues when required.Sodexo Live! has a prestigious client base who knows they can trust us to deliver a service from start to finish, and our reputation for professionalism, innovation and sheer artistry means we have won a plethora of awards.We’re experience makers and food fanatics. Our experiences are unique, and so are our people. Bring personality, your background and your desire for delighting others. In return we’ll give you all you need to thrive. Because at Sodexo Live! We’re so much more. Be part of something greater.MAIN RESPONSIBILITIESSupport Senior Marketing Manager to drive Venue sales positioning as the market leading sales channel for C&E in the UK with this role. Deliver and co-ordinate PV&E central communication calendar to deliver information for PV&E marketing campaigns and promotional activity to drive C&E sales leadsYou will be required to work with the C&E sales teams  to drive PV&E centrally and to the marketYou will need to be able to work across multiple projects simultaneously adhering to deadlinesYou will need to work with external agencies to deliver effective marketing campaigns and actions to drive sales leadsDrive localized digital strategy and ensure any digital campaigns cost effectively drive sales leads and Venue Sales Auditing and managing content on all relevant websitesEnsure that all social media feeds are effective, report on each campaign regularly and manage the calendar of activityWorking with venue site managers and Head of sales to deliver successful marketing execution to deliver against venue objectivesWork on Salesforce for the purposes of customer segmentation and pulling data for campaignsHave an expert knowledge on GDPR to ensure compliance with data managementCopy writing for a range of marketing activity purposes understand the local market to effectively target Close interface with the sales team to support Venue Sales across C&E with effective collateral & through the correct marketing channelsTHE IDEAL CANDIDATEIn our fast-paced and challenging environment we need someone who is highly motivated, driven and results-oriented.  You will have extensive experience preferably within the hospitality industry and a proven track record of delivering effective campaigns, with a focus on increasing sales and customer satisfaction.We are looking for a self-starter, with excellent communication and time management skills, who is able to take on new challenges and deliver exceptional service to our clients. You will also have:B2B/ B2C marketing experience Strong digital/social media knowledge Strong analytical and data-driven thinkingUp to date with the latest trends and best practices in online marketing, measurement, data management and the C&E and hospitality marketExpert knowledge on GDPR to ensure compliance with data managementBrand offer development experience Wide sector/segment knowledgeSkilled in ecommerce developmentThe ability to work well with a variety of stakeholdersExperience of channel marketingProven project management skills with ability to multi-skillWHAT WE OFFER IN RETURNIn return for your hard work and commitment, you’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary, plus access to range of benefits, including: